21537 Paine Ave
Leander, TX 78645

I have 5 children who have all gone to Lago Vista schools. The best of all 4 schools is Lago Elementary. The staff and administration are some of the greatest in the state, ( we have lived all over the state.) All of my children, with completely different learning needs, excelled here. Every teacher that my 5 children had were their “ favorite teacher ever” which makes a mom very happy to hear. The teachers work so hard to connect with each child, from greeting them by name at the door every single morning, to sending emails to us just to tell me something awesome my kiddo has done. When I think of the energy at LVES I think of one word, love. My babies were loved fiercely at lves. That is more than I could ever hope for in an elementary school.

most teachers don’t care and are just doing it to get paid. most teachers don’t actually prepare the students with the materials they need or actually teach or help to engage, which is probably why 2/3 of the students here aren’t even proficient in 9th-grade algebra 1. the overall staff (not just teachers) doesnt care about the wellbeing of students; ie tried to cover up a student shooting himself in the bathroom because of severe bullying so it wouldn’t ruin the schools reputation. they don’t care about bullying or safety, my freshman year a kid who brought a gun, made shooting threats, and almost shot up the school got a week of iss compared to kids getting months of daep for vaping (which is a problem but doesn’t pose a threat to school wide safety). you get in more trouble for standing up for yourself against bullying here than you do for actually bullying someone. this school is super unfriendly toward minorities (people of color, queer and transgender individuals, disabled people, etc) and the student body is incredibly hateful towards these groups but receives no punishment, and lago covers it up with the anti bullying posters and assemblies, but never addresses these issues. any time you try to take higher action, staff brush it off and don’t try to help make change.

We moved from out of state to Lago Vista in May of 2020. Two months into COVID. We were curious about how the new school year would be handled for our new 7th grader but we had zero to worry about! LVISD quickly embraced online schooling, seamlessly integrating an iPad program, and beginning the school year with a bang. Sure, she felt a little lonely and isolated, because she had no friends here yet. But as soon as school could be back in session in person, she was and the transition to that was also flawless. The teachers and principal at the school are just amazing. They transitioned her 504 program very quickly and got her on board with the help she needed to thrive. We live in a beautiful place, with beautiful people, and it shows.