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.

I've had the pleasure of teaching at Cooper for the past seven years. Ever since I've joined their…read morefaculty, I've learned that Cooper values all members of its community: the amount of care given to students as they navigate a challenging education is something I have not seen anywhere else. Cooper balances a healthy mixture of embracing exciting traditions while being trailblazers and innovators in education, advisory curriculum, and athletics. The faculty, staff, and parents are clearly all aligned under a common goal of doing what's best for our students. I can't imagine teaching anywhere else!

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

Daughter submitted app in June for Fall enrollment,…read more 1) They mispelled her name entering it into the system placing a 3 week hold, went in to resolve, told us to come in the next week bc only part timers working 2) Spoke with a counselor who had two degrees on the wall, Told her she had to take the TSIA entrance exam, we scheduled it a week out (earliest available), found out the day she went to take it that she was exempt, did receive refund of $20, but was sent to cashier, cashier sent to testing center, testing center took our info but had to talk to manager, we had to follow up. 3) Spoke four times with financial aide to confirm her application, two verified with us they were only waiting for the name change hold, we went in the next week after the hold was taken off and found out the app wasn't fully completed. Started in June, we have one week until classes begin, almost 8 trips and 10 people shrugging shoulders "Sorry"

Ridiculous school, with no sense of reliability, communication, or community whatsoever. Campus is…read moredeserted half the time, and whoever they have working the front desk in advising is rude and disrespectful. Would not choose this campus compared to any lonestar campus whatsoever. The student Engagement program is a scam as well, as well as the honors program. I will compliment whoever is usually in the Trio room, as he is very friendly and such. Overall horrible experience, do not go here.

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.

My little goes here and everyday he is so excited to see his teachers. It absolutely warms my heart.read more

I love, love, love this school! The staff is amazing!! They ALL care about my little ones. All the…read moreteachers, throughout the building, know both of my children by name and personality. They are extremely responsive and attentively respond to any concerns or questions I have. My children have attended for about 2 years. In those years, there are many family-oriented activities presented to keep the parent/child/teacher relationship strong. They have family dinners, parades, parent-teacher "Sunshine" calls, holiday gatherings, breakfasts, and art activities to bring everyone together. Keep up the good work! :)

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.