DESA is a good school and i am proud to say that my daughter gose there she is exceling in every thing and i think that is wounderfull and= she loves the teachers its has some hard things like projects but her school is working their way to the top i belive in that school and i am not afraind to say
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An amazing school -- teachers are remarkable and the experience second to none!
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
I was a student in D.E.S.A. two years ago, this was kind of akward for me at first because of the small campus, but once you get to know the teachers, you actually are happy being surrounded by people you know very well. It really has that feeling of people being related because you get to know everybody(all
... Read more 200 students)and also the teachers are great!!!!Even thou Mrs.Glahn and Mr.obinovsky and Mrs.Fuller are hard teachers who expect allot from you, its all worth it every six weeks because you are proud of your grade(even thou you would get a 70 for algebra 1 pre-ap)it's a great accomplishemtn for me because once i got to high school, i was urrounded by sophmores and juniors(i was one of the 2 freshman in that class)Overall people are great Ms.Watson was amazing, teachers are super nice and super sweet, Glen Rose was a blast!!!!Love this school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/28/09
I was a student there. It's a great environment to be in. The teachers care about us students. Unlike the other teachers I had, the teachers here are actually willing to stay after school to tutor us. We really didn't mind if there wasn't any extra curricular activities. We get to choose an activity
... Read more for advisory and friends are easy to make. What I like about this school is that its small and you get to know everyone. The field trip at Glen Lakes is all worth it the wait. If you want your child to get accepted to Townview (which is one of the best schools in the whole nation), apply your child to this school because they could get easily accepted to SEM, TAG, Health, or any of the other clusters they have. Trust me, I got accepted thanks to D.E.S.A. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/04/09
This is a great school.Anyone who likes science should attend teachers are very friendly effective and get the job done.
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Posted by a other on 10/24/08
Not enough extra curricular activities after schhol
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Posted by a parent on 10/17/08
I think that this school is a very fine and recommended school. My daughter goes here everyday and she loves the school.
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Posted by a parent on 12/27/07
My child gets on a bus at 6:30am every morning to get to this school! It's well worth the 3 hour a day commute. Although the student body suffers from the usual middle school 'stuff', the teachers keep it from influencing the classroom. The only negative I would have is the lack of after school activities
... Read more and extracurricular activities. There is a one time a year field trip. The current interim Principal seems less interested than the previous Principal, but the staff are excellent! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/05/07
I believe this is an excellent school. The teachers work extremely hard with the students and make learning exciting. The teachers know their students and have a one on one relationship with them. The students are pretty well behaved. I had the pleasure of volunteering as a chaperone on a field
... Read more trip last school year. These are good kids that are exciting about learning. The principal should be commended as well. Ms. Watson is a great leader who seems to have high expectations for the students and her staff. The state and district should continue to fund this type of school. What they are doing is really working!! Read less
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Student enrollment:
214
Students per teacher:
36
Full-time teachers:
6
Number of classrooms:
20
Vocational Education
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