Kirby Hall School

Christian Environment, College Prep, Core Courses for Grades 10 11 & 12 Are Advanced Placement Courses, Individual Care, Master Teachers, Near Ut for Classes & Events, Pre K-12 Honors Classes

The sex & drugs thing was resolved a long time ago and don't fool yourself into thinking it doesn't happen at other schools, too. The upper floors were totally renovated. You do not have to be certified to teach in private schools so not all of the staff is certified, but that certainly does not mean they do not have backgrounds in education and it does not mean they are not good teachers. It is a small, nurturing environment that is academically challenging.

As some have stated, students are left unsupervised quite often. They can be found playing online games upstairs, making out in the "senior lounge" (where they spend most of their day), and most concerning is the terrible curriculum. Just walk around on your own, without their tour guide. People have to understand, the Shirley Method is a home school method in which the students simply recite back what the teachers tell them. There is NO critical thinking taught in any grade. No one uses the Saxon Math anymore either, simply more recitation. Look at the drop rate, nearly no student continues beyond 8th grade, and most drop before middle school. Just ask about the curriculum committee (there is none), how long the curriculum has been used, and if it is EVER reviewed. Please just be concerned and ask questions.

The second and third floors are in horrible disrepair. The teachers fall into three categories 1) qualified in their field but with no training or certification in education; 2) first year teachers, usually without certification; 3) recent ungraduates with no background or training whatsoever in education.

Kirby Hall uses outdated curriculum and a "warm body" approach to teaching. Interactive learning is not a part of the Kirby Hall approach. The teacher turnover rate is astounding. Kirby Hall loses approximately 5 teachers a year, for a variety of reasons.

The administrators are sailing blind and the school just doesn't have a solid foundation.

My gifted child was bored out of her wits at Kirby Hall. Individual attention consists of extra worksheets while the teachers help out the slow students who have problems with the work. This is supposedly a school for academically able children, but many of the performance and remediation of many Kirby students would indicates otherwise.

We offer summer camps for children entering grades Kindergarten through 8th grade, with a wide range of topics from art to computer science. Camps are taught by experienced faculty.

Kirby Hall is a college preparatory K-12 school located in central Austin, within walking distance of the University of Texas.

Established in 1924, Kirby Hall School is a college-preparatory public school that serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. It offers an explicit phonics program that is used to teach nursery children to read, write and spell. The school also provides programs in grammar and composition. It offers courses in Algebra, Spanish, language arts, biology and physical education. Kirby...