Fairhill School

16150 Preston Road

Dallas, TX 75248

16 Reviews

School District
Grade

2-12
Type

private

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Submitted by other on May 12, 2024

In my 8 years is going here I can confidently say Fairhills lower school is great but their high school is terrible. Fairhill’s Anti Bullying/Discrimination policy is said to be “enforced” is no where near that. Bullying and Discrimination is common and often ignored. Coaches don’t care about their athletes, injuries aren’t taken seriously and often ignored. This school has recently been recruiting staff members that have sexualized girls, smoked on campus or are just bad teachers. Mental health is not seriously unless your child is autistic. Being child without Autism is a severe disadvantage, you’ll be overlooked and be ignored in an altercation. If you want your child to experience a major decline in mental health send them here. I do not recommend.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2023

Teachers verbally abuse the students, certain teachers. They lower their self esteem. They are not trained in special education. Only a few are. There are 4-5 great teachers there. The rest are substandard. The upper school does not work with learning differences at all. They cater to the autistic child but not to the dyslexic child. The administration is not pleasant at all. Only 1 woman is. The nurse is great. The worst part of this school is the bullying that goes unchecked and the teachers bullying the students. Choose Shelton if you can. Had great summer experiences there. They actually teach. They use paper and pen. Fairhill is all about the iPad. Terrible way to learn. Just an awful experience here. We only stayed because we wanted the smaller classrooms. I have never in my life written a poor review on anyone. I believe if you have nothing nice to say do not say it. But in this case. I want to save another dyslexic child from the nightmare we experienced. We are traumatized by this place. They made us so unhappy and uncomfortable. They were always very mean to my child. They let the autistic children do anything that is considered wrong to go unnoticed but if a non autistic child does something minor. It’s game on for them and they attack.
Submitted by other on December 17, 2019

If it weren't for some of the ridiculous rules in this place I would give it an overall 5. I love the way they work with the students as far as education goes. The extreme strictness does not bode well for real life and appears to be selective.
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2018

Excellent experience. This is a great fit for our child.
Submitted by parent on August 20, 2017

We have been so pleased with Fairhill. They have an incredibly knowledgeable staff, but more importantly, they have an incredibly caring staff. Teachers helped my daughter become responsible, organized, and confident, which prepared her for college and the work place. She is even planning on going to graduate school! We believe part of this is due to the love for learning Fairhill instilled in her. They took away her fears about school, encouraged her, and helped her realize that dyslexia is a learning difference...not a learning deterrent. We are very grateful to Fairhill and can't recommend them enough!
Submitted by teacher on August 19, 2017

Fairhill is an exceptional school. This is my 20th year of teaching. I’ve taught in urban, suburban, private, and public schools. By far, Fairhill has impressed me the most. The academics challenge the students. Class sizes are small, so the students receive the attention and assistance they need. The athletic program and extra-curricular programs available are strong and numerous. In addition, Fairhill has now introduced an advisory period where students receive executive functioning instruction and guidance. Also, a character education program has been put in place based off “Rachel’s Challenge.” The students need this, not only for themselves personally, but for their social interactions. Finally, Fairhill has trained all their employees in responsibility-centered discipline. This is a program by Larry Thompson who has trained school personnel throughout the country. This discipline program keeps the students accountable, and the situations respectful. You will not be disappointed with Fairhill. I’ve never worked with a better group of professionals who love what they do.
Submitted by parent on June 17, 2014

In our metroplex, there are plenty of private school options for children who do not fit in the public school box. As parents it is our responsibility to pick the best one for our student which meets their current needs. That said, when we found Fairhill School we were looking for a school that could provide our child with ADHD and social development skills while still challenging them intellectually, as well as offering a full range of athletic team sports and extracurricular programs. In short, we wanted the full school experience in a smaller environment. In our three years at Fairhill, we have found exactly that. As no school is perfect and with all schools, just dropping your student off may not provide the outcome you desire. By staying involved, we have been able to not only experience growth with our child, but also show our interest in their success. We have certainly been pleased with our decision and would encourage you to visit and see if it is the right fit for your child. We are glad we did
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2014

