Valley Ridge Elementary School

Posted: December 2, 2024

Our school experience has been one with students intimidating, threatening, and physically and emotionally bullying our children. I feel like we as a family have done everything we're meant to, telling teachers, asking staff for help, turning the other cheek, but to no avail. I don't feel like this school has the best interest of ALL their students at heart.
That being said, there are a handful of truly amazing educators here that shouldn't be rated poorly based on the lack of caring and action of others.

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Our autistic child has been bullied at this school since the first day they started there. We have visited the school numerous times with resistance at first but with added pressures they reluctantly helped us. After another incident involving my second child being bullied by older children for defending his special needs brother. The administration sided with the bully and simply brushed the assault that led to my autistic child protecting his little brother from an older student as if it was justified. They punished my autistic child who has stated he wanted to kill himself at school for being the aggressor, even with video that shows otherwise. They keep claiming my kids said something unruly but the video has no audio and they are going on the word of 8-10 year olds. This issue was brought up to the district but like the school they ignored the real issue and deflected to another issue keeping their deficiencies from being mentioned. This is unacceptable and honestly deplorable treatment of a special needs child.

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Posted: September 18, 2019

My daughter went here for kindergarten and first grade she had Mrs. Walker for both. She was the best teacher and we love and miss the school very much. Mrs. Walker and most of the teachers are very kind and compassionate. We wish she could have stayed here. It is a GREAT school!

Posted: February 10, 2017

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Posted: February 10, 2017

My step daughter and daughter have both attended here. Great teachers, both caring and involved. After school care is engaging and the kids loved it. Proud to have had kids attend here.

Posted: August 24, 2015

I love this school. Best teachers and staff, I could not ask for anything better.

Posted: April 7, 2015

A few years ago I would have rated this school very highly, sadly the administration and school counselor have failed my youngest child over and over. They refuse to adress bullying and disrespectful, disruptive behavior year after year by the exact same students. Even the many of the teachers are at their wits end bc of the complete lack of support. The school counselor is horrible and does nothing to help with these situations. She is complete lip service. She promised me that she would help my child by implementing one on one meetings with him as well as mentoring and a lunch buddy. This she assured me of way back in November of 2014. Here we are in Jan and he has not seen or heard a word from her. I called to follow up with her and she never returned my call. Finally, I emailed her and the principle and the response I got from her is that she has been too busy with off site meetings and and said the rest was his classroom teachers fault! Absolutely pathetic! I cannot wait until my child is out of this school!

Posted: March 28, 2015

We LOVE Valley Ridge!! The faculty is so supportive at VRE and the principal is so quick to answer your concerns! Most have been here for a LONG time (which is a great sign!). The diversity is AWESOME.... perfect! Thank you VRE for providing such support! We are looking forward to several more years at VRE!!!

Posted: April 29, 2014

We love Valley Ridge Elem! They have great teachers that work well as a team. My son is part of the Leap program, and they encourage his learning. I see homework, and the teacher encouraging him to learn. It is a great school.

Posted: January 30, 2014

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE IF THEY HAVE A HIGH VERBAL CHILD WITH AUTISM. My older child attended here in 2010, and currently my youngest child is attending (2014). There is a lack of any appropriate placement for students who are higher functioning in language and life skills, but have difficulty in the general education classroom on multiple levels. They want your child to comply, comply, comply but don't provide the appropriate supports for them to do so. I mean really basic failures, like interventionists not even contacting the OT; when a child starts escalating by attempting to hide (even putting their head down) they physically touch them to prevent this (they call it "blocking" - check your BIP..!) which just escalates things further. They cannot de-escalate well at all, and what should be minor bumps in the road that can be dealt with in general education with the correct supports become huge mountains of issues. It really does stink because I've met at least 3 outstanding teachers at this campus, 90% of our issues were not about the gen ed teachers. Steer clear of LISD entirely, it isn't just this school, it's the district. They do not know what to do with asd kids.

Posted: January 6, 2014

The teachers at this school are good, but I am really disappointed in the lack of communication and presence of the administrative staff. My first impression of the school was not a positive one, but my interaction with my teacher quieted my concerns. I have now been at the school for several years, and feel that my first impression was correct. The administrative staff can be very condemning and can make you feel like you are an inconvenience to them. Thankfully, there are other choices in education. Hopefully this information falls into the right hands, and things change at that school.

Posted: September 26, 2013

My school is one of the best schools, and am so glad that my kids go there. They love their teachers, and their classes. The teachers are very nice and hard workers. Valley Ridge Elementary is a great school.

Posted: July 14, 2011

My sons attend this school and I could not be happier with the staff and their dedicationto the students and community. I am greatful my sons can attend a school such as this

Posted: May 24, 2010

I have been very happy with this school. Parents are always welcome and the PTA is very active! There are so many extra curricular activities available to the kids from Choir to Chess to Spanish Club and Computer Club. Healthy cats for active fun and summer library program. There are so many ways to get involved, I really feel like like children are learning more than test taking skills but actual life skills. I feel lucky to have my kids at Valley Ridge.

Posted: April 26, 2010

I have to agree that the administration has no problem solving skills. Quiet often, in an incident involving two children, the child who is not at fault may end up with a consequence as well in order to please the other child's parents if they are the type of parents to cause trouble. Parents, listen to your child, know what they are capable of, because administration may lie.