Frank Vessels Elementary School

This is a great school up until 4th grade. My eldest son's teacher Mr.Webster (no longer there) had no sense of class management & was unable to control his unruly class. My son began to hate school, which is like a fish hating water. I transferred him out the following year & his interest in school was rekindled. My next son also had a 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Richards, who had poor class mgmt skills & even admitted to being disorganized & unable to handle the size of a 4th grade classrm, having come from teaching Kindergarten. This teacher left after the 2nd trimester, but is now back with the school. Her replacement while she was gone indicated that there was a lot for her to overcome to prepare the students for 5th grade. That same son in 5th grade has been neglected, isolated, & ignored the 2nd trimester. I'll grant, my son can be distracting, & requires more out of his teacher because of it. His teacher, Mr.Voght, was not only unable to give it, but also failed to work with me or communicate with me any problems, incl. a forged referral, low grades, failure to return poor test scores with parent signature, etc, & didnt respond to parent-teacher conference requests.
--Submitted by a parent

The Vessels staff has instilled the Viking pride in my children. The staff has provided my kids with an outstanding educational environment. The principal has been really committed and accessible to the students and staff. She knows every student's name. Due to the fact that it's a small school, my children feel as though they are part of an extended family. They love the Vessels community.
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I absolutely LOVE this school. My daughter is a 1st grader and I have been really impressed so far with the staff, parents and administration. The principal has been wonderful to my daughter and even sought me out to let me know that she looked more relaxed out on the playground than last year. What principal notices those sorts of things? I give kudos to all involved with this school.
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I am a parent who has a child at the school currently. I agree with the other ratings I love the school as it is small and the parent involvement is great. I strongly disagree with the comments about the Principal. My son has had a couple of bullying episodes and the Principal handled it - my opinion unprofessionally and in one conversation has stated I can also choose an alternative - home school I assume. Not impressed with her or the majority of the teachers in the past 2 years. This is our 3rd year there and I hope this year is better. This is my only frame of reference yet I am truly not impressed.
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it is an amazing school that has inspired my 5 daughters and 3 sons to stay in school and avoid drugs. the teachers are awesome. They teach form the bottom of their heart. I lobe this school.
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I am the parent of a fourth grade student and I am more than pleased with the education he has received at Vessels. The teachers are caring and nurturing and they definitely challenge their students. My son has read great novels and has learned how to use many computer programs. There are also extracurricular activities. My son attends afterschool chess club as well as an art class. The music teacher is great. I know that there have been at least two performances this year. I think that Vessels is the best school in Cypress. It is a model school!
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This is a fantastic elementary. The teachers are very engaged with their students. My daughter is always excited to get to school, which says a lot. The school itself is smaller and well maintained.
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Vessels is a nice small school in a safe neighborhood.However I don't believe the students are challenged enough.There aren't as many extracurricular activities as other surrounding schools.Students are rarely involved in school performances for example.
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This is a wonderful school!
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My son is in first grade this year and I have to say that the first grade team is excellent! I have been more than happy with Vessels this year.
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