Why do parents think they can use the parking lots of nearby businesses to park and wait for their…read morechild? It's the second day of school and already I've been screamed at and flipped off trying to leave work to go home.

Great Hearts Live Oak review…read more I have two children, one is special Ed and the other was in gifted and talented program before starting GHLO. They have both gone downhill and are failing classes here due to burnout from the overwhelming amount of homework given daily (and over weekends) and also the bullying going on here has gotten out of control. I know it's everywhere but I thought it would be better here where it's smaller. It did start out better but over the years, unfortunately, they don't do anything about it and all the good kids leave and all the bullies stay. Horrible experience with special Ed here. They were fake and trying to convince me that they cared dearly about my child and wanted what was in his best interest. Believing they were only trying to help him I agreed to everything they recommended which isolated him from friends and made his depression and anxiety worse. Believing they were on his side I made him stay longer making him endure even more harassment by staff as well as bullying by students. When he told staff about students harassing him he was ignored. When I brought it up I was told he was lying and making it up (NOT oh, we will look into it). When I told them he felt targeted by staff they said he's delusional. The staff would unnecessarily escalate him to create a situation or excuse to send him home every day so they wouldn't have to deal with him. (When over stimulated he would put his head down on the table and practice what his therapist taught him & the staff would touch him and shake his shoulder which we discussed in meetings not to do because it made things worse) They would call me at work and exaggerate what happened so I would come pick him up immediately, such as telling me he barricaded himself into a classroom and they were going to call the cops on him when it turns out he actually was standing outside the special Ed classroom door wanting to come in and they where standing on the other side not letting him open the door (his IEP stated he was able to leave regular class if he got overwhelmed and go to special ed room to reset). Or telling me he has stabbed himself with a pencil and is at the nurses station when he actually scratched his hand with a broken pencil during an anxiety attack because they wouldn't give him a break or stop touching him and they were purposely escalating it. Then they played dumb and said they didn't realize he was having anxiety attacks and thought he was just being disobedient and not following directions. Which I believed until they kept doing the same things over again the following week after having a meeting about it. When I questioned them for escalating him to the point of self harm and not giving him a break (which is in his IEP). They don't answer but redirect me to look at his pattern of behaviors (behaviors that only happen at school and not at home, behaviors caused by them escalating situations when he is having anxiety attacks). They want all of their students to fit into their perfect little box and my son doesn't fit, he requires a lot of extra patience. During one of my meetings with faculty, Mrs Audello (the principal) had the audacity to compare my son to a mass school shooter and said that's why they need to keep suspending him and do investigations before he can return (he has never made any threats towards the school or brought anything inappropriate to school and they search his backpack every morning when he arrives at school) I am happy to report I have pulled both of my kids out of GHLO and they are now both homeschooled online through Acellus Academy. My special ed son has done a complete 180, they both have all A's as well as my son has not been hospitalized for depression since leaving that school, he does go at a slower pace than my daughter who finishes her classes early in the school year as my son usually keeps working on school all through the summer.

my kid has a big birth mark scar on his head and hes insecure about it so he wears a hoodies…read moreteachers told him to take off the hoodie and just get over it

Son is getting bullied at the school and the school is unresponsive. I've been dealing with this…read moresexist school and staff for over half the school year and there's nothing but empty promises, theft, fighting, and lies. Definitely the worst IDEA Campus I've come across. There's a reason why Carver was voted the best in San Antonio.

Called the number that was provided on a printed document, and was greeted by Natalya Sarjeant, the…read moreschool's secretary. Immediately Natalia had an attitude when asked about a reaching the Special Olympic Dept. When asked why she was speaking to me the way she was she continued on in the same tone about what she was doing, in no way did try to correct, control nor deescalate her attitude. If this is how she speaks to people, they need to not have her answer phones.

Every one here is weird and also teachers are mean except three it sucks but I put up with it…read moreeveryday

My review is specifically for Mr. Corey Edwards, the AP History teacher, whose class made my…read moredaughter's school experience extremely challenging. From our experience, my daughter and many of her classmates left the course feeling that they had learned very little. His teaching style primarily consisted of having students take notes, study those notes independently, and then take tests, with very little meaningful instruction or engagement. On multiple occasions, when students approached him for clarification or additional help, they often felt dismissed or like they were inconveniencing him rather than being encouraged to learn. In all my years as a parent, I have never encountered a teacher who was so ineffective in the classroom. It also appeared that he had taken on numerous additional responsibilities, which may have affected the amount of time and attention he was able to devote to teaching his students. Another concern was what many students perceived as clear favoritism toward a small group of classmates, which created an uncomfortable classroom environment and was noticeable to others. Based on our experience, I would not recommend Mr. Edwards as an AP History teacher. I believe he would benefit from additional training in instructional methods, student engagement, and creating a classroom environment where all students feel supported and comfortable asking questions. Very UNSATISFACTORY

