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.

I have been teaching math since 2001. This is the 5th school I have had the opportunity to teach…read moreat. The Einstein School is really an awesome school to be part of. The hardest part of being an educator is to teach a lesson in 55 mins to a group of 25-30 students, review their homework, monitor each student's individual progress, spend some quality time working with each of them to make sure they understand the material, come up with different strategies to reteach, monitor instruction to meet each student's individual need (i.e. special education, 504, OHI, ESL, etc.) and have time to get students prepared for their State of Texas Annual STAAR Assessments and/or EOCs (End of Course) Exams. What I love about teaching here, is that I have the freedom to teach. I can go back and reteach or come up with another assessment. I can get to know my students with no more than 8 students per class. We typically do not assign homework, so I am working side by side with students while they do the work. I don't have to worry about the State Assessments because they do not apply to the Einstein School. Last school year (2013-2014) in their 3rd year of operation, 18 Seniors Graduated and ALL 18 WERE ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE. This school year (2015-2016) is our 5th year in operation and we are now around 100 students and growing. About 5 new students start this week (Jan 5-8). One of our Seniors this school year was accepted into Auburn University last month! If you have a child that just feels like they "don't fit in" or are "lost in the crowd of 30 students in a class" or "feel like their teachers don't help them or care", then visit our school. You can even attend classes for a day or so and just try it out without any pressure. If I was ever going to design my own school, it would be something like the Einstein School. Kids do learn in different styles. Not everyone learns the same way. We have to change the way we teach. JohnK Wright, V M.S. Certified Math (8-12) Certified Technology Applications (EC-12) Major (Ret), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Math Teacher at The Einstein School

This school is a huge disappointment, and I cannot recommend it. The classes are way bigger than…read morewas advertised. The classrooms are all very small compared to how many kids are in them. The teachers mostly all seem very good at their job but end up having to slow the course down for the lowest level students. Classes get taken over by kids with behavior problems who get sent to the office and then come back to class five minutes later to do the same thing again. These kids just enjoy derailing the class and going to the office EVERY DAY. The teachers eventually just stop sending problem kids because its pointless. It ends up that a lot of classes are just run by the loudest kids who won't stop talking despite being sent to the office over and over. I feel bad for the teachers here. It's also a pretty open secret that kids can basically not do any work throughout the semester and even skip school without consequences. They will just be passed at the end of the year. I get they are trying to create a "nice" environment, but really its just an school without rules or real education. Your student will only be frustrated by the lack of real learning and the many kids who hate work and learning. Not only that, when they do graduate, they will be completely unprepared for college. I do not recommend the Einstein School, no matter lies they give you up front.

When I was in high school my girlfriend was a student here and I was always kind of jealous of her…read morehigh school versus the rivalry high school I attended. They layout of the campus is beautiful. It is a 96 acre 5 building facility that looks much more like a junior college than a high school. It has duck ponds with fountains and walkways throughout the campus. At the time, I had never seen a high school quite like that. Today, there are some others with similar designs, but mostly it is still cutting edge for high school layouts. Most recently I was here for a fund raiser holiday bazaar they hold every year. The campus is still as beautiful as it ever was!

Fantastic public school with advanced academics and excellent extracurricular activities of all…read morekinds. This school is ranked as one of the best school systems in Texas - not to mention the nation!

I attended an informational college event at this High School. Luckily I came in on the correct…read moreside of the school parking lot area for this. I was greeted by the presenter at the front set of doors nearby and directed to the classroom we were going to be in. The room accommodated a very good crowd as it was definitely packed. Very good head start to lots of good college information for my kiddos.

