The teachers are amazing snd my favorite is Lacey who worked with & taught my grandson for several…read moreyears . Excellent front desk staff and management ! Highly recommended!!

I can't say enough amazing things about Abacus, when my son started he was really shy, and nervous…read morebut in the one year of pre-k he has really become the amazing kiddo I've gotten to see at home but was too shy to show anyone else. The school itself is so clean, kept up, adorable art, they have a gym, a pool, library, art room. He's done swim lessons and in just a few weeks he's so great at it! They pick the coolest field trips to take the kids on, and have amazing events! But what makes this school so amazing is the staff, especially Ms. Kathie, I am so grateful to her for teaching my son numbers, writing, about animals, the weather but also how to stand up for himself and be a leader. How to be caring and considerate of others, and ask questions that help him figure out the answer. Most of all, he is PROUD of himself, and that confidence is no doubt there due to the help of him attending Abacus.

LISD is clearly not accommodating to students with sophistication, culture, and taste. Sports,…read morecheerleading, and monoglottism are the cornerstones of this district. Fitting in with the "cool kids" is all that matters. Friday night sports, pep-rallies, and petty gossip are what fuel the American public school sausage factory. As a student from another city, I was frequently teased for being "different" and I was often referred to as a "fag". (There's nothing wrong with being gay) unless you're a student at Leander High School. I also had a special needs friend who had to drop out due to incessant ridicule. Definitely not the best 4 years of my life, and not something that I would want to relive at reunions or Homecoming.

They have my son in classes that he already has credits for and are refusing to move him classes…read morethey take forever in returning emails or calls

Awful i went there , I am actually in this picture, I am traumatized, do not send your children…read morehere. I learned nothing and the staff bullied me.

I have really struggled with whether or not to write a review for our time at the Joule School. I…read morewill readily admit that we not only had a short stint, but we also came in halfway through a school year - Spring semester and one month of Fall semester in 2018. I feel like there are so many reasons why our experience turned out to be such a negative one, so I would not want to deter anyone from considering Joule if they feel it would be a good fit. But I do want to caution families about some of our final concerns, especially for younger children. Thus the rating - if I'm honest, our experience was more 2 Stars or less, but I can't bring myself to mark it as such so I hope you'll read for a full explanation. The positives about the school are extensive. When I first read their philosophy on their website I felt like it was written directly to me. I wished I'd had a school option like this growing up. Student-led, open to movement, encouraging of different ideas. Academics modeled around the whole child and multiple disciplines. Not teaching to tests or conforming to the ideas of school we've had since the Industrial Age. It was exciting and empowering. The teachers were also warm and welcoming. The Director was informative and knowledgeable. Their discipline was democratic and the children were all unique and inquisitive. I still love their ideas and principles in theory - but in practice, it did not always run smoothly. The lack of structure and student-led methods turned out to be a destructive combination for my 4-year-old son. He was bored at his previous daycare, so we thought the academic challenge would be good for his curious mind. However, he began to regress dramatically socially and emotionally. He started acting out with attitude changes and behaviors that he'd overcome or never had previously. And while I refuse to act as if he had no agency in those actions, he was clearly influenced by some of the other children in his class and in the school. Some of the subjects in the school were pretty mature. It also appeared that screen time and playtime was not always well supervised. Inappropriate language and actions were sometimes used by the kids and teachers without consequence or with varying consequences, which only led to confusion. I am all for "kids being kids". We went to Joule because we did not want our child to feel burdened with unnecessary rigidity. Yet we left feeling like he had been burdened instead with words, images, and thoughts unnecessary for a kid his age to be exposed to so young. We are now at a new school that focuses on a better mix of social, emotional, and academic intelligence - for us. Again, I want to reiterate that our experience may be unique. There were several families at Joule that were perfectly happy, if not ecstatic, with the program. There were chances to really bond with such a small group - it ran more like a co-op, really. Which can be great if everyone gets involved. When we left, I was grateful to see that it seemed like a lot of the new families were really coming together to beautify the space and make it safer and cleaner for the students. Unfortunately, there was also a complete turnover of teaching staff in the short time since we'd started. Therefore, combined with our son's disruptive behavior not improving with the new semester, we decided we should probably just change schools since there was already going to be so much more change. He has improved greatly in the month we have been at his new school. Joule simply did not have the resources or infrastructure to provide everything we needed or wanted. And it's not that our son has special needs - I would say if that were the case and point out that they are open about not having the tools to cope with certain kids' needs. If anything, since his experience at Joule, he now needs some additional help to process his feelings and emotions and overcome rude language and behavior. But since removing him from Joule, he's much happier, kinder, and more fulfilled. I am extremely sad that we had such a negative experience at the Joule School. I will continue to stress that others clearly did not. Every child is different. Every parent is different. Every family is different. I still love the heart, soul, and idea of Joule. But I did not love the stress, pain, or frustration we felt while we were there. I just want parents to be mindful. Especially for younger students. Ask questions. Get involved. But if it's not the right fit, don't hesitate to leave.

