Our journey with Hill Country Christian School began in a unique and very personal way. I first…read morejoined the Hill Country family as a middle school girls volleyball coach in 2019 and was later hired on as a teacher in 2022. What I couldn't have predicted then was how much joy this place would bring to my family and me. Very early on, I knew in my heart that I wanted my own children to experience that same joy, love, and purpose. One of the most beautiful things about Hill Country is how the school truly lives out its mission: to know your child, love your child, and prepare your child. The teachers go above and beyond in caring for my child not just academically, but spiritually and emotionally. Every day, I see the intentional ways they invest in him, and it's deeply moving as both a parent and an educator. The spiritual growth I've witnessed in my son has been incredible. He's only in Pre-K, but already he's learning to pray, engaging with God's Word, and building a foundation that will last a lifetime. Hearing him pray every night before bed, without prompting, is one of the greatest blessings I could ever ask for as a mom. What makes Hill Country especially impactful is how every subject is taught through a Biblical worldview. It's not just about teaching math or reading; it's about teaching truth, character, and purpose. Our children are learning to love Jesus through every lesson and every experience. This matters so much to our family because we want our children to grow in their relationship with Christ, not just know about Him. Hill Country creates endless opportunities for families to be involved and serve together. It's a place where students and families are encouraged to be the hands and feet of Jesus in every area of life. That kind of culture is rare. If I had to choose one main reason to recommend Hill Country to a friend, it would be this: community. You will find a deeply caring, Christ-centered community here. We support each other in tangible ways through prayers, shared meals, encouraging words, and acts of kindness. It truly feels like family.

We had a very disappointing experience at Hill Country Christian School. My son struggled to stay…read moreengaged and focused, and instead of working with us as parents, the principal, Tracy, took it upon herself to intervene in ways that crossed boundaries. After I had specifically told her I would speak with both the teacher and my son's pediatrician, she removed my son from class and told him directly that he needed to see a doctor for his behavior. When I picked him up, he was crying and asking, "What's wrong with me, Mom?" No child should be put in that position, and that conversation should never have been had with him -- that was my responsibility as his parent. This was not an isolated incident. I had emails to teachers go unanswered, and overall the partnership we expected from a private school simply was not there. Since leaving, I've learned that other families have had similar experiences, where the principal seemed to push an ADHD diagnosis despite disagreement from teachers and parents. In our case, both my son's third- and fourth-grade teachers at HCCS and his pediatrician did not believe he had ADHD. When my son transferred mid-year into public school, the difference was night and day. His new teacher said he was incredibly bright, just likely bored, and he immediately began thriving. He made straight A's, came home happy, and was excited to return to school each day. The contrast showed me that the problem was not with my son but with the way he was being handled at HCCS. We expected much better from a private institution, but sadly, our experience was one of disappointment, lack of communication, and a principal who placed her opinion above parents, teachers, and even doctors.

This place is HUGE!! lots of space for all the family! Special events are here often, the most I…read morelove about this school is they aren't afraid to host religious events. They proudly serve a living GOD! This honestly made me want to live here in Liberty Hill knowing even the school system that my children will go to, has a good head on their shoulders!!

Children feel safe and happy in this clean and well maintained center, Teachers and staff are…read moreenthusiastic and loving. Children enjoy outside play and fun educational instruction throughout a well structured day.

