Tom R Ellisor Elementary

"After being in Magnolia ISD for 2 years and watching my son go from being on the A/B honor roll to getting F’s in MaTh, Science & ReAding on his progress report I decided to take action and pull him out mid year. Now, let me be the first to say that my son is no angel! He’s a boy! He doesn’t sit still at all times, he blurts out answers, he makes noises during class time… however he’s no DUMMY! I probably would have left him at Ellisor if my little brown son hadn’t been asked to do an assignment called “Plantation” where the children had to draw a pic of a Plantation, with the main house, SLAVE quarters and a crop that was harvested during those times! I understandably was upset and brought this to the attention of the Principal, AP, superintendent & a few of the board members. Needless, to say no one batted an eye, because in Magnolia ISD we only make up 5% of the student body so I guess they’re use to the KKK mentality! Fast forward a week later, I get a call now all of a sudden my son is bullying another student! I knew that they were going to come for him but I didn’t think it would be so soon! So before they failed him and tarnished his record I withdrew him. I found Woodlands Classical Academy online and went in for the tour. I was pleased at first glance at the diversity of the students and staff! I was worried that my son would be behind as Ellisor has a “no homework” and no structure lesson plan. Now we have homework EVERY night, Shakespeare sonnets to memorize, set test days, and EVERYTHING is listed on a portal that’s updated daily!! There are no surprises and the teachers really care about the students learning! We went from F’s on progress reports to A’s and B’s on report cards! Civil rights tests, Gettysburg Address & Oregon Trail projects and grades all aced! Yes A’s!! We passed to STAAR test as well, coming from failing the reading and writing parts last year! My advise to MISD is... children are NOT all the same! Diversity training is definitely in order! My son is NOT dumb, slow or unreachable YOU just don’t know how to do your job! And train your teachers to have a bit of decorum! For Laura Sanders to tell students that she’s glad that Bryce is gone shows very little couth and her full character and somehow she made it to coach Literary Coach when she failed in keeping her classroom in order! According to several parents she even told the children that she hated them at one point! MISD parents I wish you the best."

"Magnolia, not the Woodlands"