We had an event at 6300 Irvington and it was a huge success, in large part to the wonderful staff…read moreat the Department of Education. Laura Caballero was amazingly helpful in planning our event. Once we were there, Adrian Ortiz was our set-up person and he went above and beyond to help us get our room just right! I want to thank them both for their superb customer service. Thank you!!

HCDE provides some great learning and training opportunities for early childhood and after after…read moreschool programs! I attended the CASE Symposium 2016 it was great interactive and informative. I will definitely be signing up for more things with them!

I'm a beginner writer. Finding Writespace was a blessing. Not only am I getting the help that I…read moreneed, I'm getting personal attention. Highly recommend for any writer at any stage.

Writespace has become a wonderful resource for me as a writer, and I love watching it grow…read more Probably my favorite thing about Writespace is that it seeks to cater to more specific needs of Houston area writers. For example, there are classes that are geared toward specific genres such as horror, YA lit, etc. There are classes that focus on style, polishing your manuscript, finding an agent, etc. It's nice to take a class with a more specific focus (rather than something more general where it can be frustrating to get feedback from classmates who have no interest in your genre). The instructors have been great, and they are experienced writers who really know their stuff about the various aspects of writing and publishing (in part because many of them are published). Also, as a teacher with a very hectic schedule and living a bit outside of city limits, weekly classes in person aren't always ideal for me, but Writespace offers online courses as well as weekend courses to round out their weekly classes. I've been to several of the weekend classes, and they've all been top notch! I like that with my busy schedule, a weekend course is an easy commitment, and at the prices the classes are currently, I really feel I'm getting my money's worth and then some (a huge deal on a teacher salary!). I also tried out an online course (first time to ever try one since they were a very new thing when I was still in college and not offered for my area of study), and I was very pleased with the quality of the class. I would definitely recommend giving Writespace a try, particularly if you are a writer who is a) seeking high quality instruction and b) focused in a more specific are of fiction (such as horror, mystery, YA lit, etc).

Adults can earn their High School Diploma. Opened since 2003 with 85,000 + students…read more It's an alternative to the GED program.

This is an awesome school very small and a family oriented environment. The support system is good…read moreand most student are employed right after graduation if they work with Career Services.

I have no idea why this specific Fortis location isn't on Yelp. I've seen other Fortis locations…read morelisted, but they have different addresses, so to be clear, this review is for the Fortis Institute located at 450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Ste 200, Houston, TX 77060. I attended this school for the Medical Assistant program to work toward becoming a CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant). At the beginning, my experience was okay and I didn't have many issues with my classes or instructors. However, as I got further into the program, my experience started to change. There were three staff members in particular that I had issues with. 1. Ms. Marin: I later found out that she would talk about me and my friends, and there were times when she would call us out in front of the entire class in a way that made us feel singled out or less than everyone else. I don't think students should be made to feel embarrassed in front of their classmates, especially by an instructor. 2. Ms. Nun: Whenever I had class with her, I felt like we barely learned anything. I specifically remember my friends and I asking if we could go through the skills list and practice different things to see what we still remembered and what we needed more help with. We were trying to make sure we were actually prepared, but our request was basically ignored and we barely practiced anything. 3. Ms. Moxcley: Toward the end of the program, we were told that we would receive assistance with finding employment. I remember reaching out to her multiple times about finding a job, but I would either receive no response or very little communication. Because I wasn't getting anywhere, I recently contacted Ms. Goss for help finding an MA position. I explained that I'm specifically interested in working as a Medical Assistant in an OB/GYN clinic. She told me she would call me. When she called, I happened to be busy and missed it, but I returned her call shortly afterward. She didn't answer, so I sent her a message letting her know I had called back and was available. This happened Tuesday. By Friday, I still had not received a response to any of the messages I sent afterward. I finally sent another message, and she responded saying she would call me "momentarily." I waited about two hours and still did not receive a call. That is what finally pushed me to leave this review. One of the things students are told is that Fortis will help them with employment after completing the program. In my experience, once you're finished with the school, getting that help has been extremely frustrating. Messages go unanswered, communication is inconsistent, and the employment assistance I was told I would receive has not been what I expected. I also don't understand the point of asking students what area they want to specialize in as an MA if the positions they are being directed toward aren't related to what they said they were interested in. I understand that nobody can guarantee you a specific job, but there is a difference between not being able to guarantee employment and simply not communicating with a former student who is actively asking for assistance. I completed my program and I'm genuinely trying to start my career and put my education to use. I'm not asking anyone to hand me a job. I'm asking for the career assistance and communication that we were told would be available to us. Unfortunately, my experience trying to receive that assistance has been extremely disappointing.

This instructor is Lisa is extremely heartless. The class was giving a break and my son returned 3…read moremins late and she would not allow him back into the zoom to complete the course. I provide documents showing that we had a dog who had surgery the same day who need to be tooking out every 2 to 3 hours. Lisa didnt care she said she offer a 5 mins grace period but not for animals only for the person who is taking the class then she said she the grace period can not be included with the actual break. She offered no solution, but to retake the class when he was more then have way through it. She didn't care about the money that was spent as his mother I wanted to see what option she can offer since this was her business as far as customer service and her response to my request was, are you proud that your child made these decisions to where they're in this position. Just because you make a mistake does make you a bad person. This lady shouldnot be allowed to to teach this course she does not have empathy and she is very rude to even fix her mouth to say that to someone parent. These are the type of acts that makes you a bad person having a bitter heart . It not what you say but how you say it.

Terrible place DO NOT use these people, they have zero customer service skills barely answer the…read morephone , change class dates , no communication , pick a different place there are plenty to choose from