My fellow Yelpers…read more About 2 weeks ago now my wife handed her cell phone to the teacher as I was at work and wanted to tell the new teacher " I appreciate your work and attitude you are giving us" as this is my sons 4th new teacher in 8 months. Apparently that is against the rules and the owner let us know we put the staff in danger. Crazy right? My 2 year Old son was a bit for the 4th time. Yes 4. 1st time - I get it. Kids will be kids. 2nd time - make sense please don't let it happen again. 3rd time - ok let's have a quick in person meeting with the GM. Which we did just to see if there is a way we could help out. 4th time - I wrote an email saying " franchise owner - while giving my son a bath tonight I realize he had a bite mark on him. I don't see a report. " Leena the franchise owner responded with " oh no let's have a meeting. And so we are clear we DO NOT have to give you a report for 48 hours as it didn't break the skin". (not being a human being or mom and saying hey kid was bit all good I'll Get your a report. They just avoided it. That's not loving or mother like if you ask me. But to each their own) Me - " I have already met with your GM so I am not sure what another conversation is going to do but nonetheless let's do a phone call." Leena - " I can't let me know when a good time to talk is" Me - " anytime after 515pm works for me and my fiancé" Leena - then calls me at 11am and 3:45pm the next day. Leena - " hey I have been trying to reach you guys. If this is not an issue please just let me know and I'll stop calling." Me - leena you called before 5:15 we can't answer as we are working" Fiancé - " leena I will be there today at 5:30 to pick the boys up let's chat". Leena - " it's seems we have lost your trust. And we are now canceling your enrollment." - then proceeds to bring up handing the phone off is a violation as she had no other ground to stand on. She used the week and a half old excuse of my fiancé handing the phone to the teacher as a protocol violation...lol stop it. She then tries to explain that's it's for the love of the kids. Riiiiight Taking your frustrations with us out on the kids really exemplifies love. Up rooting friends and memories the built of the last two years is love? All a dad was doing is making his kids re safe and not bitten for a 5th time. So that brings me to this review. This all happened Friday. The weekend of Presidents' Day. So guess what schools are closed Monday how do we coordinate with work and get us a new school in time? Super inconvenient and very impulsive on her part. Should have said we will give you a week at the minimal. You know act like a parent/human being. Now for the honest review: My kids went here for just under two years. we were the 5th kid enrolled here so I have room to talk. They Simply can't handle the growth of the Leander. - Understaffed. - Now extremely Over priced for being so tiny in comparison to others. - waiting lines to drop off are INSANE. Especially on cold days. - Small play ground. like tiny and it ruins the kids shoes as they turn dark black. It's cheaply made but at the time we signed up there we only 10 kids and now at 75+ - dirty facility (ie: a yogurt was on the spilt on the ground when we dropped our boys off. We came back 8 hours later and it was still there just now full of ants) - Constantly closing down with minimal lead time for the parents. Never know what to expect really. Not to mention now all the new teachers have their kids go here and have "different rules" if you will. This wasn't a thing before. You will notice the kids behind the front desk right when you walk in. There is a tiny cubby behind the front desk to the right side just look in there and you will see what I am talking about. Their head teacher Ms. Elizabeth was "promoted" about 8 months ago and the place went to downhill from there. They hired ms Normandy who is under qualified and under staffed. From the missed emails, giving my child face rub with no Medical papers signed. Giving my child milk after saying he can't have milk etc. The owner leena or the GM normandy will comment something witty like "we are doing our best to accommodate" and then never proceed to change anything.. they are trained by the franchise to use catchy phrases like " we care" or " align our souls" " we Strive to be the best" but let me tell you from a person who has been paying 2600 a month for convenience ( literally next to my house) that It's all smoke and mirrors. It's turned into a franchise only trying to gain as much ROI as possible. which I totally get but it devalues the love and care that they preach but don't practice. But man I do have to say this was a blessing in disguise we got our kids set up at new school. GM has a PhD, met the owner IN PERSON first day and they gave us all their personal contact info incase we feel like we need to talk.

My son has been cheering here for 3 seasons and he has advanced teams each year starting on a…read moreNovice entry level team and moving to a Senior Elite team in only 3 seasons. He gets one on one time with the coaches and they truly value him as a person. He has learned emotional control and perseverance by being at Courage and it has truly helped him take in feed back and work harder overall. His confidence has greatly improved and he has conquered a lot of his fears that he previously had. I am grateful for the owners and the coaches at Courage for how much they have supported my son.

We absolutely love Courage Cheer and Dance! Both of our daughters (ages 3 and 7) have thrived here,…read moreand it has been such a perfect fit for them. The coaches strike the ideal balance of kindness, structure, and accountability--they are encouraging, but they also make sure the kids stay focused and really work on their technique. That kind of consistency is exactly what our girls need. What I've noticed is that some people complain about the staff being "stern," but honestly, that's one of the main reasons this program works so well. Kids learn discipline, respect, and resilience alongside their cheer skills. The staff expect the athletes to show up, listen, and give their best effort--and the results speak for themselves. Our girls aren't just "going through the motions"; they're learning proper form, building strength, and being pushed to grow in a positive way. And the proof? They ask every single day if it's cheer practice day. That level of excitement says it all. If you're looking for a cheer gym that builds confidence and structure while teaching real technique and accountability, Courage is the place. Highly recommend!

