Davinci School for Science and the Arts

Posted November 8, 2009

Ever since I sent my girl here shes been geting better grades and shes enjoyed the new friends and fun.
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Posted May 19, 2009

I don't know what to say about this school. My daughter hates it. There are an incredible amount of rules. The kid's lunches are inspected and food they deem 'unhealthy' is taken from them. It has got to the point that she won't even take a lunch because she is afraid of drawing attention to herself. (We're vegetarian and eat very healthy foods.) The teachers do not reurn emails. There is absolutely no communication with parents. The office staff is unattentive and does not relay messages. There are no sports offered and there is no music program. You have to pay extra for the music lessons that are offered. I thought it was a school for the arts. Overall, its ok. I used to sub at other area middle schools and I would much rather have my daughter in Da Vinci than the other public MS in El Paso.
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Posted April 23, 2009

My childen were at DaVinci last year b ut removed because they were falling behind in their studies. Constantly e-mail teachers and only a couple would e-mail me back. As a parent there needs to be feedback from teachers before problems get bigger. This is not done at DaVinci, the first time you are aware of a problem is when you see the child's report card. By that time, they have wasted 6 weeks. I am very pleased to have moved my children to EPISD, specially now that the Parent Portal has been installed. Wonderful idea. I can review my child's grade on a daily bases and can follow up on assignments. I am sure DaVinci has many benefits for children with special needs that were not addressed at other schools. Yet, for my children it was a terrible mistake to have them there. No parking or play area available
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Posted March 25, 2009

I have discovered that you get out of a school what you put into it and Davinci allows children to flourish, providing the guidance, and yes, discipline that is necessary to help them reach this goal. My son was having problems with several public schools because his level of intellect was not being addressed. He was always in trouble and failing his classes. Now, he is getting commendations for his TAKS tests, receiving A's and B's in all of his classes and he attends several extracurricular clubs where he has built relationships with both the other students and his teachers. I have found that the the most amazing thing about this school is the possibility for heavy parental involvement in all aspects of school activities. If there is something that you thing could be improved or changed, if you open your mouth about it and offer your services to help!
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