My son just started at Banff this year after being exclusively in public schools and Banff is great. I wish we would've had him here all along. Much of the peer pressure and getting lost in the huge public HS's is gone. The teachers really care about the students and I feel he's getting a much higher
... Read more quality of education. Also, for being a private school, they have their rules, but they are very reasonable. They also make conscious efforts for students to expand socially as well such as a week long field trip near the beginning of the school year. Bottom line - great school --- 2 thumbs way up from me. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
My children have been at the banff school for a few years now and are very happy. I am very pleased with curriculum that they offer and the Banff School. Both my Children have learned so much with thier Teachers. Which has placed them in the Honor Roll last year. I am looking forward to another
... Read more year at the Banff School. If you get a chance stop buy and take a look at what they have to offer! You will be happy that you did. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/17/09
I am a junior at The Banff School. I feel Banff is preparing me for success in college. This year I am taking several dual credit classes and will graduate as a Distinqished Scholar next year. I like the extra curricular activities and the friends I have made at Banff.
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Posted by a student on 02/24/09
My child has been at The Banff School for a few years now and is very happy. My child loves the teachers, and is looking forward to the years to come. I am extremely happy with the curriculum that they offer and my child is learning well above what they are teaching in the public school system. The staff
... Read more is very nice and genuinely concerned for my child. Every morning the office staff and principals are at the door to greet the parents and children as they come in and if I have ever needed anything or have had any concerns they have either addressed them then and there, or made an appointment with me that very day to address them. My child enjoys the extras offered at the school and has made many friends that will be part of our family for life. I highly recommend that you come and look at the school and see for yourself. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/24/09
The staff at the Banff School truly care for the well being and future of its students. The education for pre-school is unbelievable and the teachers are kind, tentative, and patient. They offer many dual credit classes for high schoolers that really prepare the kids for college life. The small class
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Posted by a other on 02/22/09
The teachers are phenomenal, caring, kind, passionate about teaching, and organized. While the prinicpals are excellent; unfortunately, the front office staff is not as organized and items on the calendar are usually last minute and always subject to change without prior notification - makes it hard
... Read more to plan. I am an involved parent myself & have noticed the (Banff) family is picky about whom they allow to help out. The classrooms are wonderful, it's the inconsistency with attendance, getting return phone calls, & getting answers to questions that is frustrating. As for extra curricular, I disagree, there is not a lot offered but at least what is offered is decent. My child is learning so much from his teacher & we've been there going on three years. I just wish the calendar & communication were a lot more organized! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/18/09
We will be entering our third year at Banff. I have been extremely involved in the school, and have been welcomed at all times. There are terrific teachers that are very interested in each student and each parent. The child to teacher ratio is unbelievable and the teachers are very well educated
... Read more and student-involved in giving every student the best education possible. The school is very much a college preparation school and each student is taught whatever is required for their college and for adult life. The way each student is educated is exactly what is needed and not a cookie cutter education. The only parents I have heard complain are the parents that are not involved in the school whatsoever. Every suggestion is heard and discussed. I have had excellent rapport with both principals (one female and one male). There are also many extracurricular events here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/28/08
Though this school focuses on the arts and encourages creativity amongst its students, the lack of discipline and the low expectations are enough to cause frustration in teachers, parents and students alike. The education provided is not sufficient compared to other students from other schools.
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Posted by a other on 04/23/08
I have been at this school for more than nine years. They offer great college oppurtunities and small classes. Im planning to stay here through my senior year. I enjoy the 'homey' environments.
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Posted by a student on 09/20/07
I am very happy with the program offered at Banff School. It offers a complete curriculum from pre-k all the way to high school. There is a lot of commitment from the teachers to make sure that all of the students make the most of the time that they spend in the classroom. Banff offers many extracurricular
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Houston schools — Banff Private School is located at 13726 Cutten Rd, Houston TX 77069. 13726 Cutten Rd is in the Champions Park neighborhood and 77069 ZIP code in Houston, TX Banff Private School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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