education: 10/10. they spend so much time with you, its directly 1 on 1 and anything you need help…read morewith they will assist you with. the education is so flexible with different teaching methods, whatever helps you learn is how you'll learn it. theres never a boring day and and its never stressful to ask questions or be confused. community: everyone is so kind and nice, its a true community and everyone helps everyone. there is no bullying and absolutely no tolerance for it. unfortunately some kids take advantage of the no bullying and can be annoying, but its overall a really safe community. teachers: each one cares about you, and you can create your own bond with each teacher. they WANT to help you learn and you can feel that. theyre so fun to talk to as a person and teacher, and i love all the teachers there. such kind souls. this school is perfect for neurodivergent kids, or if youre seeking to get away from the stressed out school days and bullys at public school. nobody will judge you and you will find so many friends.

This is the place. If you're reading this, you're wondering what are the right steps when it comes…read moreto helping my child with finding their way in the world. If you're here, you've obviously grown tired of the rote, inflexible education of the masses based on measurements, guidelines, or even politics. If you're considering a different direction and want to know where to find forward-thinking people (educators, parents, and the kids themselves), then you have to give Appamada a good look. It's been said that we live in interesting times and, thanks to a global pandemic, that couldn't be any more true. For our family, as we tried to navigate the challenges that came along with it, we needed to find a school that would work closely our two children, separated by just under two years, and help them learn (of course), grow (definitely), and become the person they were meant to be versus an "institutional follower." Our children are nearly as different as night and day. But, at Appamada, they found individual paths to advancing their education and developing their personalities that we couldn't find elsewhere. This 'home away from home' has been their place of learning for over five years and I can see that the path they are both on, to college and beyond, has been paved nicely, with enlightened thinking, challenges big and small to overcome and learn from, and focused matriculation to help them become the best they can be, but even more importantly, the best they want to be. The staff at Appamada, across all disciplines and includes the program director, the owner, and all associated with the school are truly top-notch individuals whose sole purpose is to help the students flourish. They have repeatedly shown how much they consider and care for the individual student and have demonstrated this through their communications, program adaptation, and customized course scheduling to meet the kids where they are help them recognize where they want to go.

My daughter has been attending Ladybird Montessori since she was just 4 months old, and now that…read moreshe has turned one, I truly could not be happier with our decision to choose Ladybird. The growth we've seen in her over these past eight months has been incredible. She is constantly learning, playing, exploring, and becoming more social, and I love seeing how much she is developing and discovering something new every day. As a parent, there is no better feeling than being able to drop your child off each morning and feel completely confident that they are in a safe, loving, and nurturing environment. I especially cannot say enough wonderful things about the Nido room and its teachers. Ms. Kristina, Ms. Magadelane, Ms. Tobi, and Ms. Evan have been absolutely amazing. They create such a kind, welcoming, and encouraging environment for the infants while also giving them so many opportunities to learn and grow at their own pace. You can truly tell how much they care about each child, and knowing my daughter is in their hands gives me so much peace of mind. We are so grateful for the care, patience, and love they have shown our daughter during such an important first year of her life. Choosing Ladybird, and especially having such an amazing experience in the Nido room, has been one of the best decisions we could have made for her.

Couldn't imagine sending our daughter anywhere else. She's been apart of the school for the past 8…read moremonths since she was 4months old. Her growth and development has exceeded all expectations. I can't speak highly enough of the teachers at this facility as they're some of the most thoughtful, intentional and incredibly caring individuals I've ever met. Don't walk, run! Get your child on the waitlist the moment you find out you're pregnant. This community and staff is incredible. From head of school, to the teachers and even maintenance. Everyday you're met with a smile by people who know you by name and care deeply about your child's development and safety.

I am so grateful I found Havenwood. I've been working here for a few years now, and I can honestly…read moresay there is no place like it. The owners and admin are incredible; they strive to ensure their staff feel happy and supported. They are constantly checking in and finding ways to make teachers feel good about their jobs. I love the kids and our families. Havenwood is a place for everyone.

