SCHOOL OF THE WOODS Go back
1321 WIRT RD
HOUSTON, TX 77055
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Phone: 713-686-8811
School Information
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  • Educational Climate: Average
  • Technology Measure: Medium-low
  • Type: Private
  • Grades: Pre-kindergarten - 12th Grade
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  • Students/Teacher: NOT REPORTED
  • Students/Grade: 23.2
  • Number Students: 325
  • Number Teachers: NOT REPORTED
  • Number Classrooms: 13
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  • Poverty Level: NOT REPORTED
  • Number Computers: 35
  • Number PCs: 0
  • Number Macs: 035
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School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (20 ratings)
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    School Reviews (14 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2013-02-21
    "Our middle schooler was being taught science, english and math by a U of H art major who's job before coming to School of the Woods was managing a small bookstore for 10 years. They think just because they give you a Montessori certificate, you are qualified to teach algebra. That's ridiculous! For most of the SOTW teachers, this is their first job teaching. Middle school has lost 2/3 of their teachers in the last couple years. Most teachers use the school as a stepping stone to better gigs. Teachers should have a degree in the subject they are teaching before being hired. This school is/was the biggest waste of $20K. My son learned nothing. We moved to a public school and got an education 100x times better than School of the Woods. You would think at these prices, the school could hire some qualified teachers. And that other reviewer is right... the school can't even afford to give each student their own textbook. Wow!"
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2013-02-03
    "We are in the process of deciding whether to leave School of the Woods next school year. I wanted to see what colleges our graduates are attending. SOTW has graduation announcements on their web site dating back to 2009. I compared the lists to US News college rankings. In 4 years, only 4 graduates have attended a Top 50 university; 0 attended a Top 100 university in 2012; 3 attended a Top 200 school (ranks #125, #139 and #165) and in the last 4 years, only 2 went to UT Austin and 2 to A&M. Most popular school is the University of Houston. ~90% went to small liberal arts colleges. The average acceptance rate of colleges attended by 2012 graduates is 64%. I have no idea what's going on in the secondary school, but we are not going to chance it. We are going with a larger school and hope our son is top 5-7% and can automatically get into UT or A&M. I hope this research helps other parents."
    Other Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-12-25
    "Almost 40 year old alumni with successful career and happy family. School of the Woods has been nurturing and developing critical thinkers for the modern age for the last 50 years. I attended School of the Woods long ago and not only is the principal the same but many of the staff have been there for ages. Most schools turn over staff so much because of unstable environments. This school is consistent in its teaching and curriculum, meaning they have an enormous background of childhood development science and observation to draw on as well as having experienced every child's learning type and how to foster it."
    Teacher Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-11-22
    "When choosing a high school, small may not be better. Large schools have the infrastructure and sophistication to keep their school running properly. A neighbor told me of a local school that does spot locker checks, uses drug sniffing dogs and asks random students to take drug tests. I was aghast. But after listening, I realized the students have to respect their school. At SOTW, there is no infrastructure. Seniors have a heavy influence on freshmen (from day one!), because there are less than 100 students total. Students can get away with anything. Teachers would rather be your friends. Leaders are more concerned with outward appearances, national conferences and fundraising. It s less a school and more an ever-changing experiment in alternative education."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-10-25
    "There is no teaching in this school!!! It is all independent study or peer-teaching based. That is fine for self-directed kids but ones who need guidance are left to flounder on their own. I don't believe this embodies the montessori philosophy which is aimed at adapting teaching methods to the individual. My daughter joined middle school this year after testing above her grade level in her elementary montessori. But every time she asked her teacher a question, she was told to read the study guide and figure it out herself. I found out she was unable to complete the assignments on her own after 2 months - far too late in my opinion. I found the teacher to be unapproachable and unsympathetic, blaming the kid instead of looking at how her teaching methods needed to be adapted. The teacher seemed to be offended that my child required teaching. My daughter is now in a catholic private school and doing just fine, apart from still recovering from blows to her self-esteem from the SOW experience!"
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