Bransford Elementary School

Bedford Heights is a great school. The teachers care, the administrators are responsive, and the parents are involved.We love the Spanish Immersion program, although we wish that the teachers truly spoke no English to the students and required the students to use Spanish with each other in the classroom, neither of which is the case. We transferred in from a Spanish Immersion school, so perhaps our interpretation of the word “immersion” is different.We also wish there was more physical activity incorporated into the day. One solitary 30 minute recess just is not enough for children to get adequate physical activity, especially when PE class is on a rotation and not every day (and what’s up with that?!). We wish there was no assigned seating at lunch. We wish more kids would walk home from school so our kids weren’t walking by themselves. Remember when all kids walked home?! What happened?!Otherwise, an excellent neighborhood school. Parents in the area should feel fortunate to have the opportunity to send their kids to a school like this.

I have two children who have been at shady Brook since basically the start of their education (and a third who will attend in a few short years) and I can say that shady Brook is an amazing school, the teachers and faculty go above and beyond and I know my students are genuinely loved and cared for! My oldest is leaving for junior high next year but I am so glad I continue to get to be a Shetland with my youngest kids for a few more years. Every school occasionally has problems in any category but I feel they respond quickly and efficiently to the issue and resolve it without having to create disturbances in the education environment

I go there.Best school ever.Only half like prison

W.A. Porter is the best we could hope for. It is such a strong knit community. The teachers and staff are very involved, welcoming, inclusive and treat parents and students with respect. It’s clear they CARE about their students.

I’m honestly shocked there are bad reviews. Our 2 year old attended daycare at TLE in Southlake prior but we pulled him because we wanted better nutrition for our son, his teachers were rotating frequently, and he would come home with bites on his face from other kids.Waypoint has been better than we even expected. Our son was able to put on his own shoes and jacket, prep basic snacks (peel eggs, wash fruit, etc), go potty, do basic chores (laundry and unload dishwasher), and speak basic Spanish phrases before age 2 and we attribute his growth directly to the support he gets from his guides. Every time we attend conference we learn that he has abilities we didn’t even know about.During observations what stood out to me is the calm in the classroom compared to our previous daycare. It might partially be because he’s with older kids also, but I feel the guides really help to teach the kids about manners, consideration for others, and calm. They cook whole foods only and that gives us peace of mind because our family doesn’t normally give processed or sugary foods while he’s at this age.I saw comments about the head of school and I’d say, while we don’t necessarily hear from her frequently, when I see her she seems to know my child individually and can tell me details of his behavior and preferences which I think is telling.All in all, I’d highly recommend this school! I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for our son so far.