Private Schools

I attended this school back in the early 90s for a couple of years. Not much has changed from the sound of it, and I would know since my children attend a real Christian School. Disclaimer: Please take note of the fact that I cannot address each individual that attends, is employed by, or is affiliated with Bishop Lynch individually; for the purposes of this review I address BL corporately. This school is not accurately billed as a Christian school; the parents are of questionable character, the children are arrogant, unintelligent and uneducated, and the faculty is made up—almost in its entirety—of idiotic enablers that treat guests and “poor” attendees like trash. Let me be clear: if all you do is pay your tuition then you are a castaway (unless they are part of the athletic “Scholarship” group). This is a good thing if you want your entitlement generation child to grow up without ever having any hope of grasping the concept of responsibility...just pay an endowment to the school and your child will OWN those hallways for that year; especially if they can do things with any kind of a ball that is used for sports. If you want your child to be educated in a secular-only manner then almost any public school is a better choice...BL is really not scholastically competitive. If you truly want your child to be educated in a Christian manner whilst simultaneously being prepared for college then look into almost any of the Christian schools inside or north of the LBJ loop. If you want to bail your kids out of jail someday, then look no further! BL has a solid reputation for ignoring drug use and producing thuggish high schoolers that get into quite a bit of mischief. Just don’t be surprised when your good children: A) come to you frustrated and say they can’t take the abuse anymore; or B) your already rotten kids become absolute societal terrors. Hey; not all was lost...USMC boot camp was a breeze after the head-games of BL...all of the bullies that ran the place would run for their lives if they saw me now!

I attend st philips and I have been here sinc kinder now I’m in 4th grade and I love it here I never want to leave parents this school is the best we do a thing called chapel with her is like church we talk about god and we say our 🙏.this school is worth every penny.

After getting engaged, my fiancé and I decided to find a Church for the both of us. She was attending a very large church and I was attending a very small church. We must have visited every Episcopal Church in Dallas before falling in love with St. John's. I mean we both grew up in Dallas but, somehow this diamond had been hiding in plain sight. Both of us remembered visiting the parish a couple years early during a Maundy Thursday episcopal singles event, and we had been warmly greeted at 3 A.M. and even given a tour!! The church is very serious about reaching out into the community and even around the world in Mission work. The services are beautiful. Rite I with incense on occasion and the music program is unbelievable. You truly get a sense of the Holy when you visit. The people are warm, friendly and bend over backward to help anybody in need. And the prayer life of the people in the church is something that humbles me. So check it out - you won't be disappointed.

Dallas Independent School District does not teach kids about morals and daily lessons. its all about TESTING TESTING TESTING.

Great school

I believe this is the oldest African-American private school in Dallas and one of the best. I attended to SWAJA as a kid when it was called City Temple Junior Academy. There have also been many graduates of SWAJA that have gone on to be very important people, i.e: Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers etc and now my own daughter will be attending this year. So excited!!!

We toured every Montessori in town and this one was the best! Very kind teachers and great curriculum

Great school! It is irreplaceable! My 2 year old son knows how to count to fifty, potty trained, and knows all colors. There are some very inaccurate reviews that have been posted. I think these are attempts of defamation. There are opinions and then there are lies. There is not a mandatory bible study and there are some restrictions to help the children develop.

Beautiful campus. Administration completely committed to school's philosophy. High quality materials in clean, well organized classrooms. Amazing, highly experienced teachers. A truly formative experience. Best we've found in Dallas.

Muy hermosa, Dios siga bendiciendo Nuestra comunidad

Do your research before sending your kid here! We almost made the mistake of enrolling our child here but after the Open House, the headmaster made us change our mind. His name is Dr. John Hill. However, he did not seem too educated on the school itself. From what it sounded like, the entire administration staff is made up of a bunch of fake people. No one knew the answers to many of our questions. Dr. Hill was figeting a lot with his hands as if he was nervous. He has no compassion about him. Seems like a senseless man to me. Most people just called him “John” and now I can see why. Whatever you do, stay away from this place. We are enrolling at the Shelton. It has a much better rating and the people there have more class. Dallas Academy needs a huge makeover and that includes the staff.

As a Highlander graduate and parent, I can't say enough good things about this school! Highlander serves three-year-olds through sixth graders. The coursework is challenging, and the teachers spend time working with each individual child. The reading lists are full of classic, inspiring works, and Christian values, patriotism, and manners are reinforced throughout the school day. The children study language arts, literature, social studies, math, science, French, art, and music, plus P.E. and recess every day. I strongly encourage anyone wanting a warm, loving environment, a challenging curriculum, and an affordable private school education to check out Highlander School.

What a great team of teachers and staff to work with every day. The principal, administration, and teachers all keep positive attitudes and are serious about education. This is a hard working group of people who love what they do. It is a pleasure to see this and it makes going to work a joy.

Another money scam, tell you one thing before enrollment once the first fee is paid other fees are added to suck money. Trash! DO NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING UNLESS U HAVE ALL FEES IN WRITING. MADE ME PAY FOR CREDITS ALREADY ON MY TRANSCRIPT THAT I PREVIOUSLY PASSED.