Private Schools

This place has became my second home, I have been going here since pre-k and I went through 8th grade. I love it.

AWESOME SCHOOLS!!!

Our two children have been attending Austin for 8 and 5 years. The school has been wonderful for their growth in so many ways--academically, spiritually, community support, leadership, and building strong friendships. The entire community is so supportive, with the teachers and principal giving our children a wonderful place to develop and succeed. Our children adore their teachers, the principal, the community, and their friends.

We love Kirby Hall. Our daughter just completed Kindergarten, and she is absolutely thriving in this special place. It's hard to succinctly describe what makes this school so great. We love the small, intimate class size, where every child gets plenty of attention. We have had wonderful, positive interactions with all of her teachers - from her primary teacher to her drama, music, Spanish, art and PE instructors. The administrators are professional and competent, and they are responsive to her needs and our needs - and they all know our daughter by name. She detours through the principal's office every afternoon to hug her goodbye! My daughter's learning curve in Kindergarten has been steep and the academics have exceeded my expectations. I see older children working with teachers in the library when I pick my daughter up after school, and I'm impressed both with the material they are mastering and the support they get from teachers. In addition, there are frequent field trips, school events and celebrations. The students are great. The student body is quite diverse, and the grades seem to mingle well - I frequently see my daughter interacting with older kids and the whole school just feels supportive and comfortable. The building itself, an old UT women's dormitory, is quirky and charming, with creaky wooden floors and a pleasantly musty and well stocked library, where you can always find kids tucked into corners with books. I like the memories that I see my daughter forming in her time at KHS. Most importantly, my daughter is flourishing here - she is learning rapidly in a safe, supportive environment where she absolutely loves to go to school. I feel good every day when I drop her off.

Great school, my kids love it.

my mom took me out of the school but this school is great and everyone is friendly I never saw a bully the 6 years I was there

Exceeded my expectations after touring 9 other schools in the area. We enrolled in kindergarten and are very happy with out experience so far. My little girl says it is "wonderful." Staff is polite, dedicated, and pleasant.

Our experience at Strickland has been wonderful! The environment is safe and structured. We are thrilled with the progress our daughter has made in her 2 years at Strickland. She is thriving academically, socially and spiritually!

My child has been at Magellan for several school years, and we are very pleased with the education received. My child's Spanish is better than our neighbor's 11th grade kid in PreAP Spanish 3 at a local high school -- much more natural, more intuitive. Native Spanish speakers that speak with my child are amazed at the fluidity and vocabulary. Please remember as a parent that you have to support all learning, especially non-native languages, at home -- the school cannot do it all. We supplement by listening to audio books (the public library offers many in Spanish) in addition to watching Spanish videos (Netflix Spanish track!). My child has also done Mandarin now for a few years at Magellan and absolutely loves it. This too we support at home -- the Mandarin teacher gave me many online resources, and we practice Mandarin daily. The school does have some issues, that is true. But so does every school, church, business, family, and other human organization. The school does its best to improve every year, and the parents are committed. Next school year (August 2018), there will be a new head of school, and I think that he will continue to improve the school. The best thing about Magellan is the teachers. These are committed professionals from all over the world. My child has had teachers from Spain, Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Taiwan, just to name a few. Because of the vast number of cultures and backgrounds coming together, there are some things that are difficult at the school. But they do their best to work with it, and the result is amazing. As part of the IB curriculum, the students present ideas a lot. My child has presented to classmates and adults, many times, in multiple languages. That's an amazing skill set to have while in elementary school.

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