This review is based on the fact that I am an employee of the College. I work at the Pecos Campus,…read morebut every time I visit the Williams Campus I am impressed by how nice it is. The campus is small, but it is very well maintained. The employees are helpful, kind, and professional. They have some good programs out there, and I have heard that people really like to work there. I am a big supporter of all of our Maricopa Community Colleges. Great way to take classes for less money, and I believe that the instructors are more caring and involved.

Taking a couple of classes online with this particular college and having to register in person at…read morethe campus reminded me why I opted to go straight into university (rather than spend 2 years at a community college to begin with). The advisor I dealt with was nice. The guy who ran the math placement tests was nothing short of kind and SUPER helpful. However, there are other areas of this college that fall short. The financial aid/"financial services" people in particular are just awful. I came in one day to get them to sign something so I could have a consortium agreement between this college and the university I actually attend. First day I tried I started with the advisor and the math placement test afterwards. I intended to go to financial aid for a signature afterwards, only to find them closed. Yet the hours on their website state that they're open 8 am to 6 pm. This is NOT true whatsoever. I finally caught someone on another day. They refused to sign the agreement unless I set up a payment plan for the community college, or I could come back later. I mentioned how they're never here even though they have set hours and the lady I spoke to was just miserable. She was extremely rude and said "well we don't always have someone working all day, those are just our general hours". Uh, what? How hard is it to either abide by the hours or update the hours to say you guys are only there for X hours a day rather than wasting everybody's time? The financial services aside, the professors here were not so great at communication. I had a professor not respond to an email for several days. The course was automatically set up for her and everything was automatically graded except for discussion boards and extra credit. Yet it was still hard for her to simply respond to emails in a somewhat timely manner (I had to email her two follow ups before she finally replied), grade the discussion boards (my professor waited until the very end of the course to finally grade our discussion boards), etc. I'm just grateful I'm a proactive student because I can't imagine how much other students may struggle in courses where professors are non-existent. I've also heard other horror stories about financial services/aid here so that's nothing new. I'm just grateful I was only taking a couple of classes and that I won't have to take any classes here again.

Recently my 15 year old grandson, Nathan, experienced pain and swelling in his jaw. His regular…read moredentist said Nathan must be seen by a specialist. When his mother told me about this, I suggested she try the dental school- she knows I have had exceptional care at A. T. Still. Nathan was treated with incredible kindness and a biopsy taken. Dr. Suarez has consulted with me in the past. When she entered the treatment area I felt an enormous sense of relief. Dr. Suarez has an unusually calming and encouraging presence and I could see Nathan responding very positively. It was amazing to see him relax and immediately trust her. On the way home he told me that he wanted to go back to the school for any further treatment. This is a kid who never really expresses much in the way of preferences, so I had to smile. Yesterday I saw Dr. Suarez for a follow-up consultation regarding my own previous surgery. After a tumor removal in 2013 I have been watchful in case it returned (as I was told that might happen.) Dr. Suarez was, once again, extremely impressive. She was incredibly thorough and explained in detail why there were no concerning issues. She took the time to review the surgical notes I had forwarded to the school. Dr. Suarez did not have to do that...she could have just done what she does in terms of observation and assessment. But she heard what I said about a recurrence. Knowing I was concerned, she found the original notes and explained in detail why the kind of event I experienced did not recur. Hoping this information is helpful to others in deciding on dental care. While the appointments may take more time to allow oversight by teachers, I have never had less than profoundly excellent care at this school.

Took a friend here for their annual Day for Special Smiles dental clinic. What a great event, great…read morestaff and students. Highly recommend the school and this program

We love Wilkins! My…read more2 year old attended a previous daycare before finding Wilkins that didn't go well. He would arrive everyday to class in tears, so we knew we had to find something new for him and that's when a family friend recommended Wilkins and it was the best decision we could make. He now runs to class screaming with excitement and gives a big kiss goodbye and off and playing. He's been so happy there and I can't thank everyone enough at Wilkins for welcoming us with open arms. It's been a game changer!

I don't even know where to start to say good things about the Wilkins! This was once my kid's…read moresecond home for them for the first time we moved to Arizona. It's the family owned business and that make the learning for kids so much different then other places. Your kids will love, play and learn from the friendly and caring staff around them. All teachers will make it fun and enjoying. They have options both part time and full time classroom and it's a great value and options for parents to go for. My kids still talking about what he did at Wilkins and how much the miss their teacher and those fun projects that they did until today, and that means a whole world for them! I highly recommend the Wilkins for the parents who are looking for a fun educational, great teacher and great environment.

This school is horrible the teachers are really bad they don't have a good education system and I…read morefeel like I went back in education as well

This school is such a great place to be. So warm and welcoming every time I visit. They really care…read moreabout our kids.

It needs new administration current administration like Sarah Laramie the principal is a very toxic…read moreperson and shallow. And also cares more about her online social media. Than taking care of the school she likes everyone to work under fear of her. Children don't need those type of people in their lives. Also, Legacy traditional schools has just cut all field trips for the entire school and not just the one in Gilbert here all of them because they feel that it's a waste of money. So you're better off taking your child to another school because if they're starting to do that, what else are they gonna cut? Stay far away from legacy in general. And if I could give zero stars, I would.