Key issue: -My child was bit so hard there was a puncture…read morewound and blood drawn and nothing was done about it and then my son was the one kicked out I'm sure this used to be a well run facility based on the reviews from 5 years ago, but sadly it seems the quality has declined. The first big issue is the apparent inability to keep teachers. In the last 7 months, my son has had 7 teachers for the same age group (2-3) and multiple floaters. 4 of those teachers quit because the conditions and lack of staff support were so bad they couldn't deal anymore (I was told this directly by the ex-teachers) The second big issue (the biggest if you ask me) is the violence of the children that attend the center and the lack of discipline. My son has been bitten multiple times while he's attended there. Each time it occurred and I was made aware, I asked what steps would be taken to make sure it doesn't keep happening and I get told, with loads of attitude, that kids bite and it's an unfortunate thing that happens. In an effort to keep this already long review from turning into a novel, I will specify the most recent occurrence in where my son was bit on his back by another child so hard that it broke skin and bled and then MY son was the one who was told he was no longer welcome at this center (don't worry, we weren't planning to return anyway). I wasn't informed of the bite until I arrived at the school, and learned that an incident report hadn't been filled out yet. The teacher had plenty to say to me about how awful the situation was and how bad she felt and that the same child who bit has been violent recently with kicking and hitting and pinching (though of course management told me that I forced the teacher to say these things because I flustered her so bad when she was telling me how my son got bit. Makes sense right?) I go find the manager and express my frustration at the situation and ask that the owner/director and the other child's parent be contacted about it (because the other child had left and his parents weren't informed at the time of pickup). The manager told me to wait in the office and she would be in there in a minute to call. Multiple minutes go by and the manager never came into the office so I go to find the manager and find her yelling at the teacher for giving me information. I then ask if she was able to contact the owner/director and she said no they left for the day and then I asked if she was able to contact the parent and she said no, I can't force people to answer their phones. I requested a copy of the incident report and was told no, I was not able to have one. I admit, I was definitely upset with the situation. My reaction was completely appropriate considering my son had a puncture wound from another child's teeth. Which brings me to the fun part. I received a call from the director the next morning and was told she was calling me because of the scene I caused the night before. Apparently the manager told her I was screaming and yelling and causing a scene. Now if you've met me, you'll know I am extremely loud at all times unintentionally. I happen to be one of those annoying people that talks loudly and doesn't seem to understand volume control even in the serenest of situations. Having a loud voice does not equal yelling, except in the case when a manager is lying to make herself look better in a situation she escalated due to her extreme rudeness. The director also said the manager claimed I was demanding phone numbers for the owner/director and demanding that the parent be called back up to the school. Both claims I vehemently denied because they absolutely did not happen. (Which can be corroborated by the multiple employees who heard the whole conversation and one of whom came up to me after and said they would be just as upset if it happened to their child and nothing was done about it). Of course the director likely didnt believe me over her manager because I'm the person causing problems and I had already been informed previously by an ex-employee that management did not like me because I "caused issues" by advocating for my sons safety. I was then told my son wasn't welcomed back and we needed to part ways. Of course after all of this occurred, I had multiple people come out of the woodwork with similar horror stories of the way they and their children were treated by this center and I only wish I had been thoroughly warned before trusting this place with my child. If you've had a pleasant experience with this facility, I am thrilled that happened for you and I hope nothing happens otherwise. It's a horrible feeling to be belittled and made out to be a liar when you are just trying to do what is best for your child at a place where you pay them to care for your children. (If anyone is interested in references or screenshots to corroborate the above information, I am happy to provide upon request)

I have been very happy with this place for my twin boys. When I first signed my kids up at happy…read moretrails, I was in a bit of a bind and needed to make a transition from another preschool quickly. The school worked diligently with me to get both of my kids in quicker than what I anticipated they would be able to. Biting and bullying are things that are just absolutely going to happen at any daycare or preschool. However, I can say that anytime there has been an issue with another kid bullying them or picking on them, I have felt completely comfortable speaking to the staff about it and my concerns have been addressed. On the other side of that coin, whenever the staff have experienced issues with my children miss behaving or acting inappropriately, they talk to me about it and notify me of the behavior so that I can do my job as a parent to address the problem. My boys love going to school at happy trails and are very happy with their teacher as well as the administrators. I would definitely recommend happy trails!

My child started at Hilltop in November 2024, he had never been to daycare. It was a really hard…read moretransition, but the staff at Hilltop welcomed him. They helped us support him thru the challenge of starting daycare. He now smiles when he goes to daycare and is always happy when we pick him up. The staff are kind and understanding. We really enjoy this daycare!

Horrible place. My 3 year old started in the three year old class recently and every time I walk…read morethem to their class the teacher is yelling at the kids and the directors turn a blind eye to it. When I drop my child off and the teacher sees me she changes her tune which tells me she knows she's in the wrong. I'll be looking for another place soon.

The Oakridge kids at their makers market. They had so much fun learning how to come up with a…read morebusiness idea and follow it through to sales.

Oakridge has been life changing for our daughter and our family…read more We first came to Oakridge because we were most interested in getting support for our 8 year old daughter who had gone through a big loss within our family. This loss caused a lot of anxiety and fear. It was critical that our daughter get personalized support at school to not just "deal" with the fear, but overcome it. I am proud to say that our daughter is now THRIVING. Her fears and anxieties are GONE and she is SO confident. Her emotional social and academic skills are light years above her peers. We love the guides/ teachers, peers, and community and we are now committed to staying at Oakridge Academy for the long-term. We have made long lasting connections and couldn't imagine being anywhere else.