The Canterbury Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas

“Canterbury IS a good school, but not for those who are new. both my sons have been in Canterbury for three years now, the older one is now in 9th grade and the younger is in 3rd grade. My older son had been struggling from the start, and as the years have progressed my older one has still made no difference at all. As for my little one, he has always been a perfect student, Now I do believe that Canterbury is an exceptional school, just not for new students. My older one had been a straight A student since he was in Pre-K, but the education here at Canterbury is just a bit to harsh on new children. Please don't send new coming to this school, but do send your younger children here!”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Canterbury is not for the lite hearted when it comes to education. They truly want to prepare you for college in the sense that from middle school on, the student is expected to make it happen on their own! No babysitting here! So, parents, be prepared to connect with teachers so that you know what is expected because your student that is new to Canterbury may not. Sports are excellent due to the best coaches! Your child will be encouraged in sports. One more thing, don't be misled by the Episcopal name. They are not a Christian school. Faith based at best. If you want a rigorous academic program (lots of homework) and great sports, look in to Canterbury. If you want a Christian education, look elsewhere.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“I have 2 children attending Canterbury for the past 8 years. My entire family is extremely pleased or we would not keep returning! I have found the teachers more than happy to schedule conferences and discuss the student's work & performance w/ the parent. A parent can request conferences at any time. I like that my children know I have close contact w/ their teachers! That is priceless.”
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“My teenaged student s comments about Canterbury (CES)? They care too much! They care if you don t turn in your homework or if you miss a practice. They care if you participate, and if not, why. We LOVE that about Canterbury! This is an added benefit to the high quality college prep education, great teacher/student ratio, and rigorous (yet nurturing) curriculum. Extra-curricular opportunities abound. The arts, athletics, stock market and Model UN competitions, Rugby and various other clubs/teams are available to Canterbury students. The athletics program includes the 2007 TAPPS 2-A male athlete of the year, and Boy s Varsity Basketball state champs as well as award-winning baseball, softball, swimming, soccer, tennis, and track teams. 100% of graduates have been accepted to college a fabulous record (especially considering Tufts, Columbia, Northwestern, UT, A&M, and Duke are among the many school acceptances). Canterbury offers a diverse, well-rounded college prep education and, oh yes, they care.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“We love this school. The K-2 teachers and curriculum are awesome. The atmosphere is very loving and nurturing. They have high standards for behavior and academic achievement. The class sizes are small allowing for a lot of individual attention. The first grade reading curriculum took my child from reading Level 1 books to Magic Tree House chapter books in five months. The first grade math curriculum is out of this world. It is game-based and introduces advanced concepts in a fun way. The kids are doing geometry already and talking about scalene triangles and parallelograms. Many of them are already doing multiplication. They aren't afraid of it because it's fun. Spanish and music are taught twice a week beginning in kindergarten. There is homework every night to reinforce what's being taught in class.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“The Canterbury Episcopal School is a very high quality college prep education. The standards are high, the teacher/student ratio is great, and the nurturing yet rigorous curriculum is challenging but not overwhelmingly so. The staff is attentive and caring while pushing the students to excel in all they do. With 100% of graduates going on to college, their record speaks for itself. The school has wonderful opportunities for extra-curricular activities; art, band, theater, and athletics, stock market teams, and various academic clubs/competitive teams are available to students who so choose. The athletics program is growing by leaps and bounds and includes this year's state champion TAPPS 1-A girl's Varsity Volleyball team. Basketball, baseball, softball, swimming, soccer, and track are all offered as well at the middle and upper-school levels. All in all, the school offers a well-rounded, challenging college prep education in the southern sector of the Dallas area.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“We love this school. It gives a first class academic instruction in a personal environment with a real feel of community. Children are encouraged and nurtured and parents are closely involved. It is a young school (has only graduated 1 class, very successfully) with lots of potential. They are very open to any ideas that may make them improve. We evaluated all the schools in the greater Dallas area before enrolling our child and are extremely happy with our choice. I have not heard a negative opinion of the school. The people I know whose children left (only two couples of at least 13 I know well and who send children to the school) did it because they could not keep up with the academic curriculum. It is a college preparatory school. From the beginning. Its main downside is that being so small is does not have a big athletics program.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“This school needs a little more competition. As a parent I suggest a little more overall performance from the teachers, staff, and principal.”
This review was posted by a parent.