Timberview Middle School

One of the worst schools I have ever had to send my children to. All of the office staff & teachers are rude & act like it bothers them for you to ask them anything. They dont keep us informed about anything, they talk to/treat the kids like prisoners. The teacher act like they are doing students a favor for just being there. Principles DO NOT handle issues and put everything off on asst. principles. Not a friendly enviroment by any means. Will be very thanksful to get away from this school ASAP. My children are completely miserable and rushed on everything. I cant stand to even give this school one star, but I will for the technology. Very SAD excuse of a school. Dont send your kids here unless you want them to end up with NO self esteem or confidence.
--Submitted by a parent

I had a son who graduated from TimberView and moved on to TimberCreek near Villages of Woodland Springs. I do recall in the beginning when the school first opened they had some challenges adapting to the new technology. But as of May 2012 those issues have been resolved. The parents of Heritage & Crawford Farms are engaged with their kids learning. I will check with a few more parents and see if I can get them to provide their opinions also.
--Submitted by a parent

TMS has a lot of pros and very few cons, in my opinion. The course options for my child, compared to the private school we were at prior, are outstanding. The coaching staff for the girls have been a huge blessing and have boosted confidence in so many of these young athletes. The hands on learning and use of technology is also another major pro at Tmberview. The cons, in my opinion, are the lack of fundraising and lack of emphasis on volunteering. I think the students need to be taught more about pride for their school and get out in the community more by volunteering.
--Submitted by a parent

Our first experience at Public school. Beautiful and very modern but everything is a secret and confidential We as parents should know what is going on.
--Submitted by a parent

I was a student there, and am here to say timberview is a GREAT school! We do have homework, but we have a flex period at some point in the day to do it before we get home and work on late work, projects and stuff like that. The band program is AMAZING too! They work us super hard in band :) we sound great. I agree that alot of the stuff is online even though other school in the district (like the hs) arent but to be fair, we were the guienypig school. Timberview is different because the district was testing how students would work and react to all the technology. The organization of the staff was a little chaotic at times but it was a new school, give them a chance. The athletic program is also amazing ;) however academics are not compromised- if your not passing you don't play! :) lunch is a bit costly but you got to remember that Keller has amazing food (for a school) it actually looks like food. I move and I wish my school now was at least half as good as timberveiew! If your moving to Keller any school in this district is GREAT, but timberview is the best!!!!!!!! XD

The leadership is lacking and teacher communication and respect for students and parents is even more lacking. My child even came home last week and said they wish they could be home schooled. They ask too much too soon of the students and give parents, who truly want to help, the standard, "It's all on the website" when "No, its not"! I hope to get through the year with my child's self esteem intact. Unfortunately my experience with Timberview has been anything but "Intentionally Exceptional"
--Submitted by a parent

The school itself is awesome, and I wish that I could have gone to school like this. The teachers were nice but not very informative. It always seemed like I heard about the issues after the fact, way after, sometime to late. I just chalked this up at the new teaching enviroment and really hope this was addressed this summer and it is different this school year. I struggle to understand the concepts of the school teaching but I am not sure I really like the fact that they are not getting homework. Be careful at lunch time. Well imagine my shock when I saw that my student rang up (on a daily average over 2 weeks) $6-$8 dollars for lunch. Students can frequent the lunch stations as many times as they fell. Have a talk with your student before they run up the $$$$$.
--Submitted by a parent

I Love the aricitecture of the building inside and out along with the latest technology ipads in the hallway & mac books in the classrooms. I didnt have a good expierence with the teachers lack of communication. By the time they let you know something, its to late to correct? They cram tutoring right before TAKS testing instead of throughout the year when they see the child really needs it, or maybe not, since the classes are overcrowded with 34 students to one techer? Everything is a email? There was never any H.W.? How are our kiddos supposed to practice & get better at what they are learning? This is not H.S. They give the 5th graders way to much responsibility. I feel this school is making our kids lazy with no H.W. I'm concerned about the transition from this school to the next. What if H.S. goes back to the old methods of H.W. & textbooks?
--Submitted by a parent

Fabulous new building dripping w/ the latest technology. Building filled w/ horrible teachers, theres no parent communication, kids are treated like they are in high school, my child has lost his joy for learning at this school of the future.
--Submitted by a parent