Wharton Dual Language Academy

Posted: August 10, 2026

Wharton is great. I graduated high school this past school year and it has helped me so much throughout high-school and in addition it has allowed me to skip classes in college. The teachers are so passionate, and work so hard to make sure every student understands. My parents never spoke Spanish at home and still I was able to fluently learn the language. My only issue was the racism but I feel like that’s a norm for basically every middle school

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Posted: April 7, 2023

We love Wharton! Our daughter has attended since K. Her Spanish is great. She is so happy going to school. The community is great and there are so many activities. We have loved every teacher and the staff are wonderful. Our daughter is graduating this year. We will miss you Wharton and forever be grateful!

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Posted: October 18, 2021

La mejor escuela que pude escoger para mi hija Keyna Giuliana! Todo el personal está súper preparado y enfocado en la enseñanza de sus alumnos.

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Posted: February 15, 2019

Excellent, the school is always ready to help the students. The learning experience for my daughter has been very good. Teachers are well organized and show their passion with their students.

Posted: February 15, 2019

Teacher provides a very organized schedule for parents to help the kids. Kids learn to be responsible and organized.

Posted: February 15, 2019

Professional and warmth. Dedicated and with passion.

Posted: February 15, 2019

The students experience every day the good manners between their schoolmates and teachers.

Posted: February 15, 2019

The school has a goal with their students and the community.

Posted: February 15, 2019

This school has a Saturday class program to help students with learning problems.

Posted: February 15, 2019

My daughter has not experienced any bullying.

Posted: December 20, 2018

Down to earth, open minded, focus on what it really matters, diverse.

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Posted: August 1, 2018

School is the best in the city

Posted: August 1, 2018

Good. Kids of all backgrounds should go here. Ye

Posted: August 1, 2018

Know how to help out kids that have problems with the subject

Posted: August 1, 2018

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Kids are very good leaders frequently . Lots of potential

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Posted: June 30, 2018

Extremely high. Wharton is a gem in our community — a shining example of great things happening when strong leadership, great teachers, and involved parents collaborate well.

Posted: June 30, 2018

Posted: April 9, 2018

Excellent! My child is learning and loves her school.

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Posted: May 23, 2016

I'm so thankful with the school and with Ms Arocha because Of her fabulous work with our daughter! Valentina loves her! She said she is her favorite teacher ever and she is always talking about how much she is going to miss her! Thank you Whorton and many special thanks to Ms Arocha! We love you so much!

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Posted: February 10, 2015

The IB/Dual Language Magnet alone is impressive. My daughter is in kinder. She already reads in Spanish at the 1st grade level and it is only the middle of the year. She participates in the afterschool program, which in kinder means cooking, recess, photography, music and always homework assistance. The school holds concerts and has a soccer team (Go COLTS!). The PTO and APTT meetings are always in both English and Spanish and very useful. Teachers teach core values and this creates a respectful and positive environment. The teachers there are so hard working. Also, we live very far away from Wharton, but because it is a magnet, my girl gets bussing for free. The bus situation is very safe - there are only two other kids on her stop. I'm on a cellphone basis with her bus driver, which eases my helicopter parenting tendencies!

Posted: January 28, 2014

The school staff, Ms. Jennifer Day the Principal, Ms. Katy Perez, Ms. Pat Selin are all simply wonderful. Our son was in 2013 - 14 kindergarten class at this school and then we had to move to Wisconsin unexpectedly. During the time he was in school and even when he left we were guided and taken care of nicely! Lots ofgood advice was given by the principal and his class teacher Ms. Katy. Thanks to all of that. And I really appreciate Ms. Katy's never ending optimism with the kids. I also liked their teaching methods. It is a great school!! Thanks to one and all Abhi

Posted: September 17, 2013

I'm a former student and... I went there for 10 years previously and... it went down drastically in me and most of my friends opinion

Posted: August 22, 2013

Wharton is below average by not having a nurse on campus.If you get sick they call your parents as you lay on a portable bed all the previous sick people have laid on.You are going to expect eating "food" that is almost as good as toy food.When you get to middle school you must do 20 or so community service hours"free labor".But at least you wont have problems with classmates, and as for the teachers about 1/5 are good. The teaching is "ok" you have advanced placement classes in middle school.Spanish: you memorize more than you learn even though you were supposed to learn most in 4th grade where it was almost completely skipped as was the case for our cursive learning in 3rd.

Posted: January 8, 2013

Good school for elementary but not great 4 middle school. It has no sports except for cross country which is only 3 months and no electives what sievert no gym all middle schoo, is forced outside in shacks with no lockers carrying around a humongous backpack.

Posted: December 5, 2012

Best school for Spanish-English dual-language education in Houston! We are so fortunate to have found this school. We looked long and hard for a school that taught proper Spanish in Houston and were surprised to find little to no choices amongst both the public and private academies. We began in a private school but after a year, we heard about Wharton and decided to give it a go. We have been extremely happy with the academics of the school. Teachers are well invested in the children and the school is currently an IB Candidate. Also a plus, is that that school is a Pre-K to 8th grade academy which is a huge plus in continuing the dual language program without having to search for another school once middle school years come around. The facilities of the school need to be improved but that said, the HISD bond that recently pass will have a great impact on Wharton since it was one of the few schools selected for major renovations.

Posted: August 18, 2012

Excellent choice. Small school setting from elementary to 8th grade. My children were English speakers when they began in Kindergrten. By the end of K, they could read perfectly in English & Spanish. They are in 4th & 5th grade now, and they excel in test scores in both languages. Everyone knows their names, it is a small, tight knit school. I highly recommend.

Posted: August 30, 2011

Wharton has recently gone through various changes, improving it beyond the great school it already was. The parents are very involved and motivated to get its International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) certification. There is only one other IB PYP dual language school in the city.

Posted: April 22, 2011

Wharton is not a wonderful school, everything has a dual meaning, literally. The parents are told one thing and another thing is done, beginning with the principal, she absolutely hates to spend money (budgeted) on the kids for improving materials, her ethics and professionalism towards insubordinates is poor, and discriminates towards people with less education.

Posted: April 5, 2011

What a wonderful school. We have two children that attend. Both have different academic styles, yet their needs are met. The principal is incredible, she really appears to believe in the schools mission. Her daughter attends the school.