Timberline Elementary School

TES has achieved the Exemplary status once more. I commend the diligence, determination and dedication shown by it's principal, teachers and students. The school is demographically diverse which makes it unique from other schools in the district. This uniqueness begets unique ways of learning for the students - academically and socially. There are teaching challenges no doubt, but they are not obstacles but rather conduits to greatness.
—Submitted by a parent

I don't get why everyone is so upset about the spanish spoken in school. It's not a big deal. In fact, it will come in handy for the future. This school is awesome: the staff is friendly and helpful and my kids love the school. It's in a great area, what more could you ask for?
—Submitted by a parent

This is our first year at Timberline, I have three children in school and we are very pleased with the curriculum, the communication and the staff. The teachers are dedicated to higher learning and involvement of parents is outstanding. People are hesitant about this school due to the diversity; we have noticed our children taking an interest other languages and learning about other cultures. I recommend this school to anyone.
—Submitted by a parent

What an awful school! My child has gone to this school for two years. All I see is poor communication, uncaring arrogant principal, no programs to help English speaking students.... Getting any information about your student's performance is tedious and frustrating. This school is a big black spot in the GCISD. I can not wait to move out of this school's district!
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter is in 2nd grade this year and has been at Timberline since kindergarten. The only problem I have with this school is the communication. This might be due to the fact that my daughter doesn't communicate with me what the school is telling her, but she is 7 years old. They had to call me twice after school because I didn't pick her up. She was supposed to be attending an afterschool program that was cancelled but they didn't inform me of this. I am constantly not getting notices about events and her lunch box was stolen twice and they did nothing about it, because no one else has had a lunchbox stolen so it must not have been stolen. I am just glad we are moving soon because I am sick of this school.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been at this school for almost two years now. I believe that she is at the top of her grade level due to the relationship and commintment of her teachers towards her education. My daughter is an english speaking student and has earned nothing but a respect for cultural diversity and a desire to learn the spanish language due to the spanish speaking population at this school. The staff is committed to bringing up the TAKS grades for all students at this school and I would recommend it to anyone.
—Submitted by a parent

My two children have attended Timberline for almost two years now and I have to say that not only am I impressed with the staff, I'm extremely impressed with the curriculum. Great school
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter is in Kindergarten and has a very nice teacher who is very nice and her approach with the kids and parents is excellent
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter has attended Timberline since Kindergarten (5 years now). There are some wonderful teachers who care for the kids, but the school itself continues to decline each year, and the school is very tumultuous due to all the bilingual students who are not made to learn English. I would not put a very young child in this school unless you want them to be proficient in Spanish (and not English)! What a shame for what was once such an excellent school.
—Submitted by a parent

I agree there are too many 'bi-lingual' classes. The emphasis does make the hispanic students 'allowed' to speak Spanish at anytime. My daughter in Kindergarten finds it confusing. Otherwise, the Principal is excellent, staff is wonderful. Like many parents I have spoken too, the Hispanic emphasis needs to be curtailed towards English.
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children that have been at this school for two years. My children have had great teachers every year and I have been amazed with the quality of teachers at this school. This fall they have already had a Free Skatenight, School Camp-out and many other great extracurricular activities.
—Submitted by a parent

Poorly organized school. Not alot of programs for challenged kids. Not impressed at all. Poor safety issues as well. Needs more reading programs for sure!
—Submitted by a parent

Our son attended Kindergarten at this school, they did a great job, were well organized, and encouraged parental involvement better than any school I've seen. Our son still loves school because of the foundation he recieved at Timberline.
—Submitted by Chuck, a parent

My daughter has attended Timberline for 3 years now. The teaching staff is very good, and I have always been pleased with what my daughter has learned. However, the school itself is declining a bit each year. There are many 'bi-lingual' classes in the school now, and I believe too much emphasis is placed on the hispanics in the school. It has been an Exemplary School, like most others in Grapevine, until this year. Now it is a Recognized School.
—Submitted by a parent