Whidby Elementary School in Houston, Texas

“Great teachers the best around, I feel that my kids are same when I leave them there.”
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“The Montessori program is diverse and overall good.”
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“Security is a concern at this school. I just walked in and asked for my son. He was called to the office without my ID being checked. I was curious about this. I spoke to Ms. York, Principal and she assured me that this doesn't normally happen. The next day, I had my brother who has never been to the school before to go inside and ask for my child. He went in and asked for my son. The lady said to sign him out, she called him to the office. My brother stood out in the hallway and wasn't questionned by anyone. I saw a homeless man wondering around in the school. That freaked me out. I am trying to find another school for my son.”
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“My son studied in montessori section of whidby elementary school. There was phenomonal incerease in his intellectual and practical life abilitites. Thanks for the teachers, especially to my son's teacher Mrs Schultz. Thank you madam. She has tons of patience in dealing with students.”
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“The Montessori program at Whidby is excellent because of the individual time spent with each child. The teachers are the best and each teacher in the Montessori program has an assistant which allows individual identity in order to acknowledge their strenghts and weaknesses. I appreciate the program because it covers all subjects and it allows the children to learn and grow at their own pace. The principal has a hugh responsibility between the Traditional & Montessori Programs for which both require parental involvement. Keep in mind that any time one program lacks parental involvement it will affect both programs. I urge all parents in both programs to participate and always stay involved in your childrens education. Because it does not matter which school your child attends their progress and success is determined by their parent and family involvement and encouragement.”
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“The Montessori program is a classic Montessori curriculum. Whidby's Montessori program is as good as the expensive private Montessori school I used to have my child in. Whidby's Montessori teachers are great!”
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“The Montessori Magnet Program at Whidby is excellent. The teachers do a fantastic job with limited funds and resources. They are the only reason I still have my children there. The ancillaries are a disgrace. The library is disfunctional, at best. The school is unsafe on many levels. The principal is unresponsive to parent concerns about problems at the school. I wish the Montessori Program would move to another school building”
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“Academically the teachers do not give the students a foundation to be sucessful in society. The teachers are trying to meet quotas instead of poviding good learning habits. The children are being taught how to pass a test not solve the problem. This schools extracurricular activities is a joke. Parent involvement is low due to the lack of leadership and organization of the school.”
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“Great schoold and program!”
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“Whidby Elementary was a pleasant surprise. Although buildings are old, the Administrative staff, teachers and After School Program are very caring with high standards set for both behavior and education. My children really enjoyed the extracurricular activities. Whidby Elementary needs more caring parents to help their small PTO but the staff have not let that stop them from achieving a reasonable balance between learning academics in class and social skills through extracurricular activities. Keep up the good work Ms. York (the Principal).”
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