My son is graduating from the Fairhill School in Dallas this May. He transferred from a large public school in the 6th grade where there was no understanding of dyslexia within the district. Fairhill provided a small classroom environment with teacher's who are supportive, knowledgeable &provide a rigorous curriculum. In public school, the services my son was offered lowered the level of his instruction, at Fairhill he was expected to take responsibility for his learning and rise to his ability level and beyond. By the time he entered the upper school he was in honor's reading , responsible for literary criticism at a college level, honor's physics, Spanish 3, editing & working on the Talon Times Newspaper for the school which got him invited to SMU for lecture series, Fairhill is a school where your child can rise the highest levels imaginable and not get lost in the shuffle, but like any school, it is up to the student to learn to learn. Fairhill provides the tools, the instruction, the supportive atmosphere, but if a student has behavioral issues, this is not the place, there is zero tolerance. My son is off to college this fall thanks in a big part to Fairhill!
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2014

Leadership is poor at best. Unfair treatment of students and staff. Chaos, drugs and destructive behaviors are rampant. If you're looking for positive role models and a good education then run the other direction. Public school has more to offer and it's free.
Submitted by parent on March 24, 2014

Fairhill is a horrible school, do not waste your time and money. This school should be shut down. The teachers bully the students.
Submitted by parent on March 02, 2014

The Fairhill School of Dallas gives the appearance of a nice school beside the road, backed by the woods, and surrounded by the trees, as well as the homeless. However, The Fairhill School is more interested in your money than your child. Their School Handbook is nothing more than words. They don't necessarily follow it, so don't expect them to. Parents are disgusted that Fairhill does not monitor the social media sites their students follow or post on. Inappropriate material is not allowed, according to the handbook. Unfortunately, this school doesn't back up their handbook., The Fairhill staff will even "like" or approve your kid's inappropriate pics or postings as they see fit. Several of their teachers are outstanding. Many are just there to monitor classrooms. If you're looking to drop your kid here for education and morals, you've chosen the wrong location. This school is nothing more than a public school posing as a private one, and charging money to do so.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2013

Awesome school excellent technology based curriculum that prepares students for a college future! Keep up the good work!
Submitted by parent on July 08, 2013

We have had our child at Fairhill 5 years. The teachers we have had have been very helpful, and when our child wasn't performing to expectations, we were notified and were able to arrange after school tutoring to help him get to level or beyond. If you are a parent and care about your child, you must have a working relationship with the teachers and the administration. It takes a lot of work from the student, the teachers, and the parents to get the child to be a success. I can honestly say if we had stuck to public school, I would be writing a failure story and not a success story, because believe me, by the end of 4th grade, we were heading in that direction. I was frustrated as a parent. My son was frustrated as a student. His self esteem was going to trash. He wasn't getting the help he needed and everything he was being taught was teaching to the State mandated TAKS testing, instead of teaching him the reading, writing and arithmetic life skills he needs to get along in life. I can truly say we would not be dreaming about college right now if we had kept our son in public schools. However, by staying at Fairhill my son now has a chance to be a success in life.
Submitted by parent on January 16, 2013

My daughter moved from The Shelton School in Dallas to Fairhill. Shelton is Montessori based which wasn't a good fit for my daughter. My daughter has focus issues and the noise level in the Shelton classroom environment was extremely prohibitive to success. Fairhill, on the other hand, is a much more advanced curriculum than Shelton. They use a teacher guided multi-sensory approach to teach traditional school subjects. So far, it seems to be a perfect fit. The teachers and administration have taken a great interest in my daughter, and her attitude toward school work has already improved tremendously.
Submitted by parent on December 22, 2012

Be wary of this school, parents! Our daughter was struggling in public school, so we searched for private school as an alternative. Fairhill admitted her on a temporary basis, but kicked her out after only being there 2 weeks. They claimed she was disruptive to other students by not doing her own work. A couple of the teachers were very understanding, but most of them had the "sink or swim" attitude (not what a child with low self-esteem needs). They promised that the teachers would sign her agenda every day to help her keep up with her assignments, and only one teacher really did that. We bought books, a uniform and paid $3,000 for tuition and fees so that she could go there 4 weeks! Without discussion, they asked her not to return. How sad, because despite the broken promises, our daughter was actually doing better in this school and her grades showed it. I would not recommend this school to anyone.
Submitted by parent on December 05, 2012

My son came to Fairhill in 9th grade after he struggled in a public school to the point that he had no self esteem and hated learning. Fairhill has turned his life and his parents lives around. He now loves school, his self esteem is back and he is learning to cope with his learning differences with the wonderful support he gets from his teachers. He is not afraid to ask for help and is willing to go to tutoring if needed. He gets to do all the extra curricular activities he wants to and has time for. I truly believe had my son stayed in a public school he would have been a high school drop-out, now I see him going to college. My only regret is that I didn't send him to Fairhill earlier.