We have been at Havenwood for a little over a year and absolutely love it! Our son has learned so…read moremuch and comes home dirty everyday from all their fun, outdoor activities! The teachers are all so welcoming and kind. They truly give their all into these kiddos and care so much. I would highly recommend Havenwood to anyone with young children!

Akins is definitely one of the schools that exists. Some of the teachers are pretty cool and…read moreSwaggy, but a few are not. Passing periods are WAY too short, and the tardy policy needs a major overhaul.

We, like the other reviewer, wanted nothing more than to love this school. However, after one…read moremonth of our kindergartener's cries about being hurt and then witnessing it myself when I was told by my 5 year old to "come protect" him on the playground; we removed him from the Wimberley public school system. I hope ours was an isolated experience and that bullying isn't as prevalent and normalized as it seems at this school; but when your five year old is punched in the face on the second day of school and it only goes downhill from there, you have to wonder. Prior to removing our son from school we did seek help from the faculty and while they responded with ideas to help our son like, letting him go to another room rather than the playground, we felt their inability to acknowledge and rectify the actual problem was unacceptable. We left the meeting feeling like our family was the problem and our expectations of safety and supervision were not attainable without isolating our son from the rest of the students in the school. One of the reasons we moved to Wimberley were the school reviews and the student/teacher ratio being 15 to 1. My son's kinder class had 20 students to 1 this year. Multiple school staff members told me that they had too many kids to watch them all, all the time, including when sending them down the hall where there could be 4-5 of them unattended in the bathroom at one time. When asked about a rover TA or hall monitor I was told they didn't do that; but my son could be taken to the nurse to use the bathroom separately if that's what he needed so he wasn't afraid to go to the bathroom (he was hit there among other incidents). I'm happy to say that after 2 days in a school with "nice kids who don't hit me" my son is starting be okay with going school again. As it turns out, and contrary to what the individuals working at Scudder believe, it's not an unrealistic expectation for kids to be monitored closely or to think that hitting, punching, and shoving others to the ground repeatedly shouldn't be normalized. Beware of this school and please listen to your kids if they go to Scudder and tell you they are experiencing bullying. I would have kept believing it wasn't as bad as my kid was saying (what we were told by a teacher) if I hadn't sat in the parking lot, watched him be hurt and then had to stop it myself because no one was paying attention to him.

As a mama to 4 and with a husband who has a job that has moved us around we have been enrolled in a…read moretotal of 5/6 public schools throughout Texas with our oldest being just 11. We even had a year of homeschooling in this mix. We came to Wimberley in August 2019 and have kids at Scudder AND the middle school. I have never seen a school with teachers or staff so invested in their students. I have never seen my children thrive the way they have in their short time here. They aren't just a number. The teachers ask about their weekend, notice their hair cut and take interest in what they like. They encourage them to try new things and build them up with words of affirmation daily! We have a son who has ADHD and Ms. Caldwell has been the biggest angel to him. She understands him, gives grace and is patient always. She loves him and teaches him in more ways than just academics. My faith has been restored in public schools after being here and I will forever be thankful we found this sweet and small town! We are now being relocated again and the bar has been set HIGH. I now have a different perspective for what's a "great school." It's not how new it is or how much technology they have or if they have the latest and greatest. It's not any of those things. It's how invested they are, how involved is their community, how involved are the parents? What is the class size like? How are they teaching your children and what are they teaching your children? Academics get you so far in life but teaching them to be kind, independent, hard working and so much more builds character and sets them up for a successful future AND wimberley ISD has done just this! Thank you for loving my babies and giving us the experience no other school ever has! @southernsudsandsimpleliving

