5643 Edith St
Houston, TX 77081

Both my boys went to Bellaire HS. They were both enrolled in the IB program. They had an excellent education and took a lot of AP classes there. The program was very rigorous and demanding . Also they were participating in the debate program and involved in political activities. Both ranked very high in the ranking of their class. One was accepted at Rice University and the other one at Harvard University. I couldn’t be happier with their performance and the quality of education that Bellaire HS offered to them.

They are working through their issues and ultimately you just need to decide if you want your family along for the ride. We had heard mixed reviews about Herod, but when they launched the Pre -K program this year we figured we would give it a shot. Pros:1. VERY involved PTO that cares about the school and wants the best for the students. They are very welcoming and involved. 2. The students do learn things in class. Our child came home the first week telling us their favorite shape was a rhombus! We definitely didn't teach them that. Cons:1. Teachers seem to be treading water. My understanding is that the language immersion teacher was fired the day before school started and they had an aid teaching this class. This meant one less aid helping with the other classes and put the teachers in a real bind. Despite touting their app that made communicating with teachers easy, our teaching did not even have a profile set up in the app until the second week of school and never answered messages on it. 2. This school seems focused on equity at the expense of the educational experience. Our child came home with bruises on their neck and when we inquired about what happened (several messages unanswered and only after we made it clear we would be reaching out to the principal did we get a response) we were told that the class has three students with severe behavioral issues and they essentially couldn't pay attention to what the other children were doing so they had no idea what happened. This was enough for us to pull our child. Upon coming in to complete the withdrawal form not a single admin asked about our experience. Just seemed like business as usual (which I am willing to bet it is). If you have the resources to go somewhere else I would encourage you to do so.

Long middle school has wonderful teachers, has a wonderful way to reward hard working and good kids, and has a wonderful principle. The only problem in the school is the students. The majority of the students are Hispanic, and they are smart, but they aren't successful because they want to be "bad" in order to be "cool", they are under the peer pressure of other students to curse and misbehave. If you think your child is strong enough to not be changed by this school, send them here, because the teachers treat the good students who put effort into school like angels ( student of the month, honor roll, student drawing, reading challenges, etc.). This school has the best teachers you will find, they help and understand the child's circumstances in learning and life.