My daughter has always been bored and un-challenged by your average public school we tried lots of…read moreextra academic activities but nothing did the trick. But when we moved across the country and needed to find a new school i decided to give Dallas International School a try and i'm glad i did! They provide elective classes after school and their sports program is amazing!! My daughter is now challenged in the best way possible and i love seeing her work hard at school!

We moved our pre-school aged daughter to DIS from a Montessori school because of the opportunity to…read morelearn another language at such a young age. The difference in the schools is dramatic. DIS is caring and also provides structure and curriculum that has our daughter coming home speaking french, and singing french songs. The teachers communicate well by sending daily updates, weekly pictures, and by providing the curriculum so we can reinforce what she has learned at home. Everyone at DIS cares about our daughter; from her teachers and the teachers assistants that are with her everyday, to the receptionist that greets her daily - "Bonjour!" We love DIS, the community feel, and are so grateful for the opportunities it will provide our daughter.

Everything you need to know about the school: the school has ongoing difficulties hiring qualified…read moreteachers, which is a critical concern. The math teacher and the IB coordinator resigned last March, and as of December, no permanent replacements have been appointed. The teacher currently covering these responsibilities reportedly has no prior IB experience. Assigning teachers without confirmed IB background to senior-level classes raises serious concerns about the quality and continuity of instruction. The chemistry teacher taught online for half a year because the school was unable to secure a visa. Another teacher was hired in the middle of the year; however, the school has not provided any information regarding her IB experience or certification. This lack of transparency makes it difficult for parents to assess whether IB standards are being met. The school's salary and benefits package appears to be uncompetitive within the local market, which may explain the hiring challenges. At the same time, the school continues to allocate funds to cosmetic updates such as repainting facilities and redesigning the website through third-party contractors. This raises reasonable questions about budget priorities. Overall, student academic outcomes do not appear to be the school's primary focus. Additionally, it is publicly known that the director's wife works in UX design; beyond this, the rationale for the recent urgency to redesign the school's website remains unclear.

Imagine, just for a second, that you live in a different world…read more In this world, when you are traveling in France or Canadá, your child can have a conversation with adults or other kids in French with such a pure Parisian accent that no local would ever suspect that he/she did not grew up in France. Imagine a world where in highschool the honors class is the entire highschool, 9th graders present the College Board "AP French" exam and every single 9th grader gets a solid 5 (max AP grade). Imagine a place where AP courses and IB (International Baccalaureate) or FB (French Baccalaureate) diplomas are not mutually exclusive and, 1370 SAT and 30 ACT scores are the average. Sounds like a familiar place? If it does not then you should consider DIS for your kids.

So I went to two different high schools back in my day. One in Oklahoma and the other Heritage High…read moreschool. Although I only attended here for 1 and a half years (junior-senior year) I will say this school is great. This is a new school and Frisco does a great job of keeping their class sizes small and keeping their schools at 4-5a. This is to give every student a great opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities. Also because Frisco is booming there's obviously an influx of schools, if you haven't noticed. Because of this they're in high demand for educators. So some of the teachers are on the younger side but there's also some veterans paving the way. When it comes to test scores and education Heritage is not only in the top rankings for the DFW but the whole state of Texas. So parents your students are in good hands! I feel like the teachers do a great job at college preparation but like I said I only attended here for a short amount of time so most of my knowledge was already instilled. Heritage operates on an A-B schedule (where you don't go to every class everyday but interchange every other day) this is so great to get used to how college schedules will be like! One negative thing that I experienced here was participating in softball. I pretty much loved everything about it except for the fact that my coach broke state rules with the amount of hours practicing. We'd practice twice a day totaling at least 4 hours a day. During season it was very straining with homework and maintaining a normal life. She received multiple warnings but never changed. There's also a required study hall that coaches have to do maybe once a week or at least once a month. We never did that. She is no long there but just make sure when your students are participating in sports that education takes priority! Other positives: clean school, clean bathrooms, personable staff Other negatives: sheltering/coddling students (not conducive for college), dress coding is over the top and borderline pervy, insistent that the mascot is called KY-OATS (coyotes) no let's speak proper English it's KY-O-TEES.

