Jess Harben Elementary School

600 South Glenville Drive

School District

Richardson Independent
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 31, 2024

We love Jess Harben, the staff, and the administration. Lots of opportunities to get involved as a parent. Behavioral issues have been addressed swiftly. The teachers are warm and genuinely care for their students.
Submitted by parent on October 26, 2023

Wouldn’t recommend. My daughter kept telling me someones son named Kobi kept hitting her and she came home with a scar one day. I kept asking the teacher and principal to have the child removed from my daughters class. They kept telling me they would take further actions on the situation, but it kept happening. I don’t allow bullying and neither should you.
Submitted by parent on October 26, 2023

Horrible experience. Just because the neighborhood is nice and the school is nice does not mean it is open arms to all nationalities.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2023

This is a great neighborhood school! We love the diversity of the families there. The teachers and staff work hard to connect with families of all backgrounds and cultures. There are lots of opportunities to be involved - many that don’t require much time. If you can be involved as a parent/guardian, your experience here will be even better. Highlights: - The music teacher puts on fantastic musicals each year that really adds so much to our students’ school experience. - The principal puts together a book club for patents to help parents connect.- The PTA is small but works hard to put together fun events for the families and students.
Submitted by parent on April 04, 2019

We had same issue with learning and bullying and teachers were super helpful.
Submitted by parent on May 28, 2018

It’s been Fantastic for my 3 children.
Submitted by parent on December 05, 2017

This school is the literal worst. Bullying is rampant and unmitigated, and the staff ranges from incompetent to childish.
Submitted by parent on May 22, 2013

We love Jess Harben! This is a wonderful, small school serving the beautiful College Park, College Park North, Glenville Park and Town North neighborhoods. The students are truly cared for and their successes are celebrated. There are only 200 students in K-6 so it feels like my kids go to a private school! Many children walk or ride their bikes to school which gives the neighborhood a fun energy in the mornings and afternoons. The principal is hands-on, proactive and creative. My kids' classes use differentiated teaching meaning they learn at their level and aren't held back for struggling students or pushed ahead if they are not understanding the concepts. The PTA is active, drama-free and it's easy to get involved in. My kids have loved enrichment clusters where they worked hands-on, several hours a week in a subject they were interested in. One learned a host of magic tricks and even put on a show. The other learned how to write a script and make a movie. We have really loved our experience at our neighborhood school. The intimate learning environment provided by Jess Harben is rare in the public school setting and we couldn't be more pleased.