  (June 2011)
"My daughter has been at Brinker for 2 years now and she absolutely loves it. Her 3rd grade teacher was outstanding and my daughter really thrived under her direction. For me, the school is lacking in many areas. The classrooms are old and small. They are not equipped with current technology like SmartBoards and there is little computer integration into the curriculum. I would like to see better communication. There is little to no communication from the principal. In fact, my daughter didn't know Brinker had a principal for most of 2nd grade. The school events are very weak and participation is poor as a result. Finally, don't expect anything other than TAKS prep...art instruction is poor, no foreign language and no extra curricular activities."
No rating given (October 2010)
"It is great place to work."
(October 2010)
"Brinker Elementary School is led by two warm and caring individuals, Barbara Richardson, Principal and Patricia Hempstead, Asst. Principal. They lead a team of professional staff members who are educators at heart and truly devoted to helping children reach their full potential. The school has a kind and welcoming energy where students and parents feel safe and at home. As a new staff member this year at Brinker, I find this school has a sense of honest humility and healthy collegial relationships. The student body is very diverse yet cohesive and we are blessed with so many amazing, involved parents Being a memeber of the Brinker family is a great gift for which I am extremely grateful!"
(September 2010)
"My son was at Brinker for a short time. This school has had several complaints as well as students who have been removed due to lack of ability within the Special Education Department. If you have a child that may need something extra, this is not the school for you. The building is great and there are funds here. The teachers receive 'gifts' from certain parents, and they choose the teachers prior to the year's beginning. There are very specific groups of parents that have a voice, and the rest do not. The Special Education rating has gone down substantially with Brinker and one of the teachers within the department who injured a special needs child is still working at this school. It is surprising that in such an affluent area the elementary school is barely acceptable."
No rating given (August 2008)
"Our daughter had excellent teachers throught the years. But i agree with the comment that there are various groups among parents.if you are not in it you will not get any chance to involve in any of the actvities. I also noted that PTA parents get their choice of teachers for every year. thier children actually boast about that in class that they got to choose which teacher they wanted as class teacher.I feel kids are basically good, but a group of parents feel they are privilleged and hence encourage kids act out that way. compared to Barksdale in west plano, extracurricular activites( clubs , after school programs ) are nil in this school. I will take any other west plano school over this one on academical and social environment."
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