Knowlton Elementary School

9500 Timber Path

School District

Northside Independent (NISD)
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 09, 2022

My son is in 3rd grade and we moved here from California. He LOVES this school. His teacher does a very good job at keeping me informed. There is NO homework, which at first I was apprehensive about, but to be honest it has been amazing for our family time. So far we love this school!
Submitted by other on June 02, 2021

My child had a difficult time this year. As if it wasn't bad enough that she had to attend asynchronous learning, she had a teacher that appeared apathetic to the student's success altogether. The asynchronous curriculum for the Kindergarten level was comprised of the teacher playing Youtube videos and utilizing flash cards. This teacher did not deign to crack open a book and actually read for the students. This teacher could not tolerate a student's eyes drifting away momentarily from their iPad screen without over-correcting and harshly addressing the student. This teacher did not seem to understand that a 5-6 year old has the attention span of a golden retriever. Administration did field my "concerns" however were unwilling to take action on them for reasons I will not type here because they are as offensive as they are ableist. There were a couple of bright spots in the curriculum provided by both the art and music teachers (Mobley and Raker). They found a way to be engaging and exciting while still being informative all through asynchronous learning. They were the only thing my child looked forward to.I know this year was tough but in no way should it have been taken out on the students. This was our first year here and it will be our last. We are luckily in the unique position to be able to choose a different campus for our child. If you are reading this and wondering if you should send your child here, this is your sign not to. If you are reading this and wondering what the school is like because you just moved here and your child(ren) will be there next year, take this with a grain of salt. You may have a different experience. Just be prepared to be very supportive of your child and don't expect administration to be on the student's side.
Submitted by parent on February 10, 2021

This is as bare bones as you get for an education setting. There is no effort put in the students, organizations for students, curriculums, and community engagement. They are doing a disservice to the community. I can confirm the no homework, clubs, competitive clubs, or effort towards the special Ed department. My wife and I are educators and they tried on multiple occasions to not provide the services to our child who is in need of sped services. If they try to pull a fast one on parents who are educators who knows what they do to the general community of mostly Hispanic environment. Beware with this school
Submitted by parent on June 03, 2019

I wish there were more reviews about this school I could have read before I let my 2 boys attend this year. I would have made other arrangements. This is my first year in this state and heard NISD is a great district. I want to leave my experience here for others so they dont have to go through this as well.