My kids have thrived at Kimberlin. It's great to have them at a school with such concerned teachers, administration and parents. The curriculum is more interesting and in-depth than at other schools they've attended, and their arts and music classes are wonderful.
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Posted by a parent on 05/02/09
My eldest child went thru Kimberlin K-5 and is now finishing up at Austin Academy. I have child that has not been in the G/T program and attends a 'normal' neighborhood school. The differences are night and day. I wish my younger child could attend Kimberlin. I'd be willing to move to a house right
... Read more next door just for her to get in as a 'neighborhood' student. The differences are even apparent to my children. Other schools are just 'fluff' when it comes to academics and there are too many parents doing their kids work. No personal responsibility is taught. At Kimberlin with the Bingo Card, daily assignment books started in 1st grade, changing classes/teachers, etc taught the kids to be leaders. ALL schools should be modeled after Kimberlin. The intergration of the neighborhood kids is also a HUGE plus. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/10/08
The parent who said that a child is sent to the office for 4 marks is incorrect. Five marks in one day can result in an office trip, but even then, it depends upon what the marks are for. If her child went to the office after 4, there had to have been special circumstances involved. What I love about
... Read more our system is that all involved know what the marks are for. I worked in other schools with a color change system. By the end of the week, no one can remember why a color change was given. With this system, everyone involved knows, at bare minimum what rule was broken to result in a mark. It is on record so that we can analyze trends as to what subject and time of day marks are happening. It often reveals struggles that no one would have understood without the Bingo card. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 01/06/08
Kimberlin is a good school with great emphasis on academics. I am, however, thrown by what gets my child marks on her bingo card. Last year, it was humming. This year, it has been not having a spiral on the desk in time or forgetting homework in homeroom. It's so much like high school that my child
... Read more is often coming home in tears. Good or bad for them? You be the judge. Perhaps my child isn't cut out for the G/T program. Ugh! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/03/06
We've been pleased with fourth grade daughter's experiences. She's had some very caring and excellent teachers. Administration is involved and makes an effort to know students. School nurse is probably the best in the district! The school does a great job of providing enrichment experiences. Excellent
... Read more enriched music course and there are more field trips than many other schools have thanks to PTA support and administration encouragement. Administration often has parenting workshops and/or book studies that are very beneficial. Cultural diversity is not overlooked here. Extended day programs with an extensive range of topics are provided for students one to two days a week: Topics range from study help to Mexican Dance to aerobics to Games Galore and everything in between. Special emphasis on organization skills and good study habits has given my daughter a really great foundation for the rest of school career. Daughter can't wait for annual fifth grade camp! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/17/06
Kimberlin has an intensive Gifted & Talented curriculum which has proven to be a positive challenge for my 7-yr old son. Its parental involvement is also impressive. However, I have found its expectations regarding homework & tracking of assignments to be a bit unrealistic. Beginning in 1st grade children
... Read more change classes 3-4 times per day, are held responsible for writing down assignments in a daily planner, and are penalized w/marks on a 'Behavior Bingo Card' for not writing them down & not getting a parent's signature. Two marks deprives a child of their daily, 15-minute recess. 4 marks gets them sent to the principal's office. The school is probably ideal for children who are regularly well-behaved, quiet, & not academically challenged. My son is a boisterous, expressive child w/a propensity for being a control-freak, so we've been struggling all year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/25/05
My daughter has attended Kimberlin since kindergarten. Everything about this school is great. Faculty and staff are awesome. Parents are very involved making PTA effective and worthwhile.
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School Profile for Kimberlin Academy For Excellence
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Student enrollment:
511
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
44
Number of classrooms:
30
Fine Arts
Fine Arts
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Garland schools — Kimberlin Academy For Excellence is located at 1520 Cumberland Dr, Garland TX 75040. 1520 Cumberland Dr is in the 75040 ZIP code in Garland, TX The school district for Kimberlin Academy For Excellence is the Garland Independent School District. Kimberlin Academy For Excellence is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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