This school may look beautiful and impressive on the surface, but my experience with the enrollment…read moreprocess was deeply disappointing and, frankly, heartbreaking. My daughter's enrollment was handled extremely poorly. When I began asking about scholarship opportunities, communication essentially stopped from Sara Solomon knowing that I was on a timeline for Tefa vouchers to choose a school. I text messaged her from 9 in the morning till 9 at night five text messages and she did not respond until I said I had the money to pay for the other half of enrollment tuition by that point she probably couldn't get a hold of the director but instead of taking accountability, she completely ignored me after saying she would reach out to director of the school to accept the Tefa voucher. My calls and emails went unanswered, and even after I contacted Barbara, the owner directly, I experienced the same lack of response. I spent a week trying to get information, not knowing if the enrollment was accepted from their end for our voucher That was especially troubling when the situation involved a child's education and future. What disappointed me most was the apparent lack of consideration, transparency, and basic professionalism. Families deserve to be treated with honesty and respect, particularly when they are trying to make important decisions about their child's education. If financial assistance is not available, that can be communicated honestly. Ghosting a family instead is unacceptable. The campus may be aesthetically impressive, but appearances mean very little if the people responsible for serving families do not communicate or demonstrate compassion and integrity. I would strongly encourage prospective families to look beyond the beautiful presentation and ask how the school actually treats families when circumstances become complicated. Based on my experience, I did not feel valued, respected, or treated with the level of decency I would expect from an educational institution entrusted with children's futures. I'm a big believer of karma and how you treat others. What goes around must come back around. This is not the way you treat human beings. Very disappointing experience. I would not recommend this school based on how my daughter and I were treated.

We loved AESA Prep and the entire staff. They've created a loving and supportive environment for…read morestudents to thrive in. The small classroom sizes made it possible for our daughter to get the individualized attention she needed. We loved Ms Caro, both Mr Leals, Mr Garcia, Ms Carrie...... Thank you all for loving and caring for our girl.

Amazing school, with amazing founder and teachers! Truly focused on your kid(s) and their learning…read morejourney, and providing a safe, inclusive and positive space for education, growth and community. Doc Flynn has created something special here, come check it out.

Waldorf is such a wonderful education. Unfortunately if the teacher is not great (or going through…read morepersonal crisis and has a large and demanding class) your child will suffer. Steiner's view was to nurture the soul of the child and unfortunately Austin Waldorf is seeming more budget focused and the teacher for our grade certainly really let us down and did not even have the care for us as a family to speak with us directly. I would avoid this particular Waldorf.

Beautiful campus with beautiful traditions. It is easy to get swept up in the idea of the school…read more Met the most wonderful, involved, and caring parents and a couple of wonderful teachers too. This school, however has absolutely failed my children academically. If you have a child that is neurodiverse, this school cannot meet their needs. If you have a child that is gifted, they will not be able to meet their full potential. The class sizes are at 30-33 in 1st and 2nd grade! My child's teacher assured us multiple times that my child would get the help they need. In the end my child's teacher, who had been his teacher for 1.5 years "strongly encouraged" us to find a new school midyear, with no warning. All of the previous reassurance, that they had resources for his learning needs, from her swept away. Now the same teacher is asking for parent volunteers to go in and teach children, not their own, to read. She cannot meet the needs of these children, yet you will not hear this, when the class size concern is brought up at parent meetings. You will be reassured over and over until your child has fallen so far behind, they need multiple interventions to catch up to where they should be or where they were before they started this school. My daughter was advanced for her age before this school. She requested to go back to homeschooling. She would sit in class, at AWS, with her hand raised and never get any help. She was quiet and not one of the louder children yelling out for help. She said she could not focus and would get pushed around by the boys on the playground. The school purposely holds children back from progressing "too fast." They have reasons for this. The issue is the class sizes hinder the children from moving as quickly as they need to, given the Waldorf methods, when they reach the appropriate age/grade level to do so; and they refuse to change. You will hear promises of expanding the grades to have fewer children in the classroom. This has been a promise for years. They have yet to follow through and deny any issues, even though there are many. The teachers do not fight for their students. The office staff is sweet, but when you get down to the people truly in charge, they only care about money.