Shady Oak Academy

I coordinate a mentoring program for 4th graders at DeZavala. I look forward to each time I get to be on campus (pre-Covid - we're virtual this year). The staff create such a warm and supportive environment. The administrators and teachers are passionate about advocating for their students, meeting their needs and connecting them with resources. It has been a joy to collaborate with them for the past four years.

This school has some good qualities about it. They serve none pork food. Certain teachers are gifted with caring and compassion about the children. But once my child safety was breached and my respect went also. As a mother the safety of our children comes first. This is why it’s important for parents to volunteer at their kids school to see and get an understanding what is going on. Listen to your children and ask them about their day everyday. You will know if this is the right school for your child. No school is perfect and accidents happened but when there’s lack of safety and unsureness that when the problems come.

The best school in Fort Worth. All the teachers are the best. Not only they teach school subjects and materials, they also teach them good manners.

This school is not accredited by any organization other than the Lutheran Church. It does not require their teachers to have teaching credentials and the teachers are paid $20 an hour. The school caters to Church members and uses non-members children (who pay double the tuition rate) to subsidize their budget without making them a priority. They do not address bullying unless it is the child of a Church member or a parent threatens to take legal action against the school. There is no support for special needs students and communication between the teachers/administration/parents is erratic. I would strongly discourage any non-Church member from enrolling in the school.

Coming to Mosaic Academy is the best choice we have made for our children (a middle schooler that has since graduated out, and a second grader). I can’t say enough about just how incredible of a school this is. The teachers care deeply about each and every child! They meet the children where they are and support their needs! The environment is so welcoming and supportive! Mosaic Academy has changed my family’s lives!