I am a student here, and i love this curriculum! It is accelerated massively, and is a true…read morechallenge. Be warned however, i would NOT recommend moving to basis after you are in 6th grade at another school, because for people are doing algebra 1 in 7th grade, have separate science classes for bio, chem, and physics. However, you will be rewarded, as (In my experience) in UIL, we regularly win most of the awards. Not too great sports programs though. And as other reviews say, your student will have to study. The motto is literally "Exellence through Rigor" Not much bullying though

If you want a frustrated child and want to set them up for failure then send him or her to Basis…read more Dig deep into the junior high program and even deeper into the high school program. Start with the administration that will "hear" your voice but they don't listen. They push subjects down to young people who are not ready for the content either morally, emotionally and intellectually. The subjects are mandated by a panel disconnected from the schools and students. Administrators don't have any reason to change the curriculum as all they care about are rankings and money. They have instructors that don't understand their students. They mandate AP subjects to 14 year old ninth graders as if they are 19 and 20 year old college individuals, you cannot choose otherwise and the head of school does nothing! ..

My kids all made it out with great grades and a rigor toward educational standard that left them…read moresitting pretty for college. Week one at OU, my daughter said, "Mom. OU is easy compared to Reagan." Three years later, her twin sisters echoed the same sentiment from UT and Texas State. Strike 'Em! Future leaders of America!

Wow! This school is HUGE!!…read more It's probably a nice school, but bringing a child from private school, I've found it hard to remain "in the loop." E-mails are fired out at rapid-fire pace, but some of them leave a newbie bewildered. I'm writing this review in December, and I still feel completely disconnected from the school. Ronal Reagan is certainly one of the more desirable schools in San Antonio, but, if you want to get connected, you'll have to work at it. Good luck!!

I thought I chose the best school I could. I think I was…read morewrong because there's a bully not being addressed right because after she attacked a girl she's back trying to fight my child and other girls. I was told someone in office knows her so but that shouldn't have her protected. I did call about the child but nothing happened good enough to stop her from fighting a child almost 2 months later. If the students can see a problem I believe the adults should be able to. Disappointed, please do better Folks Middle School.

just terrible my student has been bullied and called names but then when he finally stands up for…read morehimself he's the one who gets in trouble for it

My children transferred to Bernal MS from Briscoe MS for their 8th grade year. They participated in…read moreathletics, dance, and Student to student club. They took opportunities to make new friends and they took advanced classes as well as high school credit classes like algebra and Spanish. When the year was over I asked if they preferred one middle school over the other. They said overall they preferred Bernal because the students, staff, and teachers were more friendly and welcoming. I asked if they had any pros or cons but either campus and one thing my son pointed out was that the Briscoe choir teacher was the reason he decided to quit his love of choir. He said she was very militaristic and not friendly. He said as a 6th grader he was scared of her and dreaded going to her class. I recall reaching out to her to see if we could work on this but her response was negative and I ended up requesting he be moved to another elective. Other than that they said both campuses were good but that they preferred Bernal MS.

school communication is just terrible . and more stuff that awful too , and they always mess up…read moreschedules

Okay this school is awful I have been bullied, getting death threats, harassed, been made fun of…read moreand the school administrators do absolutely nothing. They simply dont care about any except them getting money for our attendance. Atp dont go here just home school.

