Charles C Ball Elementary School

I have been involved with Jubilee Highland Hills for 3 years. I find the school culture warm and inviting. It is a safe place with friendly and caring teachers. They have 5 administrators, 4 PE Coaches, and over 50 teachers. This school is truly a STEAM school with art, music and tech teachers both at the elementary and middle school level. This is the only charter school that I know of that has a Middle School Orchestra. They have winning sports teams (co-ed Flag Football, Volleyball, Basketball, etc.)Parents are welcome at the school. They hav excellent family events such as Grandparents Day, Literacy, Math and STEM nights, a fantastic Fall festival and much more. This is the only school that I know of that has a Trauma Therapy Certified animal ( a beautiful Siberian Husky). Come get a free tour and check it out.

I have been a substitute teacher at various, not only in San Antonio Texas but other states as well. E H Gilbert is by far one of the best schools I've worked at. The faculty and staff seem to be genuinely interested in the well-being of the students and the behavior of the overall student body has made the decision to continue to return to sub at this school a very easy decision.

School is horrible. My son was bullied severely and they looked the other way. When we confronted them they started finding any little thing to get my son in trouble for and constantly called him a liar. They constantly push to have him medicated for the sake of the students and teacher. Deplorable school.

This school is average maby above average academically... It lacks black students as well as black staff/ teachers.( But hey... Thats everywhere in San Antonio) Being 1 of 3 Black Fathers I saw every morning I felt very disrespected dropping off my children from this school.. Out of all the hispanic parents walking the halls taking their kids to their classrooms with out sign in name tags on. The same Hispanic principle felt the need to badger me about not having one every morning. Leaving him speechless each time he questioned me because I pointed out that countless hispanics passed him with out name tags and he greeted them with good mornings. He stopped messing wit me after he knew i wasn't gone get a name tag and my attitude only got worse each time he question me. Another thing if anyone wanted to drop off class snacks ect.. during school they don't let you go to your childs class regaurdless of the verification you show. You can before the morning bell with a name tag but not at all during school... messed up rules... they act like they don't want you to catch them slipping around your kids.

I would definitely NOT recommend this school to any one. I have had my child in this school for the last few years and these last 2 have been horrible. Not only does this school condone bullying; pretty much they turn the other cheek and I am guessing wish it away. The teacher and the principal join in on the bullying. I am absolutely dissatisfied with this school. SAISD needs to seriously do some investigating because I know for a fact that my child is not the only one getting bullied and nothing is getting done. And to top it off the teacher and principal will try and make it seem like the child who is being attacked physically or verbally was part of the problem. It is a shame. I'm taking my complaints to the school board and filing a complaint about this school because instead of taking the information i gave to the teachers and principal and helping the situation they decided to join in and make sure that make my child feel worse about being there. You teachers are taught to handle certain situations a certain way when it comes to bullying not join in. And to top it off the child my child has the most problems with for the last 2 years tells my child " Why did you have to tell that I pulled your hair? " ARE YOU KIDDING ?! SMH I am furious and I wish I would have moved my child when she asked me to. You teachers and principal should be ashamed of yourselves!

THE SCHOOL PUT MY DAUGHTER ON THE WRONG BUS AND PRINCIPLE DONNA FINCH NEVER APOLOGIZED FOR IT. THE SCHOOL RELEASE MY CHILD TO SOMEONE WHO WAS NOT ON THE LIST AND LAST PRINCIPLE DONNA FINCH GIVES COURTASY TO EMPLOYEES CHILDREN IN THE MORNING BY ALLOWING THEM INSIDE THE SCHOOL BEFORE 7:30 , WHILE OUR KIDS HAVE TO WAIT OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF THE SCHOOL. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL .