R.M.
Not a POE Mom...but I'm a POE spouse. My husband and all his siblings went to POE, my sister-in-law taught there and when they closed Will Rogers Elementary (which was a top rated school) my husband's former boss (whose wife was a former HISD teacher) moved their kids to POE by choice. I have heard nothing but great things about the school. If you are in the area anyway, you might check out the Rice School. It's an HISD/Rice project and I have friends who sent their kids there and loved it. It's elementary and junior high...so you get to skip that nasty transition. Good luck!