Park Lakes Elementary School

I do not like the school. I have two children that have attended this school. We do not speak spanish, therefore we have almost no idea what is being said at school functions. The teachers are nice, but they are almost all new and 1st year teachers. This has handicapped my youngest. He is now in his 5th year of attending this school (4th grade counting kinder.) and has JUST NOW been diagnosed as dyslexic. I applaud his teacher this year. But we had to specially request a teacher with more experiance. Every year he has merely been selected to go to reading tutoring...I have had sit downs with the principal (who is from my experiance very good at her job) and teachers from other classes. They were all telling me better ways to show my child/ work with my child on his reading...doesnt do any good if he is dyslexic!!!
--Submitted by a parent

I was a student at parklakes. Please parents that is going to send there child to parklakes elementary,DON'T!!!!!please read this.parklakes was my secound elementary school and i didnt like at all.Most of the teacher are rude and don't listen to what the student are saying.they dont challege your child once mastered every thing in the grade they are in.I am a GT student and i think that me and all the rest of the kids should deserve a good learning envoirment matter how bad they are. And they worry about is the taks test so they be exsamplary school and yet they are still wondering why they are not . Its because they not foucus on teaching us what we need to know. So if you are parent dont send your child to park lakes element school .

I am a teacher at Park Lakes. I have taught at other schools in and out of Humble ISD. I am amazed daily at the level of teaching that is happening in the classrooms. Teachers talk during their planning period about how to better their instruction. We have a diverse group of students with different needs. I feel like the teachers at Park Lakes try many things to address these needs. Every teacher at Park Lakes was hired because they are capable and have a heart for children. I have had the chance to change schools and I would never leave Park Lakes.
--Submitted by a teacher

This is my son's first year in school and personally I love the school. I have not had any problem with the teacher or front office. I don't think that it matters if the teacher was more or less years as long as the teacher enjoys and loves what she is doing they will do a great job in teaching the children. You do not always have to have the experience personally I would love to work with kids I have done so once while I was in high school we had a class that let us interact with children from ages 4-5 and I also later went into taking care of kids in a day care from 2-12 years old.
--Submitted by a parent

Park Lakes was a brand new school this year. The front office staff is very unpleasant and rude. My requests to speak with the principal or vice principal via telephone were denied on more than one occasion. We transferred here from another state and were totally shocked at the level of education provided here. My child has been completely bored and unchallenged. The majority of the teachers are either first year or under five years experience and it shows. My child's teacher has been in tears in the classroom on more than one occasion. The children are very unruly, use coarse language, bully and see no discipline for their actions. When my child tries to address the situation with a teacher she is told that 'tattling is not allowed'. There are curse words on the walls of the 1st & 2nd grade restrooms.
--Submitted by a parent