A & M Cons High School

Thrilled with 1st & 2nd grade! My daughter began first grade here. She went to Preschool and Kindergarten in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg with all instruction in Luxembourgish. Before that she did preschool in Santa Barbara with English instruction. Because of the differences in academics, I was afraid my daughter would have a had time adjusting. Beginning 1st grade, my daughter did not read (they begin reading in 1st grade in Luxembourg - in German) but by the end of year she was reading third grade level! Miss O'Connor is PHENOMENAL!! She was patient and gave progressively challenging material throughout the year. It worked! My daughter is in 2nd grade now, currently reading the final Harry Potter book. She is in the Chess Club, a component of the Gifted and Talented Program (G/T) that also offers a Math Enrichment one day a week, along with other activities to supplement learning for those in the G/T Program. Her teacher this year, Mrs. Welch, is AMAZING with the kids! A group in the class reads beyond their current grade level, so she has given this group advanced chapter books to keep them challenged. We're moving to Dallas next year. We will miss these OUTSTANDING teachers.

SWV is amazing!This is the 4th year my kids have been in this school. They love it so much. The administration is amazing and very supportive. If we ever have any issues we can go to them and they listen and help in any way they can. The teachers that my children have had genuinely love them as if they are their own. I have 3 kids at this school and there is nothing negative that I can say. I feel safe with my kids here and I feel like they are getting a great education. The negative reviews on here are all from before the current principal was hired. Mrs. Deluna is great. I highly recommend this school if you live in the Southwood Valley district. It is a Title 1 school but that does not inherently make it a bad school. The administration is what makes or breaks any organization and SWV has the best administration and teachers that I've found at any school. I'm so glad my kids go here!

The strong part of this school is great teachers and nice families.

The director and after school teachers were great but my child's preschool teacher was a nightmare. Communication skills were terrible and didn't want to deal with some of the parents. We pulled our child out early because our child was not learning anything nor do they teach any of the basics that is needed to prep students for kindergarten. Just a waste of money.

All four of my children attended here through Kinder, and they were far ahead of their peers when we moved to public school. The classrooms and campus are lovely. It's a hidden gem near central CS. It's a true Montessori school with AMI and AMA trained staff, none of the "online" certifications, and it really shows in their relationship with the students and learning.