Uhhhh... this school is mid. At the beginning of the year they lied to us and said that the…read moreteachers love all of the students and they don't hire teachers who don't like kids. Red flag #1. They had to close the bathrooms because of people doing dumb stuff. They also made these nasty ass passes which is paper and everybody and their whole family touches that nasty pass . These kids here are..... weird. It's suburban kids that try to act like they're from south Dallas and they're wanna be gangbangers.

the school is not good sometimes the teachers are just flat out rude to the students maybe if they…read morewere payed well they wouldn't treat students badly

The food sucks, my shoes got stolen, teachers are possessed,…read more Vending machines try to eat you The grinch showed up and abducted my sole By the why every kid with greasy hair sells hair gel Kid with the weird nose also sells hair gel I'm really questioning my life here at this school The only thing positive about this school is the level of hepatitis C

Coming from Oklahoma where the teachers have to walk out for good pay, I'd say this is definitely a…read moregreat district. They teach their children beyond the set standard. The preparation are to the schools and classes are so advanced and the push behind the schools are amazing as well. I've been to a few luncheons and I'm proud my kids able to be in this district.

School has nice classrooms with updated technologies and top notch teachers who care for your kids.read more

St Pats is a small school with limited enrollment so the students all get to know each other well…read morefor the 9 years they attend. There are 2 classes for each grade level. Parents are highly involved in the classroom, in the lunchroom, carpool line, on field trips, and with fundraising events. Teachers work with kids on social skills (i.e. implementing the Golden Rule, helping the less fortunate, not bullying, etc. ) throughout the day, and especially during daily religion classes. We were concerned that St Pats didn't have a gifted program like RISD has REACH. However, our child has the kindergarten teacher who spends an hour each week doing REACH puzzles that RISD kindergarteners can do one evening a month. Students are tested before entering kindergarten for temperment and acedemic aptitude. This helps school administrators know how to divide students. There are 2 kinder classrooms, one with a slower softer teacher for students who are not as acclimated to school, the other teacher has the faster learners and inspires great enthusiasm in her students. (if your child is already reading before starting Kinder, which is not necessary, but you will want to be sure to request the accelerated teacher) Also, in the spring of kindergarten year, students can begin Chess club. Later in upper grades, there is a 2 week summer program for gifted students in the diocese that is by invitation based on grades which explores science and the arts. Overall, St Pats is a very nice learning environment, close community of parents and students, and a great value for your money.

My youngest daughter was educated in the RISD grades 1-12. In 2 nd grade,she was selected to…read moreparticipate in the Magnet program. After elementary, prior to entering junior high,she was required to select a course of study based on her preferences, testing and availability. She choose science and leadership. Continuing through this program with distinction,she graduated and went on to Texas Tech University. After a biology/ chemistry degree she entered a career in the scientific community where today she is honored and respected after excelling in science. I give a tremendous amount of credit for her success to the RISD Magnet program and the professional educators that were dedicated enough to follow through,assuring students took full advantage of a special curriculum offered them. No doubt,it has positively affected many lives over the years. Definitely,my daughter is proof, commitment to education by public school districts works.

The Richardson High School Multi-Use Activities Center is a great addition to the campus! This…read morecenter now prevents weather from being a factor in practices and games. It also has a fantastic weight training center attached to it for athlete conditioning. Today I was here to watch my grandson's football scrimmage. On a day when it is a heat index of 107, as a spectator it was nice to be inside in the shade, so I know the athletes appreciate it as well! Review #2068

There is nothing like a visit to your old elementary school. Spring valley elementary school is…read morewhere I spent some of my most formative years. I am grateful For the lessons I learned here and the teachers who taught them to me. The school has changed over the years but not as much as one might expect. The good things that the school has to offer are still there and I would not hesitate for my kids to go there at all.