Annunciation Orthodox School

3600 Yoakum Boulevard

Houston, TX 77006

17 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Submitted by student on July 05, 2024

I have been attending AOS since 2nd grade. In my experience AOS has been one of the most welcoming and inclusive schools I have attended. AOS is not only a good place for your child to learn valuable life lessons, it can also be a space for parents to learn and grow their ways of encouraging their child or finding ways to help them grow. I just wanted everyone that reads this review to know that AOS would be a very good option for your child's school experience.
Submitted by other on September 20, 2023

Notice how all of the high ratings are by parents, not current students/alumni? There are so many teachers that have obvious favoritism. I have met two that would go out of their way, just to get you in trouble if they dislike you. When you're in middle school, there are little to NO breaktimes, eight grade only has a ten minute break every WEEK. And the teachers still complain when you can't sit still in class? Some teachers even will get mad you if you ask to use the restroom/get water. People with disabilities only (sometimes) get extra times on tests. I've only met two teachers here EVER that I have actually felt comfortable talking too. This school states how they can't stop bullying from happening to LGBTQ people, just because they're a orthodox school, which doesn't even follow their school statement. They constantly remind us about our uniforms because it "shows integrity" to our school, but can't even handle bullying? The only reason I put two stars for learning is because the STUDENTS make it fun. Some teachers here are just lowkey disrespectful. Most students at this school are nice though. All in all, just save yourself the trouble and don't send your child here.
Submitted by parent on August 30, 2021

AOS is extremely nurturing and cares deeply about their students and families. The warm environment made me excited for every school year. I created lifelong relationships here. Although I graduated years ago, I still keep up with my friends and teachers that made the experience so wonderful. The diversity here is unmatched. All families will feel at home at AOS.
Submitted by other on July 11, 2020

I loved AOS and plan to send my children here. AOS more than prepared me for my amazing high school and helped set me on the path that allowed me to obtain a JD from one of the top law schools in the country. Today, I am a practicing litigation attorney, and I still remember the amazing lessons and experiences that AOS provided to me. Sending me to AOS is one of the most amazing gifts that my Mom ever gave to me.
Submitted by student on July 05, 2020

Parents often pick AOS because it makes it easy for them and they get a lot of recognition for it while the students get none. I am very unhappy at this school but sadly have to suffer through more time here. I have never felt challenged and also have never found a teaching style that works for me from any subject. I have felt brainwashed because a lot of information clearly has a lot of bias behind it. I have only ever found one teacher that I have connected with.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2018

My two children (boy and girl) go to AOS and have been there since pre-k. The school is a nurturing loving school. It has helped us develop our children into caring individuals. The academics are not set up to help students struggling with learning differences. However, as soon as a learning difference in my child was noticed, the teachers, counselor, and head of lower school set up a meeting with us to discuss the matter. This was a great help. And, got us on the road to dealing with the matter effectively early on. I am grateful to AOS and the AOS faculty, staff, and families for striving to make AOS the wonderful place it is today.
Submitted by parent on November 18, 2017

AOS is a nurturing environment and welcoming to all families.
Submitted by parent on October 11, 2017

AOS is a wonderful school. My son is in Pre-K and he loves going to school every day. The school is a nurturing environment that also provides a diverse and challenging curriculum. In addition to academics, the school also focuses on developing the students moral character and sense of community. It is a school that places community service as one of its priorities. AOS is a great community with extensive parent involvement. The new addition to the building is beautiful. The space is open and full of light. You really see all the hard work and dedication that was put in not just by the school, but also by the parents in order to make it all possible. We have just started our AOS journey and we are looking forward to the many years ahead that we have to be a part of this community.
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2017

AOS is an amazing place! Warm teachers, administrators, and parent community. Challenging academics and faculty that are interested in capturing the hearts of young children to create a love of learning from early childhood. My young children (age 3.5 and 5) are exposed to a variety of Fine Arts, Athletics, Language, and other enrichment activities and we could not be more excited to see them grow into the mature, intelligent, and kind middle school children they have as role models at AOS!
Submitted by parent on August 03, 2017

Ten years ago, my husband and I began the search for a top notch private school education in Houston for our twins. We were immediately drawn to AOS because of its mission and its reputation for being a fine school not only academically but also spiritually. Our twins are now juniors in high school and have been prepared in every way by AOS. Our children know how to work hard and have high goals but at the same time, because of the kindness and the love that is inherent at AOS, they are confident and resilient. Also, as a multicultural family, we appreciate that AOS embraces diversity and has created an environment where everyone feels included and cared about. Now, our third child is a student at AOS, and although there are exciting changes happening to keep the school prepared for the future of education, AOS still remains the same kind, loving, and academically strong school that it has always been.
Submitted by parent on July 26, 2017

All but one of our children have attended AOS and we love this school. While they have had challenges in recent years regarding leadership, the school is actively changing that! Our older children (college age and older) came out of AOS completely prepared for high school and fondly look back at AOS (Middle School in particular) as the best times of their lives and still keep in touch with the community, teachers and students from that time. Our younger children still at the school look forward to class each day. NO SCHOOL is perfect in every way, but AOS has consistently helped all of our children become self sufficient, engaged, and prepared. The community at AOS for parents sets this school apart!
Submitted by other on January 15, 2015

AOS has guided me through life. I would not be who I am without it.
Submitted by other on October 19, 2014

I graduated from AOS and went on to St. Agnes Academy. You always hear about how much AOS prepares you for highschool, but I never really realized it until my first couple of weeks at St. Agnes. Many of the students from the other schools were having a hard time managing the work load, while all of the AOS alumni were doing amazing. I would say at some points, freshman year was almost easier than 8th grade was at AOS. I can't thank the teachers enough at AOS for preparing me so well.
Submitted by parent on September 09, 2013

I would agree that AOS seems to have a hard time figuring out how to manage boys. We attended AOS for Pre-K and were concerned about the apparent lack of discipline. Our son constantly complained of being hit, shoved, etc., and therefore was always anxious about going to school. The academics are good, but there appear to be too many kids who are allowed to run wild in the pre-school classes. This may not be an issue in the older grades. Our son went on to West University Elementary for K and 1st and has not had the problem since.
Submitted by parent on September 02, 2013

Please note for lower school grades k-12 the class size is 20-22 students not 12 as noted on the overview. Kinder has an assistant. Higher grades have floating help with reading and math depending upon the grade. I do agree with another reviewer that AOS seems to have moved away from the mission statement of nuturing hearts and minds with more emphasis on academics. The school seems to be willing to work with kids with minor learning differences.
Submitted by parent on June 26, 2013

I use to wonder why this school has such a low Greek population until my son went to school there. Now, that he transferred to a school that has much better teacher support and leadership, I realize that the ones that can-- do go to better schools. This school lacks leadership but has a strong social network of parents that support each other and lean on each other as their children go through hard times with drugs and alcohol. Seems like a school for social networking, but not one for higher education. Horrible administration and bad leadership.
Submitted by parent on January 22, 2013

OS has some really wonderful qualities but the profound lack of leadership at the school has really begun to affect the quality of education. It is a good school for girls but there seem to be a lack of understanding of how to educate boys. AOS used to be a school that fostered and developed children's character but now that charming quality of the school seems to be missing. AOS's mission statement states that AOS "celebrates the diverse and individual qualities of all children and their families." I have to say that after spending 25 student years at AOS with my children I do not believe that to be true anymore.