I graduated in 23' and if your child wants to do sports there PLEASE be careful. Specifically the…read moregirls coach's have such an immense favoritism that they would rather play a girl who's scared of the ball or can't dribble right up and down the field than someone who isn't. One of them (a coach) had told me once that they "didn't know where to put me" and when I would ask for advice to be better gave me half booty cheek answers. Refused to actually coach kids correctly or effectively. This coach in particular that I'm talking about was the head soccer coach my junior year of high school. I never talked back , always did what I thought they expected ,but yet was still not given the equal opportunity to play or be coached. She teared me down even more when I had bad days and never said anything when I did good. The day I decided to up and quit was when most of my team ganged up on me one morning just shouting horrible things at me making me even more de shuffled mentally. Not all of them did but most of the under class men female dogs did and I was nothing but nice and encouraging to them. Keep in mind, the coaches just stood there and WATCHED them tear me down, I walked off the field and went home. I'm not sure if the coaches there are just flat out miserable and enjoy breaking kids spirits but this clearly still affects me if I'm currently writing a review 2 years later. Also Mrs lane who's the attendance person or whatever she does there is trashy and unprofessional , I told her that my uncle took his life and she asked me why I wasn't really at school and when I told her I was depressed and rather be at work she flat out told me "why do you need money you have beats on your head" (the beats headphones). Which if you're reading this , I BOUGHT them with the money I worked for. She also attempted to embarrass me by trying to call me out saying I didn't want to graduate by asking other students in FRONT OF ME "do you want to graduate" and then proceeded to move onto the next person and ask them the same thing. She asked three or four other students near us when we were in the library to fix whatever we needed TOO graduate. There was about 20-30 kids in the library at the time of this event. I walked out in front of her because it doesn't matter who you are you're NOT going to try and tear down a student in front of their peers who's clearly trying to seek help. I was quite literally willing to risk not graduating because again, my uncle took his life and I had been previously depressed that whole year but yet she didn't care until it was the end of the school year and tried to embarrass me ? Many other students at the time agreed that what she did was wrong and that she's ALSO treated them that way or similar. And yes I do have depression, I have papers for it , my mental health was just not okay that year. It's one thing to give constructive criticism and I know for a fact that I CAN take constructive criticism but it's another when you're tearing down a minor to make yourself feel better. These are grown adults in their 40's or 50's like are you serious ? I hope no one ever has to endure the mental torture I have gone through not just there but in life period. This school needs to re-evaluate their whole coaching staff because their treatment just wasn't right. In no world will that ever be right.

this school ruined me as a old student there mentally and her friends this school did nothing about…read morethe drama that happened especially when her old friend's mom sent her and her friends threats and they dont care how you feel they tell you there gonna get things done but they never did. they never used the cameras to back us up on anything even when we ask they lie and tell us no when the cameras do work. That school isnt right for your child im saying this as a student who used to go there ive had been in the harmony district for the for 5 years and they never helped my education and the teachers there were terrible they would throw objects at us and cuss at us and the school never believed it until it was saw and heard but the whole class.DONT GO TO HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY

My boys had the pleasure to be a part of this family for 2 awesome years. Great environment,…read moregreat staff and great teachers. If a problem does arise they are prompt and willing to address and/or correct it. Other than not offering students a designated unstructured break (reason for only 4 stars) I am pleased with all other aspects. BTW: A friendly heads up, very strict with excessive tardies, which is understandable. Teachers are very involved and admin always makes themselves available (special thank you to Ms. Gomez). Kudos to the lovely ladies in the front office, always a pleasure to see you. ( which was quite often with our excessive tardies, lol) All in all will miss being a part of this family. *almost forgot, much credit to the academic and extracurricular team for consistently exposing and encouraging the students to participate in many various clubs and programs offered both on and off campus.

This place is great, I punched a kid for no reason and he got suspended! So happy, good choice. But…read morein all seriousness, I really do hate this place, Last year someone tried sexually assaulting me in the bathroom, the principal didn't believe me, and when I gave him solid proof, he pretty much just gave him a slap on the wrist. And whenever I have to go to the office cuz I did something, before I'm able to explain (Since I usually haven't done anything wrong) the principal cuts me off or the AP ignores what I have to say. I guess I have more of an issue with the people in charge here than the school itself, still, a pretty crappy experience here. Would not recommend.

not a good school for my child do not recommend another student hit my child for no reason and…read moresuspended my child for getting hit so angry

My children graduated. They learned a lot about life and how to succeed with hard work and grit…read more The campus is stunning too. It sits in a valley and is surrounded by towering walls of limestone to the East. To the west is a cute little church. The school even has anonymous "bully report" buckets. They take bullying seriously and will follow up on every report. I highly recommend Bush Middle.

