International School

This is a very well run school and the students and teachers uphold high standards. It is one of the top elementary school in the district.

As a parent at Lake Hills Elementary, my family’s experience has been extremely challenging and emotionally exhausting. While there are staff members who genuinely care about students, we have often felt unheard and unsupported when trying to advocate for our child’s educational and behavioral needs.Our family has had ongoing concerns regarding communication, consistency, and implementation of supports within the classroom environment. We have repeatedly had to push for accommodations, accountability, and follow-through related to IEP and behavioral supports. Instead of feeling like partners with the school, many interactions have felt reactive and focused more on discipline than understanding the underlying causes of behavior.Inside the classroom, consistency between staff responses has been a major issue. Expectations and consequences often vary depending on the adult involved, which can create confusion and escalate situations unnecessarily. For students with disabilities, trauma histories, or behavioral challenges, consistency and trauma-informed support are critical. Unfortunately, our experience has often been the opposite.The Lake Hills community itself is very diverse and filled with many caring families and children. However, families advocating strongly for special education supports can sometimes feel dismissed or viewed negatively rather than treated as collaborative partners.As a parent, it is heartbreaking to constantly worry about whether your child will be supported, understood, or disciplined for behaviors connected to their disability. The stress this has placed on our family has been significant. We continue advocating because every child deserves a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where they are treated with dignity and compassion.

Great school in my experience. Special education staff are very helpful and knowledgeable

Terrible education and ids were bored because they weren’t challenged — multiple physical and verbal assaults. Claim they have their hands tied but I have never hear so much swearing in the classroom. Kid got assaulted and the problem child was back in the classroom the very next day…

My daughter just started at Jing Mei and she has learnt SO MUCH chinese and English. Shes only been there for 5 months but can read many English words and even more Chinese words. She also loves going to school every day and loves her teachers.