As an ex student here (2023-2024) this school appears amazing on the outside but the staff is a hit…read moreor miss every time. Not worth what they're charging by any means. If you're not christian? Good luck! They have no other plan for you and you have to sit for hours at a time for mass and much more. If you appear to be disabled, some staff were extremely rude and genuinely lied about students behavior to get them in trouble for no reason and/or picked on them. One math teacher I had screamed at me and other students constantly and taught with fear rather then patience, I used to cry because she would pick on me over and over again in class because I have a sleeping disorder and mental illness so I wasn't preforming well. Do you like being discriminated against based on how you act and dress? Fear not this place will do that to you! If you wear a non normal fashion they will target you and follow you around in the mornings to make sure you don't have anything thats not allowed in dress code. The rules are made up. by the teachers half the time It says so in the student handbook. Most teachers were great but the disciplinary department is so awful. If you want your kids to cry every night because they don't think they're good enough then send them here. Send them to BL or any other school but this one, I will never forget a lot of the trauma I experienced here and I'm disgusted by this school because I paid for it.

I came here to judge a cheerleading tryout. The campus is big and very beautiful. It felt like the…read morecampus of a small junior college. I got a little lost trying to get to the gym but everyone I asked directions from was so kind. They have a 3 story gym with dance rooms, weight room, basketball court, etc. I wouldn't hate returning to this school! The people are so nice and the campus is beautiful.

Great open campus, friendly staff, and communications are awesome. As a parent, I'm always getting…read moreinformation about what my child is learning.

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

I have had interactions with J J Pearce High School for years and have always been very impressed…read moreevery time. Here are some of my firsthand experiences with the school: -I have raised three kids, two of whom came here for school and beyond academics participated in Football, Drill Team, Soccer, and Basketball. Combined, that gives me 8 years of firsthand experience with the school. My kids that came here for school also both received academic scholarships to colleges, so I believe that speaks to the quality of the education they received here. -Each time I have had situations that have required me to interact with faculty or administrators of the school, the interactions have been competent, pleasant, and professional. Hats off to the front office staff who do a great job managing a busy "hub" and always being pleasant doing it! Review #2173

My daughter went to TCA and ran cross country. She started her first period during a race and it…read moreleaked badly through her shorts. She stopped running and went to her TCA coach to tell her and was given no empathy. At all. In fact, she made her finish the race. The next day my daughter got in trouble for stopping the race at school!

The absolute best staff, the most welcoming and warm families. I can't not say enough about the…read moreexperience my family has had at TCA! I'd give them 10if I could!

(Jasper High School) Held me in office for no reasoning and would not let me leave. no rights are…read moregiven to students. locked me in a room alone and never gave me work or let teachers know where I was.

This is a review of the tennis courts…read more If you look through my history of reviews, I usually go to PSHS to play tennis if I'm in the Plano area. But for some reason, my friend and I felt a little adventurous on New Years Day. I guess we wanted to start 2014 off with a bang! Unfortunately, it seemed like entire city felt the same way as well. When we got to the courts around noon, all the courts were filled up and there were at least 10 other groups waiting to get on. The courts themselves are tucked behind the school on the NE side. You have to drive through the back parking lot to get there. The facilities look nice and well maintained. I had to drop one star because apparently there aren't enough courts to handle the demand. Not sure about what the lighting situation at night is though. Will have to return and update my review. Tip: We went to the adjacent middle school behind Plano West. There are nice courts back there, but there are no windscreens on the fences. This makes it tough to play during the Winter/Spring in Texas. Also, parking is hard to find.

I loved my time here. I believe the people I met here made it so great. Especially the teachers,…read moresome of my favorites were the two humanities teachers that I hope are there for everybody to have and my all time favorite Mrs mac. She made the theater program amazing. I can't begin to think about how much fun I had on stage and the best friends I've made. Such a good warm up for Plano west

Shepton High school has administrators and teachers who really care about students. As a 9-10…read morecampus, there are lots of leadership opportunities that younger high school students might not get at a 4-year high school. There are also lots of AP classes for students who want to push themselves. The music, theater, and arts programs are top-notch. After an extensive renovation in 2017, it is bright with so many collaboration and hang-out spaces for students.