My children have attended Deretchin Flex for the past four years. Each year the atmosphere becomes more and more stale. There is a lack of professionalism by the principal who enjoys speaking about confidential information regarding her students and parents to her 'favorites', not realizing news spreads
... Read more like wild flowers in The Woodlands. In addition, the principal is not accessible to the parents and DOES NOT respond to their concerns or what is in the best interest of the students. You begin to wonder if she is in the education system for the right reasons? On a positive note, we have been graciously blessed with wonderful teachers who enjoy their jobs and are loving and nurturing to our children. They go above and beyond the call of duty and are highly qualified. Many thanks only to the Deretchin teachers!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/09
We have been very happy with Deretchin Flex. We had a wonderful teacher and my first grader has thrived under her care. Any questions or concerns I had were handled immediately and professionally. The school does indeed have a great many students, however the classroom size(s) have been kept small
... Read more and they are extremely organized. My child is reading far above his grade level and is writing stories clearly and concisely. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/12/09
It has been our experience that the staff and faculty of Deretchin Elementary are focused solely on the TAKS tests. The teachers we dealt with don t seem interested in teaching things like how to think, how to reason, and how to imagine. They didn t seem interested in any input from us, the parents.
... Read more When our child had to go to the school counselor she appeared to be untrained in her duties. We therefore had to stop all sessions between our child and the counselor. The principal should take a closer look at what s going on and immediately take steps to correct the situation. As parents, we are not satisfied with this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/03/09
We have been very disappointed in the integrity and professionalism of the teacher and staff at this school. The gifted program was not accelerated learning but rather repetition of the same material, kids in the regular program were getting. Their excuse was that they were too overcrowded. When we
... Read more asked the teacher about individualized programs for our child they said they don t individualize above the second grade. When the teacher recommend that our child see the school counselor to get help with self esteem, (we had to contact the school counselor ourselves to schedule meetings during the day for our child) the counselor was unavailable and always had excuses as to why she didn t have the time to meet with our child. There may be some good and professional staff members at Deretichen but it has not been our experience. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/22/09
We're very disappointed in CISD in general. It means nothing to have a 10 rating on here and the Exemplary rating in Texas, because they aren't getting an education. Sure they are pounded daily to pass the standardized test, but when your 5th grader can't even write a simple story, something is wrong,
... Read more and it's not with the child Deretchin has over 1,200 students. That's more than most urban Middle schools. The classes are too big and the discipline is non-existant. The teachers may be good ones, but they don't have a chance to teach through all the chaos and overcrowding. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/02/09
This is our first year at Deretchin and we're very unhappy with the school. There is overcrowding and bullying. Students do not receive personal attention and communication between parents and the school is very poor. Our 1st Grader eats lunch at 10:30 am! We were lucky enough to get a teacher who
... Read more is willing to work with us but there are too many negatives for us to recommend this school to anyone. Read less
My son is in Ms. Craig's first grade class and we are very happy. She is a great teacher and very patient and kind. We know that there are issues to be worked out with size but I can understand that the demographic explotion in this area was larger than expected. Overall we are very happy and turned
... Read more down the opportunity to move to a bigger house because our children would have had to attend Lamar in Grogans Mill. I would have to say that fund raising is excesive and it puts too much pressure on the kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/09/08
Average education that focuses on getting a high rating on the TAKS. The basics must be taught at home. Good art program and PE. We were very disappointed about what our children actually learned. Good teachers, but they have to teach only what the district tells them to.
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Posted by a parent on 11/09/07
My child is in Mrs. Daughtery's first grade and are we ever thankful! From what we have seen and heard of the other first grade teachers we are terribly overjoyed. She challenges our daughter each and every day, while insuring that her specific needs are met in a small group setting. I have also seen
... Read more her show extreme kindness and consideration towards those with special needs. How lucky we are to have her in our school, and especially as our teacher! Read less
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The Woodlands schools — Deretchin Elementary School is located at 11000 Merit Oaks Dr, The Woodlands TX 77382. 11000 Merit Oaks Dr is in the 77382 ZIP code in The Woodlands, TX The school district for Deretchin Elementary School is the Conroe Independent School District. Deretchin Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 4.
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