Go Mavericks! I came here for a class through the NEISD…read moreContinuing Education program. This is a huge high school on the northeast side of San Antonio. It takes up a large area, and is built sorta at an angle from the intersection. There's plenty of parking here, and the school design looks interesting with cool courtyards with trees and benches along the outside of the school. I was disappointed with the state of the restrooms here. It seems like these students have some hardships with the state of the restroom, much of which can be attributed to lack of upkeep and cleaning the place after all these students. The classroom we were situated in was nicely decorated with Harry Potter stuff, and cool stuff on the walls. It was a nice location to get educated! The school administration has bulletin boards letting students know where the rules stand, and upcoming sports and events and such.

All four of our children have attended Alamo since 2018. The campus is small and close-knit, much…read morelike a private school, but without the tuition. The teachers are kind, supportive, and truly invested in the students, and parent involvement is strong. SST schools consistently receive A or B ratings from the Texas Education Agency. While I understand the importance of testing, what I value most is the strong sense of community and culture that has existed at Alamo since we first enrolled. Alamo is a character school that prioritizes outreach and service, and those values have made a lasting impact on my children.

The administration does not take student well-being or mental health seriously. They focus on…read morepolicy instead of people. I do not recommend this school (Alamo Campus or the SST district as a whole) for any student.

Moving my child out of Idea Judson and into another school was by far the best decision I've made…read more I used to think idea was an amazing school, but with time they prove me wrong. I can say my child goes to a better school now with a stronger curriculum and way better policy when it comes to bullying. I think idea Judson is full of a lot of staff that are more friends than anything so they overlook a lot of things. Overall Idea Judson's communication sucks. They don't intervene or improve things when it comes to bullying. Either their teachers are lazy or their curriculum sucks. Out of experience, there was teachers that did not care to help you help your child improve nor did they stay consistent with school work. Like I said, this place is filled with lots of staff that are friends. Do your kids a favor and put them in a better school that will help them excel academically to prepare them for the future.

Please think critically before leaving your children here. I have officially withdrawn all three of…read moremy children based solely on our personal experience, 1. Inconsistencies in the information provided to families, despite confirmation through CB transcripts that a weapon and two individuals were part of the initial report. 2. The absence of on-site administration when lockdown was activated 3. Continued student intake during that lockdown 4. No representative at the gate to provide parent updates 5. Weekly holds and lockdowns this entire school year 6. The last 3 years we have worked with staff at building rapport and expectations of proper communication and they still fall short except for the school nurse (Ashley Bentz) who is a superhero in my book. While my husband and I continue to pray for protection over all children and staff, this decision reflects only what we believe is best for our family.

Disgusting, this is what this school calls grade A? At this point they might as well not wear…read morehairnets at all. What's worse they can't even listen to what you order, I asked no bread, what do they give me? Bread. Not only that prior a couple weeks ago they gave me a burnt burger to the point the paper "protecting" it what burnt into it. I'm disappointed.

Saying you care about out mental and physical health, yet making us go to school on a weather…read morehazard day that can cause harm to property and people (data from weather app) is in my opinion, pretty contradicting. As well as how many people can't concentrate in cold. You say you care about our mental health but you don't take action?

This school is one of the best things about being stationed at Fort Sam Houston. Both of my…read morechildren excelled at this high school. The school offers several extracurricular activities and there are many scholarship opportunities available.

Terrible. I am enrolled in an online class. I am in the course but in order to submit my…read moreassignment I need to go through a 3rd part called VHL, I am able to do my assignment just not submit them for whatever reason. I transferred around thought IT, Admission, and enrollment. (210-486-0777 or 210-486-0334) Terrible customer service. The woman there are rude and got tired of me because I kept being bounced back and forth like it was my fault.

As a student this is the worst possible college I could've chosen as my home school out of the 4…read moreAlamo Colleges. Before I even started my college career they were adding balances to my account for semesters I hadn't taken. The staff does not know what they're doing/aren't even on the same page half the time. They have only given me attitude and told me the wrong information. Even now, 3 semesters in, they find a way to make it the worst experience everytime.