* UPDATE SINCE IVE GRADUATED OFFICIALLY FROM NEISD *…read more I'm 18 years old now and I wrote a review about bush when I was 14. While I still stand by my review, I didn't go into detail about what occurred because I was deep into trauma and mental turmoil due to the incidents involved on that campus. Starting off in 6th grade, I was hazed endlessly by peers and even staff for being "too feminine". Instead of helping, the administration at this school disregarded my mental health altogether. If I did anything that was not in their standards, I was either punished or ignored for complaining about being bullied. In 7th grade, I started to engage in self-harm and fell into a state of depression and anxiety that I was unaware of. I would come into school everyday with the mindset that I was going to be bullied and I wouldn't have any support if I decided to speak up. This was instilled because of the lack of care the administration had for students, typically POC or individuals with disabilities. I watched alot of my friends with learning disabilities get negatively criticized and even punished for "bad behavior". Specifically, there was an incident where I was physically assaulted by multiple male students on campus, and when I went to report it, those students still roamed the halls and hazed others while I would get ISS for any altercation or incident where I was behaving inappropriately. 8th grade was manageable, because I understood the school didn't care for certain students and I unfortunately fell into that bias. I had one teacher in particular that would comfort me because she also understood the underlying motives the administration had against certain students, and tried her best to help those in need. There was also 2 incidents on campus that involved a student bringing a firearm, and threatening the school. I personally saw alot of white students carry pocket knives and drugs on them, and were never considered suspicious or searched for their behavior and comments they would make. The counselors at this school were helpful, however they were not confidential and revealed information to my parents that were unnecessary to announce. I understand counselors need to tell parents when they believe their child is a danger to themselves or others, however, the information told my parents was in fact not dangerous or threatening, but took a jab on their parenting styles and blamed their lack of care for the school's trauma-inducing incidents. I've left out plenty of specific incidents that led to therapy, and while I don't think the environment is the same as it was 2015-2018, I still stand by a 1-star review that I don't think they deserve. If your child is going to be attending a middle school soon, please consider online, private, or even a different local school for them, as they will not be enjoying their time at this school.

overall, its a good school, but the only thing I have to say about it is that passing periods are…read moretoo short, and 8th grade lunch is incredibly late in the day. However, on a more serious note, the dress code is very misogynistic, and has rules more targeted towards taking away students individuality rather than safety. An example of this is them banning pony bead bracelets for no particular reason, and girls getting dress coded far more frequently than the boys are, even if they are both technically breaking dress code. I cant truly explain the sexism this school enforces in a yelp review, but you can check the schools dress policy and you'll see what I mean.

It's a shame that the only ones who leave reviews are the ones who are dissatisfied with the…read moreschool. I am a 7th grader here and this school is amazing. The teachers and staff are nice and so are the students. They even have this stuff called FLEX, which is an extra attachment to the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays where kids can make up work, pride store, where you can buy stuff with this currency called pride bucks, and Hobby hangouts, little hangout events after school on some days. 5/5 stars!

The institution was found to be substandard, and there were reports of problematic drug use on…read morecampus and a lack of security measures in place. In addition, there were concerns regarding the conduct of staff members.My daughter became involved with individuals of a questionable character, and I found the experience of dropping her off at the institution to be extremely petrifying. In an effort to address the situation, a meeting was convened with the principal of the school and the district; however, no action was taken until a year later, by which time the drug situation had significantly deteriorated and even like that it has not been control. Also, to note my daughter's involvement in varsity-level swimming and polo for four years was observed, and an attempt was made to solicit guidance and support from her Coach Nelson. However, instead of maintaining confidentiality, the coach disclosed the matter to the entire team and mom in charge of helping. Consequently, the team and their teammates began to bully and isolate her, excluding her from all activities. Furthermore, none of her peers spoke to her, exacerbating the situation! The coach was also complicit in this mistreatment, as were some of the volunteer mothers who worked with him. The names of these individuals were Janet Stewart and Dana Robinson; They were supposed to be nurturing and kind, but they also mistreated my child and were abusive towards me, despite knowing that I was a single mother who had cancer.I submitted a complaint to principal and the school district again, but no action was taken. It was only after my child began attending Johnson that she encountered individuals of questionable character, and that drugs were permitted on campus. Nonetheless, it is gratifying to note that she successfully completed her studies at Johnson with honours, was awarded with an scholarship, and has now enrolled as a first-year student at a highly regarded university, where she continues to achieve academic excellence.However, the four years she spent at high school were a particularly challenging period for both of us. It is therefore not a school I would recommend. If it is chosen by the reader, however, it is important to be aware of the unsavoury characters that are present, and to not expect any support from the school district or its staff.

20/10 try the band program, awesome director even better friends you make along the way.read more