Rise School Of Corpus Christi

Had read the reviews. Was excited for my son to start at this school. Seemed like a good fit for him and his needs at the time. WRONG. I missed my son’s medication one morning and at drop off I quickly mention it to the teacher. The director Ms. Harris was standing there in ear shot so she heard me as well. I get a message saying “Per Ms. Harris you need to come back up here and give your son his medicine.” Now I’m at my infant’s Dr appointment and I’m like ummmmm ok let me call up there and find out what’s going on. I call and I’m being SCREAMED at on the phone by Ms. Harris telling me how uncontrollable my son is and everything he’s doing wrong. She said he’s all over the place and climbing the chair and window and I need to medicate him now. I couldn’t get a word in edgewise because of how loud she is being with me. I tell her I will most certainly not medicate my child for her personal needs. It will interfere with his next dose, plus all that medication does is makes him sleepy and this school will not allow their kids to just sleep whenever for however long without needing to be picked up. I go over there and at this point I need to sit down and speak to her face to face. Well her tone certainly changed and as far as the medication goes, only the assistant director knew my son was experimenting with a behavioral medicine. The medicine wasn’t on file at all. So it’s funny how she just assumed it was a behavioral medication I was talking about at drop off because he also takes Zyrtec daily. My child always acts like that with or without it. I ended up pulling my son out of that school asap. Bottom line parents, if your child is hyperactive and has trouble sitting still for circle time or is developmentally delayed in fine and gross motor skills, this school is NOT best for them. If your child has meltdowns or is often “in their own world” this school is not a good fit. My son is autistic and has a genetic disorder and he is very very hyper and still mouths things from time to time. He is now at a wonderful place where he has 9 one to one aids throughout the day all day. His new school told me they actually prefer for my son to be on no medication so they can work and treat the REAL him which I just love! I know many rave about the Rise school but this is some real and raw information here that I wish I had when I was looking for a school for my special needs son. If I would’ve known The Rise school isn’t for kids who have global developmental delay, I would’ve just kept looking for other options. I wish the old director Kayla Everett was still there. That is who I met on the tour but by the time my son started his first day, they changed directors. I now go around advocating for special needs children in Corpus Christi and surrounding areas. If there is a parent who happens to see this and you’re looking for a great trusted school for your special needs child, shoot me a message. I also help with services like MDCP and CLASS programs. I know how it feels to get that diagnosis and you’re left wondering what’s next. The Rise School failed my son. No child should have had to go through all of that nonsense.

I absolutely love this school! My nephew, Clinton, has Childhood Apraxia of Speech which is a neurological disorder that affects the speech muscles. Since going to The Rise School, Clinton’s vocabulary has expanded, his confidence has grown tremendously, and he has made many friends. It is a wonderful inclusive school that helps all children learn at their full potential.

Most phenomenal inclusion school (18 months - kinder) in the city. Staff is remarkable and knowledgeable. Great curriculum and helping all learners.

Very kind and loving staff who work hard to meet student's individual needs.

An absolutely great school! Highly recommend!