Harker Heights Elementary School

Cedar Valley is one of the best elementary schools in the KISD district. I've had 3 children go to the school (currently only my youngest child is enrolled in 2nd grade) and they all loved their teachers (with the exception of my youngest child's 1st grade teacher...that was a tough year where he didn't want to go to school, but he loves his current teacher and the ones before). I would recommend this school to another parent. It's Killeen, but I feel the staff at Cedar Valley really do care about the children and do their best to provide the academic and support needs necessary for each child. I've never had a problem with office staff either.

My experience at this school was terrible. It’s my daughter’s first year at an elementary school due to her being in Pre K, and this school sucked so bad! They give them sack breakfast and sack “dinner” after school. My kid never got recess. Her teacher was always gone without updating parents as to why or what is going on. This school is like a prison. I wish it was on the list to get shut down.

i was a former student at this school when i lived here. i am far past the grade that i was when i was here but i feel as if its important to let people know what i experienced when i was here.my years here were my 2nd and 3rd grade years, 2015-2017. this school was miserable. it starts way too early and ends way too late, i recall waking up at 5am on some days just so my mom was able to get ready to leave on time.not to mention my experience with counselors. i experience major depressive disorder, and as a child, it was very evident. my counselor did not care. i told her these things when she had kept me in her office for hours and pressed on me to admit, and then proceeded to kick me out of the school because i was a danger to others and could spread my sadness. these teachers didn’t care for your student, and they probably still don’t.they restrict learning if you’re in second grade and under. you’re not allowed to go to specific sections of the library, and you get in trouble if you do. you get in trouble for *reading* if you read at a higher level then normal.this school also facilitates bullying. luckily, i wasn’t, but the teachers wouldn’t care if you were. no one cares about anything here, they just want your paycheck.the only redeeming thing i have to say is that the specials were kind of fun and i had good friends. that’s it.

My child has been scared to go to school because she doesn’t want to get yelled at by her teacher

Overall, a pretty good school.My child feels safe and supported, which I appreciate. Some teachers seem overwhelmed and less patient—likely due to large class sizes. While they offer academic help, I wish they took more time to understand each child’s strengths, especially for gifted students.The front office experience has declined since a new administrator started in 2024. Their passive-aggressive attitude and unwelcoming demeanor make the office feel less inviting. I hope the school works on improving this, as a warm environment makes a big difference

Even though my younger sister learns well at this school, this building is also very fond of having full grown people bully and belittle kids, which is crazy because if you don’t like children or can’t keep your patience with them then you shouldn’t be working there. The other week my sister got yelled at for trying to go to her split class, which they are REQUIRED to do, and one of the lunch workers (I think) started yelling at her telling her to come back, but the thing is the kids were all trying to tell her it’s time to go to different classes. This lady responded by telling my sister that she is a girl and she needs to stop acting tough and clapping in her face like she was trying to fight a little girl. So I have gotten my sister to call all her friends and ask what her name was, and it’s a shame that none of my sister’s friends know who this lady is (mind you she has a LOT of friends), it just shows how nobody cares about her or even wants to be around somebody as sloppy and miserable. To make matters worse, even the counselor and other staffs were just standing there watching while trying to shush up my sister like she was supposed to let somebody talk to her in that type of way. At the end of the day, I’d prefer that lady to work as a dump truck driver because the stench matches her attitude and how she looks. Stop talking to people’s kids with disrespect if you don’t want people to disrespect you.