My daughter transferred to this school after coming from Canada, and they made the transition very…read moreeasy for her. The staff was very welcoming from the start, which meant a lot to us as new parents to the school. I really like the study materials and resources they provide for the kids. You can tell they care about the students' learning and development. The teachers and staff are all very kind and supportive. Everyone we've interacted with has been helpful and professional. Communication with the teachers has also been great whenever we've needed to reach out or ask questions. Overall, it's a great community and we've had a very positive experience here so far. We're glad our daughter is part of this school.

This school is now all about numbers. The goal and incentives to the school occur if there are 36…read morestudents in each classroom. When you put boys who have not learned basic behavior at home and are sent there for "babysitting", the teacher is left to scream all day at them. Admin needs to learn to deal with them so the other kids can learn. Dress code needs to be consistent across all students, and perhaps teachers and staff/admin. Less of a focus on making money and more of being a school as the A rating should show. Sad that it has changed over the years getting too big. Many state they have to come there because other schools would charge for lunches.

8th grade promotion NO TICKETS....allowed ppl to "hold" spots. Horrible planning per usual…read more ABSOLUTELY do not recommend!

We have been at Legacy West since they opened and we have loved it! We have had some of the…read moregreatest teachers over the years. Mrs Miller and Mr Leavell have been my son's teacher two different years and made a huge impact in his life! Other teachers like Mr Kendalo, Mr Gestrich, Ms Moreno, Mrs Nixon and Mrs Graves have also made each school year great with their teaching styles, communication and overall caring for the kids! The admin and front desk are great! Mrs Jasmine, Mrs Janice, and Mrs Lucas are my favorite! Recently, we just came home from the world strides trip with Mrs Kleinow and she was so amazing taking 9 students across the country keeping them all safe! Overall think Surprise West is the best!

Anti Bullying policy not updated since 2011? Why? I have contacted Desert Sky Middle School…read moremultiple times and the school district regarding my concerns about this and a situation that's been going on with my child and another student and I still have not been contacted...no emails or voicemails...NOTHING. Why is this not important? I tried contacting DVUSD....left a voicemail...still waiting for a call back.

Las Brisas Elementary School located on Alameda Rd and accessible via Alameda Road. They can be…read moresomewhat difficult to find since it's surrounding area is residential or mountain which is unlike The traditional Phoenix style grid system roadways. If you're trying to find the school for the first time it would be best to travel down pinnacle Peak or Happy Valley Road and turn at 55th Ave. head towards the half mile, which is Alameda. If you are on pinnacle Peak Road then you would want to go a half mile north, and if you're coming from Happy Valley Road you would turn on 55th Ave as well but take a half a mile south to Alameda Rd. Tell me that it does not connect to the major 67th Ave. or even anything past the school. If you were to look at a map you can see it after the school Alameda makes an abrupt turn and becomes a road going north south rather than east west. The school is located on about 58th Ave. and Alameda Rd. I don't want to evaluate too much on the entire education system there however I will say that the school has wonderful feedback from the parents and the students as though are happy with their teachers especially the teachers are the specials are fine arts, such as the music, art, media, etc. they seemed you have top not security with a locked fence to prevent children and others from coming or going without signing in or out. At first I found the sudden obtrusive but later have come to appreciate it because it's a great sense of security to know that my children couldn't just walk off if they're traveling in line to one another class special or for lunch. My children are small and Preschool so that's likely why am really happy about that. But it also creates a sense of accountability for all of the visitors and volunteers. There is a parking lot located directly in front of the school with assigned parking for visitors, carpool, staff, etc. The school hours are call a bit different among the district and I just got lucky enough to have my kids go to the one that starts but earlier I don't entire district! Woo hoo!! Not a morninghave different hours for the start time and release time, that I'm still getting adjusted to since I'm not a huge morning person. There was also great feedback from parents of students that have attended in the past or currently attending.

This school use to be a great school. I attended this elementary school and never had any issues…read moreuntil my children attended here. I did not have any issues while my son attended k-4th; however, once he entered 5th grade everything went downhill! Bullying is a major issue at this school. My son was continuously bullied and nothing was done until my son took matters into his own hands. He had to start protecting himself and fight back. He was literally drop kicked onto his tail bone. The student was at school the very next day with no consequences. Other incidents occurred with other students when finally my son had enough and fought back. I was contacted that he hit a student with his binder in the head after the other student knocked items out of his hand and attempted to steal his book that he purchased from the book fair. Also, while this was going on with my son, my daughter entered kinder here! She was repeatedly punched on a daily basis from the same student. Paula, the principal, tried to tell me the majority of the children do not know how to interact with other children and in a classroom setting. I understand that; however, this happened on a daily basis and nothing was done to the student. I was also told that my daughter, in kinder at this time, was falling behind. My daughter was reading before she even started at this school! Thankfully I was able to move her to another school where she is succeeding now and was tested for gifted classes. Now, what does this say about the teachers here? The moment I move my child and she is succeeding! Her reading level is three grade levels above her grade level. I highly recommend looking into an alternative school if possible. I was lucky enough to be able to move my children.

Great School except no parking when dropping or picking kids. Have to park on side street and walk…read morein. Other than that the school is excellent.

Abby had one of the worst attitudes I've ever encountered at a school and that is very concerning…read morein this type of environment. I would have much better to say if she had chosen to be professional and courteous toward me.

We have been at this school for three years now and have loved it. We drive 20 min each way out of…read moredistrict here to be in the deer valley unified school district and attend an A rated school. My kids have loved their preschool, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade teachers! They have fun events and PTA is great. If this is a choice in your area or you are out of area looking for a school look no further!

Really nice school. I have always liked this school since it opened many years back. As the…read moreneighbor kids come and go I see many try our local public and charter schools and Paradise always ends up being a favorite. The kids always enjoy their teachers, and they have a lot of fun little extras. The school office is now designed with locking doors and is very secure. They have a higher standard as far as curriculum, and with online access it is easy to keep track of progress. They offer before and after care which is in their cafeteria, also locked and secure with check in and id required.

Just started here but so far so good. I like that everyone wears the same uniform, it discourages…read moreindividualism and originality. It was unfortunate though that they made my daughter die her blue hair black again. It seems like such a minor thing but I guess if you are going to be regimented and uniform might as well do it all the way, can't really argue with that. Now if only I could get my other kids out if their current school and into this one.

My son goes to this school and we haven't had a better education experience than here. The…read moreteachers are all very attentive, the staff as a whole is great, and my son enjoys the classes. He's always excited to tell me about his day and the level of parent involvement is wonderful. Scholastic Reading Club letters go home every month and the teachers really do their best to help kids become better learners. I'm not the biggest fan of Arizona's heat, rude people, bad driving or extreme weirdness, but this school is amazing enough that I think I'll stay here for as long as I can manage to. Nothing is more important than a child's education and this is the place to help get that for them.