Pleasant Valley

My daughter absolutely loves her school. The teachers are incredibly supportive and truly care about their students’ success, both academically and personally. The environment feels safe, welcoming, and positive, which gives me great peace of mind as a parent. I’ve seen my daughter grow in confidence and truly excel in her learning. We are very grateful to be part of such a wonderful school community.

Back Elementary has been a disappointing experience in many ways. The atmosphere is far from welcoming, primarily due to the principal's questionable leadership style. Rather than fostering a supportive environment for both students and staff, the principal often resorts to bullying tactics. This creates a culture of fear rather than encouragement, making it difficult for teachers to thrive and for students to feel safe and valued.The lack of communication and support from the administration is glaring. Instead of addressing concerns, the principal seems to dismiss them, which only adds to the frustration. It's disheartening to see how detrimental this leadership is to the school's morale and overall learning environment.

My student had a disability and needed to attend a self contained class at GISD. He was mistreated by the classroom aide and the other aide in the class never intervened. When I asked for the video footage to be reviewed they found the incident and the principal had to review the video as well. She acted like nothing was wrong with that she saw. She asked what I wanted it done? That was one of many reg flags because it meant she was looking out for whe people.. and not in the child’s best interest. My son worked so hard at his speech and occupational therapy and after attending this school he had regressed. His behavior was impacted, he started to hit himself and over all was very disregulated for most of the time he was home. He only attended the school 4 months. Their special education class have about 12 kids per teacher with 2 aides and there’s no gap as to how many they can take. The classroom was K-2nd grade and it was kaos all the time. If you have a kid who need a special education classroom, I would encourage you to look somewhere else and don’t put your kid in danger.

Wonderful school within the Garland independent school district.

This an amazing school. The student body is diverse, the parents are involved, and there is almost NO teacher turnover! This means you get teachers who are experienced and dedicated. The test data is high and students are given tons of educational experiences. Cox has been a great place for my children to go to school!

This school is ok but as a student saying this there not well prepared. If I say everything that I want to say the message will be to long so just know don't take your chances with this school!

I would give this school a -10000, meaning, do not ever choose this school to send your child. They take money from the parents but won't spend money on school supplies or enough food for the children. It's pretty sad when your child comes home from school everyday hungry and on top of that you know there is a problem when a child is asking another child if they can have the food they're not eating because they're still hungry. The place where you store your child's belongings is literally a taped up box put inside of a cubbie hole. The carpets are dirty and it smells like urine when you walk into the school. Curriculm should be followed but it is not. This place is more like a daycare rather than a school.