Hillcrest School

MACS is a great school! We have had wonderful teachers and the office staff is very welcoming and friendly. The education is great and the teachers are very supportive. We have been very happy with MACS.

Although, I am fairly certain this won't do any good, maybe you will come across it and it will help. I don't know of an alternative school that would be any better in MISD which is why we are still at this school. To keep it short, if your child DOES NOT struggle socially, emotionally, or academically then this is a great school. If so, I would not recommend it.

There are some wonderful teachers and some that could be let go. Administrators are kind but not strict enough. I do like their approachability but seem very unorganized in the front office. This campus needs a fresh coat of paint and new flooring! It appears very dingy and dark.

This school has made so many improvements! The dual language program is the best and my child is thriving in both English and Spanish! Is it challenging? Absolutely, but the teachers and staff are amazing! The class sizes, the support and community feeling are all great and exactly what I wanted in a school!

Do NOT put your children in this school. #1. My son was severely bullied and after taking it all the way to the board of directors, they did nothing. They didn’t even have an anti bully policy in place until we spoke up and put “something” in place (so I’m told) in Dec 2022. #2. Kids are not learning. The majority of teachers there are parents trying to get a discount for their kids. Kids just play on their laptops, do word searches or just mess around in class. Or they spend the class going to the vending machines for snacks or wandering the halls on a “bathroom pass”. I realized how behind my kids were after withdrawing them and seeing how much they needed to catch up. They were only there for a year and a half. That’s all it took for them to get behind as they were ahead before we entered this school. #3. School safety. This should really be listed as #1. The countless doors kept open was disturbing. It’s frightening that they haven’t yet grasped this crucial safety issue. There should be a SINGLE and SECURE point of entry into that school as determined by the countless school safety reports and recommendations. #4. They call themselves a Christian school. Their actions say otherwise. They are great at casting a blind eye to those they choose and targeting others they choose. In the year and a half we were there, I didn’t see a single Bible verse in the hallways or walls as I’ve seen in other Christian schools. Christmas chapel consisted of pagan carols and no mention of Jesus. #5. No school counselors or peer mentors. No emotional or mental health options available to kids. #6. The school is not financially strong. They take massive donations from the oil donors to keep them afloat. There is so much more I can say. As someone who worked there and kids attended there, I want to warn any prospective families and avoid any grief or heartache. My family truly struggled there and we are so relieved to be out of that school. It was a huge waste of money for what we got. Despite an administration change after the event in spring of 22, the culture remained the same. The problem lies with the board of directors who control the show. They can’t be voted in or out and are there vía some process that most have no say in.