School at St. George Place

ME LIKES A LOT IS the FIRST YEAR OF MY SON And SEE A lot of PROGRESS And LEARNING... ALWAYS AM HELPING And SUPPORTING IN MY FREE TIME.
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great school a big thank you for 4th grade teachers ms wyatt,ms lynn and ms varnon for helping my daughter achived her goals and made it with sucess throught 5th grade now she is ready for middle school with the proper tools and experience that all of you though her. thank you once again.
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IM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE A SCHOOL THIS WONDERFUL WHERE MY SON CAN GO AND HAVE A VERY GOOD EDUCATION.
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The school at St. George is delightful. My son has been attending for 3 yrs. now and he loves it!! The teachers are great and have a sincere interest in the students. Hopefully the school will incorporate more physical activity in their program, but aside from that , we love it!!
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St. George Place is the primary example of how we should be showing children what a fun and caring place to learn is. I have a son in 1st grade and he loves it, learns well, and has made lots of trusting friends. love it!!!
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My son is starting his 3rd year at this school & we both love it! When he started PreK he was behind, developmentally & showed signs of autism. The teachers got together & really worked with him to understand his impiarments & delays. With thier help he has really improved. Before S@SGP we really struggled with schools! It is a true blessing to be able to take him to school every morning eager & with a smile on his face. I couldn't ask for more! I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I just wish they had a middle & high school! And to the individual who posted the horendous review about the "unnecessary park" in front of the school... the death of the little boy truely shook the school and the community as a whole. The park is small, quaint, beautiful & a monument to an amazing child who left us too soon.
--Submitted by a parent

My son has attended this school for the past 3 years. Considering it is HISD, I think it is above average, but it does lack some of the language, and sports programs that I wish it had. I do agree that they do a lot of fundraising which might be better utilized, but I am thankful that the administrative staff has been approachable and considerate of any concerns I've had. Also, there are some teachers that are better than others, and clearly enjoy teaching students, but as with any school, that is not always the case. Overall, there are much worse places out there and I'm thankful that my son can get a good education without me having to pay for private school.
--Submitted by a parent

In response to the previous review, the 'unnecessary' garden mentioned is a memorial garden for a student who was killed in front of the school a few years ago. You should be ashamed of yourself for not knowing more about the community here before writing such an insensitive review. This school is for kind-hearted people who help their community out. Those who think it is 'horrible' clearly have never volunteered or contributed to the success of the school and would rather take shots than lift a finger to help out. Some parents have no idea how great they have it at this school--my children attended HISD schools and this one is by far above the others we have experienced. If you don't like the free education, then go spend the big $ at a private school!
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This school is horrible plain and simple. I mean it looks nice but they do make you pay for everything so they can have some garden which they have managed to build on the side of the front entrance to the school, not necessary at all. That money could have gone to maybe funding some musical programs or art or even athletics which btw s@sgp doesn't have besides soccer which you have to pay for. Overall, what do you expect from HISD? Decent teachers, I think not. I mean it's an inner city school with inner city teachers and a principle who worries about what goes on outside of school more than what is taking place in her own school. I can hear the rants now, teachers work hard, teachers do this, well if you decided that you wanted to teach kids you should have been prepared for what it entails.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended St. George for first grade. The staff is friendly and teachers are nice but there are several negatives about the school. The fund-raising obsession for the playground is out of hand. It's very clear that every penny raised will go to the playground - not teaching materials, computers or educational benefits - just the playground. Only children who pay into the fundraiser are allowed to dress for Halloween or participate in holiday activities. I find it despicable that children are not allowed to participate in standard childhood activities without paying into the fund. Educationally, the school is behind other schools. A straight A student in the classroom barely passes muster on the Stanford or Taks. Educational standards are extremely low and aside from the occassional sheet of homework, the children are not challenged in the least. Overall, the kids may be happy but they are not learning enough.
--Submitted by a parent