Best public schools! I went to Leander High and 2 of my daughters graduated Leander. LMS is also a…read moregreat middle School. Good teachers and facilities.

The person at the front desk is extremely unprofessional, inexperienced, and constantly grumpy! We…read morehave one more year left at this institution!

My son went here from July 2022 to January 2023. During his stay, he was always sick - high…read moretemperature, diarrhea, and diaper rash like the worst rash with opened skin. We went to europe for two weeks, my son didn't get sick and did not get diaper rash, we had alot of days when we only changed diaper in the morning and afternoon during our trip. He came back to day care, boom he got sick. i gave him probiotic but i had to stop or he will be sent home for having diarrhea. he had too many ear infections during his stay in this daycare that the doctor warned us he cant take anymore antibiotics. I talked to them regarding diaper rash. The last straw was one day he came home and he had diaper rash and dried poop all over his rash in the crack of his legs but no poop in the diaper, clearly the last diaper changed was not cleaned properly. its been more than a month now in his new day care: zero diaper rash, zero diarrhea (and started giving him again probiotics ), and he only got sick during the freeze time( week of january 31). i waited to get this review to see if we get the same experience in his new daycare. so if you want your child always sent home due to high temperature, or diarrhea or come home with diaper rash please enroll yyour child here. You will basically be paying them so you can take off work and take care of your sick child. I warned you!

This is an outstanding facility and I would highly recommend their educational experience to any…read morefamily looking for a high quality pre-school for their children. Creative World has been a wonderful place for our little one to attend pre-school and we couldn't have asked for more caring or professional teachers, front office and director. The employees at Creative World go above and beyond, providing our little one a safe, clean and enriching learning environment. The facility also works diligently during COVID to keep the facility extra clean and the kids as protected as possible. Although the entire experience has been superb, we think the following points deserve special emphasis: The staff: From the front office, to the teachers, director and owner, the staff goes above and beyond to provide a safe, friendly and enriching environment for our daughter. They communicate clearly and often to ensure we understand what our daughter is learning and any additional resources she may need. Both the director (Ms. Amy) and owner have made a significant effort to meet our family and welcome us into the facility. The teachers in our class room (Ms. Kenna, Ms. Gabby and Ms. Rubby) have been wonderful. They provide tons of pictures and written updates via the app to let us know what our little one is learning and experiencing every day. The activities they do seem highly enjoyable and involved, much more than we would normally provide at home. The learning experience: Our little one has attended several pre-school/day care like facilities and has never experienced the level of development she has achieved at Creative World. We noticed just after a few months of attendance that our little one has made several noticeable developmental jumps. She is also extremely happy going to the school and has never complained or cried when we dropped her off -- something that we can't say for other facilities. If our 2 year old is obviously thrilled to go and has no issues getting dropped off, I think it is safe to say Creative World is doing something right. Overall, I would highly recommend this pre-school to any family looking for a safe and enriching experience for their children.

This is a family friendly show with quite a few craft and several dessert venders as well as lots…read moreof exotic pets and supplies. My son loved seeing all of the cool varieties of snakes, as well as lizards, geckos, turtles, and frogs. This expo also had mammals. We got to hold a hedgehog, and the sugar gliders were so adorable. I even managed to pick up a couple of Christmas presents (crafts, not animals.) If you are looking for an exotic pet, this is the best way to get one. You can tell these breeders really care about their animals.

Mike and his snakes, lizards and tortoises, are wonderful. Mike was so good with the kids, even my…read morewild, reptile obsessed 6 year old. When he left, someone looked at me and said, "The kids are gonna remember this forever" and they will! Even the adults got in on the action. Such great presentation and show. Mike is the best!!

We have two boys at Kepler and have been extremely happy with our experience. The staff is very…read moreprofessional, communicative and you can tell they are happy to be at work. We did not experience any teacher turnover and were impressed with how engaged the teachers were with our boys. The curriculum is Stem focused with experiments and unique activities each days. The outdoor playground/activities (including building materials and art) can't be beat.

My 4 year old son has been attending Kepler for 1 year, and I'm absolutely in love with it. He's so…read moreexcited to go to school every day, and he talks all the time about all the projects that he gets to make. Their communication is great and they send you multiple pictures a day through their Brightwheel app so you can keep tabs on your kiddo. The staff turnover is fairly low compared to other places. They have bright, beautiful classrooms and awesome playgrounds outside. They do summer splash days, monthly pancake breakfasts, and other seasonal/holiday activities. They also have an amazing calendar (they're open on some days that other schools are not) which is awesome for FT working parents. They include/feed all meals which is also a huge time saver. I'm so happy that we found Kepler!