Highland Hts Elementary School

Today was a blessing, enjoying Grandparents Day with my grandson. However, HISD was unbelievably disappointing. I graduated from an HISD school in 1993, and back then the support system was remarkable, parents were highly involved academically as well as in extracurricular activities.What I witnessed today at Durham Elementary was nothing like that. Grandparents were not reassured, nor respectfully acknowledged, and being left to sit outside in the heat for lunch was truly disheartening , especially considering that some grandparents are older and should have been accommodated with more care. They definitely need a better Principal as a replacement asap! A principal who’s willing to communicate with parents.Despite it all, I’m praying for the teachers in HISD to have a stress-free school year and to reach their goals at the highest level, no matter the circumstances.

The school no longer supports Montessori methods as of January 2026. Students do HISD worksheets while sitting on the floor during so called Montessori time. Do not recommend as a magnet school anymore. It was good while it lasted.

How can you provide a safe learning environment, when "educators" can't help but push their political agenda. Absolute absolute dumpster fire of policies. They will fail your child at every level.

This school is horrible the teachers need more training and to be more professional And care about what they do with these children

This school gave me a great foundation! By the time I moved to public school a couple of years later, I was so advanced. I'm 23, a Business Analyst, and am pregnant with my first child. Definitely would consider bringing my daughter here