Bethany Elementary School

2418 Micarta Drive

School District

Plano Independent
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 14, 2024

This school is a hidden gem. It’s smaller than most elementary schools in the district and has some of the best teachers. They tailor their approach to the individual student and my daughter has thrived!
Submitted by parent on July 12, 2024

My son attends this school. He loves his teacher and the environment they have fostered. They make it really easy to follow the progress of your child and have online tools for you to do with your child help them learn even faster. His teacher was very open and communicated how he was doing in the classroom and offered suggestions on how he could stay ahead of the curve. This is a great school for the community.
Submitted by parent on May 06, 2024

Bethany has been wonderful for my son this year. The principal, teachers, and staff still have a love for the job and the students benefit from their passion in a time where many educators have decided to leave the profession. This small neighborhood school is a rare bright spot and my child has thrived!
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2024

The staff and teachers here are excellent. This is one of the smaller campuses in the district which helps my child feel welcome. The principal is amazing and he truly cares about the students. I am very pleased with our experience at this school.
Submitted by parent on December 24, 2019

We love Bethany! Our daughter started there this year and loves her teacher and all of her classmates. She's learning so much and loves to show us everything she's working on in class. We really like how her progress is communicated to us through the SeeSaw app so we can se her develop skills as the year goes on as well as get an inside look at what's going on in her class on a regular basis. The principle and other faculty at Bethany are amazing and very accommodating to the needs of the students and parents. We are truly blessed to have a school like this close by and look forward to many great years at Bethany Elementary!
Submitted by parent on July 29, 2015

We love Bethany - excellent teachers with a diverse student body. I am surprised to read a few of the negative comments. My daughter has attended this school for three years and there are tons of kids out and about in this neighborhood. We have made some dear friends here. My daughter has play dates all of the time. If you don't see kids running the streets, check the park. Also, many kids play inside or swim in their pools. The current principal is very outgoing and cares about the kids.
Submitted by parent on May 28, 2013

The teachers work well with children who fit in their box of ideal. If a child doesn't fit the norm, this is not the school for them. The teachers are very sweet, but my daughter doesn't need an extra mother, she needs a teacher. They are too focused on social issues and not enough on learning. My daughter's class was given 8 spelling lists for the entire year this year, but only 6 spelling tests. Her teacher won't questions about a child's progress unless she have a standardized test to back them up and then they blame the curriculum for the short comings. I am removing my child from this school as I feel we have wasted this entire year when she could have been learning something. Yes, I know, one bad apple, but this teacher is the team lead for the grade.
Submitted by parent on March 11, 2013

Excellent principal, excellent teachers, friendly staff... there's just nothing bad I can say about this school. We have two kids in Bethany and we are extremely pleased. I can't imagine a school being any better than this.
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2013

Do NOT buy a home in this neighborhood an have your child attend this school!! The neighborhood is very unfriendly and you never see kids around. If you are at all interested in your child having neighborhood friends, this is not the place. Bethany has a new principal who is very odd and lacks leadership qualities in my opinion and is never reachable. Safety is a big issue for me and my husband and I were always let in without verification of who we were. Our child never attended a field trip the whole year he was there. They never did any plays and they do NOT let parents in the classroom. This was a complete shock to us. Our child's teacher actually told us that she "had never had a parent in her classroom". This baffled us because our child was in a younger grade and we had always been welcome to his classroom in previous schools to help out, volunteer, etc.Save your child and pick another area!!
Submitted by parent on December 21, 2012

My daughter is in Kinder this year, she is very petite and young for school. Her birthday is 1 week prior to to cut off for school. We have been very pleased with the help and guidance given to her. Also what has been helpful is the direction given to us, the parents. The staff are great and make learning fun, interactive and not boring. The parent involvement is great and there is always something neat going on at the school. I love that the pincipal is outside every morning greeting the children as they come into the building and the counselor who is always there to help with the children. Especially, ones who are having a little trouble adjusting to school. Overall, we are super excited that we live in this neighborhood and have this great school to go to. We had thought about moving, but have changed our minds due to the calibar of school we have here. I know in 3 years my son will be excited to join his big sister. Go Bethany!
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2012

My daughter is in third grade at Bethany Elementary School, and she loves her teachers, classmates and the environment. We moved to Plano last year, and I was concerned about my daughter adjusting to her new school. The teachers did an amazing job, they paid individual attention, made her feel comfortable and helped her settle in. We are happy that my daughter goes to Bethany, and we could not have chosen a better school for my daughter to receive her education in this crucial stage of her life. Bethany staff makes learning fun for the children, and we are glad to be with Bethany.
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2012

Bethany Elementary School is an amazing school with an amazing team of faculty and staff. I have two children there and my third child will start there this fall. I cannot imagine a better Elementary School for my children and tell my self everyday how lucky I am to be at a school that challenges my children with strong academics and social skills that better prepares them for their future life as responsible citizens. I am more than happy about their emphasis on health and wellness and am proud to say that we are one of three schools in Plano to be given the Healthy Zone award especially considering the growing epedemic of childhood obesity in this country. Three cheers to our teachers and staff for their dedication and excellence everyday of the year. Thank You from a very grateful parent.
Submitted by parent on February 15, 2012

We are thrilled with the new leadership in the building. Teachers and staff excel at meeting students at their level, and are receptive to parent involvement and input. They are adept at implementing the rigorous standards of the PISD curriculum, and yet I still feel that both of my children receive the individualization they need. Their PACE program is second to none, and the school recently was 1 of only 3 schools in PISD to be awarded the Healthy Choice School Award for the various programs in place in the building. There are numerous opportunities for parent involvement, whether that be on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule, and we even utilize our parents' help at home for those parents who want to contribute but work full time. We have outstanding teachers, from Kindergarten all the way up through Fifth, the librarian teaches fantastic lessons weekly with each grade level, and we love the comfortable, friendly environment of being a neighborhood school.
Submitted by parent on December 30, 2011

I have to agree that we have excellent parent participation. We finally have a new principal who is interested in the kids as individuals. The staff has always towards teaching their social agenda, whatever that might be for the year. It's insulting for them to tell kindergartners to watch what they eat so they don't become overweight, even the slender kids get this message. And to tell girls that "nasty boys" will look up their skirts so they have to wear shorts under their skirts was totally over the top. The teachers in kindergarten seem to have no faith in children's ability and act as if they are doing me a favor by teaching my "hopeless" child who obviously needs standardized testing to see if she's good enough. It's outrageously insulting. The new principal seems to be listening and things are changing for the better. I would prefer they teach reading and math instead of social agendas.