The administrator tried to diagnose my child with different diagnoses at each parent meeting I…read moreattended which was very inappropriate. We thought the school was a good fit for our creative child but it's restrictive and everything has to strictly align with Steiner philosophy from the 1900's with no room for current research or freedom for individual interests. They do not work with students who are ahead, behind or bored. We were not at the school long but my child mentioned I'm not learning here and is thriving elsewhere.

From the moment we stepped foot on campus the whole community has been so welcoming. The Education…read morewe get for our children here is priceless; not just in academic subjects, but also in how to be a citizen of their community and the world. Great Oak School is a wonderful nurturing environment for the children, and a supportive, helpful environment for the parents. Five Stars.

When the year first started I'd have given this school 1 star. I was looking at other schools and…read moreeven *seriously* considering homeschooling. I did not and still do not like the principal - she seems very plastic to me and usually sporting an expression like she has no idea what's going on but is doing a good job of faking it. The very first day when we were doing things "wrong" she in a very rude tone asked had we been at parent/teacher night before school started and we said no we were out of town. I didn't feel like there was a problem as I had spoken to my son's teacher before the first day. But what anyone neglected to mention was anything about procedures for dropping and picking children up so when the principal spoke to us using terms as if we had any idea what she was referring to it furthered my dislike of her. I have since learned this is her very first year not only at this school but as a principal period. That explained a lot. She's desperately trying to show off her capability but is going about it with too much effort so she looks scattered in anything she does. Parents are allowed to drop kid off in the morning after signing in at the office which includes them scanning your photo ID and being given a sticker with your ID and where you will be printed upon it. But parents are not even allowed into the building in the afternoon for pick up - not even the Pre K or kindergartners for supposed security reasons. Why it's different for the afternoon than morning is anyone's best guess. They are constantly begging for volunteers and cannot seem to figure out why they have so few when they have such a cold, unwelcoming, unfriendly policy for/with the parents. The very first week my 5 year old in his first year was given homework! This shock and astounded me in a very bad way. I even asked my father for confirmation and he agreed that when I was in school we didn't start getting homework until second grade. It's a very tedious "chore" to make a child that young sit and do a worksheet or two a night. I'm still not thrilled with it but there's not much I can do unless I do want to remove him from the public school system. I had problems with his teacher at first. My child had never been in any kind of school environment and I made this very well known to her. The 2nd or 3rd week of school she sent a note home 3 out of 5 days saying my child didn't do his work and would I talk to him about that! That upset me in about 18 different colours! What did she want *me* to do about a problem she was having with my child during *her* time with him. I was not going to punish him or curtail any activities because at age 5 he would have already dismissed anything said to him by her earlier in the day. A meeting was scheduled for myself, his teacher and the counselor. Then hurricane Ike hit! The school was closed for a week and two days. They opened a Wed almost 2 weeks before HISD did though the vast majority of teachers' and students' homes still had no power or water. I still find this lapse inexcusable! How could staff members properly prepare for a day with no water or power? How could parents properly prepare their children for school without power or water. Oh they said it was perfectly okay to not being the kids if there was no power or water on - it would just be excused absences. But now my child has 3 absences on his record that I do not think should be there at all! After the time off from the hurricane when he did get back to school my child suddenly got right into the swing of things and all the skills I'd told them he already possessed came shining through. A meeting was scheduled for me his teacher and the counselor only for a different reason this time. They asked was I okay having him go over to one of the First grade classes for reading and having him nominated for the gifted and talented program after the winter break was over? No I have no problem with that at all. I have since volunteered for the book fair {I got horribly sick too}. And have a much better relationship with his teacher and most of the staff. I am not sure if I will ever warm up to the principal ever.

Very nice school the principal is a wonderful lady she knows everyone including parents by name.the…read morekids love her. All the staff take the time to get to know you kid and make him feel special an welcome.

My granddaughter has been going here for 2 years now and she loves it here! She started school here…read morein pre-K and had a great time with 2 wonderful teachers who I think she under the impression that they were both going to be her teachers the following year when she returned lol and her couch is so nice she just loves her!

My only experiences with this elementary are as voting places, I came here for the 2008 and 2012…read moreElection and it was clean and well organized, though somewhat lacking in parking, yet the ability to park on the street was readily available and didn't affect traffic in the nearby neighborhood. I'll be voting here again in 4 more years!

The John Cooper School has an amazing culture, strong academics, and a faculty and student body…read morewith such pride for their community. My daughter loves going every day and has grown so much in just the one year we've been attending. I love all the extracurricular activities and events that truly make parents feel a part of the school as well. Could not recommend this school enough!

Great school with strong academic programs with great options to develop sports, music and arts…read more John Cooper also spends a great deal of resources on student well being and emotional/social development. I feel blessed that we are part of the JSC community.

AMAZING !! love this district i feel so loved and welcomed so beautiful amazing staffread more

they never tested my daughter for dyslexia even though she could barely read in the third grade. I…read morefinally took her to Texas Childrens and yes she is dyslexic. They did put her on the 504 program. Now my daughter is having trouble in math and again they are no help I stay up til 9 or 10 every night with my child helping and going over her math with her, so its not that I am not trying. I had to call the superintendent of Klein isd to finally get a call back within an hour of speaking with the superintendents office I got a call from the principal. Find a better district, a district that actually cares about the child not the funding they get from your child passing the state testing.

This is an excellent school. The facility has been used by various grades over the years and is now…read morethe 9th grade campus of The Woodlands High School. There is a track and practice football field on site. My son and daughter went to this campus during their career at TWHS and it was very convenient since we live close by.

HIGHLANDER SPIRIT don't trust counselors.. It's like speaking to a wall. I love this school more…read morethan anything in this world, everyone has a place here at the woodlands Me as a student I say we have the best people and most of the best teachers, there's always exceptions when it comes to teachers, not everyone is perfect. Here in the woodlands is the students care about others, we love everyone just to have the name highlander. #highlanderfamily