Hyde Park Baptist School

Bryker Woods Elementary is a gem in Austin — and the only IB elementary school in the city!Our family has had a fantastic experience here. The teachers are attentive and supportive, and the school offers a good mix of extracurriculars, including arts, athletics, and a robotics team.Our daughter was behind in reading after the pandemic, and while it took a couple of school years, the teachers worked with her consistently. By 4th grade, she was back on track and is now doing well in reading, math, and science.The principal is a sharp, thoughtful educator who leads the school with a clear vision. You can tell the whole staff is aligned around a high standard of teaching and learning.We feel incredibly lucky to be part of the Bryker Woods community.

La verdad mi niña empezó ayer la escuela en PK y el trato es MARAVILLOSO,desde el comienzo no tengo una queja,la verdad estoy muy feliz con la escuela y las personas de allí,muchas gracias

This school has been an incredible experience for our family over the past three years! We feel so supported by the principal, staff, and teachers. The strong sense of community is a real highlight, and the PTA's genuine care and continuous efforts to enhance the school – from the grounds to enrichment programs and equity initiatives – are truly appreciated. We also love the empowering leadership opportunities for the kids and the focus on kindness. We highly recommend this school!

"Mom, I love Kirby Hall School! Can I go there for 3rd grade? Can I go there all the grades? How many grades to they have?" This is a direct quote from my son will doing his reading homework recently. This is our first year, but it's already exceeded our hopes. This is the type of school experience we as parents were wanting, that our son would love school and enjoy his "job" as a child of learning, growing and socializing. I have never seen a school environment where the kids literally run inside in excitement to begin the day at 8:10 I may add, and have such agency and confidence walking inside. It's gratifying to see how staff support and teach kids in ways that I was petrified of or suffered through myself in school. They're on stage in front of the whole school, they make presentations to their class, they have advisory to ask for help, they are learning to read music; I didn't learn a lot of this until after college! Everyone enjoys being there and supporting one another. It's a relaxing and engaging place to be. They are outside a ton in lovely shaded nature. We love the smaller class sizes, 15 is the usual cap. There is a ton of natural light from all the windows. The kids are really confident and comfortable moving around, changing subjects and talking to adults. I love the ambassador program where the kids can volunteer to be buddies for the visitors. This school teaches and grows our child in so many ways.