We have had our kids in this school for the past 6 years and we couldn't be happier with their…read moreprogress and the administration. The guides are kind and patient with the children and they encourage learning through exploration. The administration has been incredibly supportive and do their best to create an inclusive environment. We are so happy to have found Creō and would recommend them to anyone.

Child care neglect for my toddler. My child ate wax and the teacher never informed me. When I came…read moreto know this and questioned there teacher said its non toxic. There was no sense of responsibility and I could not handle it (it wasn't the first time)and just pulled her out of the school as I figured management would do nothing. I had issues prior to that with updates from the teacher and asked for a classroom change but was denied. Some teachers are extremely good and really cares and unfortunately we were not blessed with one. Kids in other classes gets lots of picture updates but I did. We did not love our teacher. They won't share a curriculum. You just pay the fees and assume your kid is learning a ton. They would simply tell we have 13 kids to care and they were busy. My kid hardly got 2 photos a month and the other teacher sends 25 photos a week for a child who comes half a day. So it is really the teacher! BIG NO

I started my flight training January 2020 with the University of North Dakota. UND is a very…read moreexceptional school. I am not an employee but a former student. You will not find a school in Arizona with better instructors and better airplanes. There have been several occasions where instructors or faculty have gone above and beyond to make accommodations or make things easier for a student, I will always be grateful for the time I have spent at UND & I would happily recommend it to anyone looking to get flight certifications. I now have an amazing job and I contribute my smooth transition into the job with the amazing multi engine flight training I got at UND. If you have any questions about UND find Rex and he will happily help you get on the right track.

An incredible school. The program is very informative and the culture at the school is among the…read morevery best. The people there will get to know you and encourage you at every step of the way.

I'm writing this to share my experience, which wasn't great. I started out as a junior in…read morehighschool, I was a first year cosmetology student at the power campus. At the time the head of the cosmetology department for EVIT was Lisa French. I can applaud her for keeping the rules consistent and holding regular meetings to address rules. She was never rude to the teachers, only stern and professional as it is her job to regulate the campuses to state board standards. She tried her best to have good relations with the students and the instructors. During my first year as a cosmetology student, I had Jaci Maron as my instructor. Everyone in my class loved her! Although, she could have been a bit better with directions and checking our work. Other than that she really cared about the students and was the only instructor that I knew of that advocated for us when we had complaints. Fast forward coming into EVIT as a second year cosmetology student still at the power campus. This is where things completely ruined my experience here. In my first semester I was happy to get Jaci Maron as my instructor again. Everything was going relatively fine until Lisa French resigned from her position. This left a new dean, Adam Malik. In addition, my instructor Jaci Maron also resigned from her position. This left our class with a new instructor Belizabeth Urena. As I am writing this,  Mrs. Urena is my current instructor. Everyone loves her. I think amongst the challenges this program has thrown our way, Ms. Urena has made this experience a lot better. She is very kind and relatable and truly cares for the students. Throughout my second semester rules started changing. These rules included, leaving early, hours, absences, break times, bathroom privacy, and many more that are more related to cosmetology regulations. I can elaborate on that more if anyone is reading this and wants to ask questions. As for the new dean Adam Malik, he started adding random rules out of nowhere. He is not affiliated with cosmetology so it was a bit shocking for the students to have to follow rules when he himself has not gone through cosmetology training. He is quite frankly aggressive with the students and the instructors. He is known for verbally abusing instructors, which is very unprofessional and hard to be around. Many if not all the cosmetology students do not feel comfortable around him. He does not respect the people around him or the students and if he does then he does a real bad job at showing it. All of the instructors are really supportive of their students. I have nothing bad to say as they have been very impactful in creating a solid base for our career. As for the program itself, I have learned everything I shouldn't. There is so much more that should have been added into the program. Especially for state board exams, it was hard to prepare for because we did not have the proper lessons throughout the year to fully grasp concepts. The program itself goes over pretty basic things, highlights, haircutting, color, men's haircuts, and some chemical services. I wish that there was more guidance on how to be successful in performing these services. They give us a demo and then get sent off to do it ourselves. We got minimal feedback on how to be better and without feedback we did not know what to do to be better. This review is getting pretty long so I will wrap things up even though there is a lot more I want to say. Will I recommend this program to aspiring cosmetologists? My honest answer would be no, but on the other hand, this program is one of the cheapest and easiest to afford. If you truly want to make a career as a cosmetologist, then go for it. But please consider what I said. It is not as glamorous as it seems and it takes a toll on people's mental health and it will drain you. If you want to go through with this program please just be patient and do what you can, you can do it! Thank you for reading my review!

I had several students go through this program, back 10 years ago I think it was much better. I…read morecan't speak for all the programs, but I am very disappointed with the Cosmetology and Aesthetics vocational programs that are currently supported by with the state. It just feels like they have added teachers and classes due to demand, but the training is sub par and they don't even have enough classrooms to accommodate all the enrolled students. I wholeheartedly support vocational schools and charters, but in my opinion these programs are currently not providing the instruction or hands-on skills students will need to be successful in the areas my child/children were enrolled. I would look elsewhere and avoid them waiting 2 years only to have to enter a school that requires tuition in the end anyways. I also think it's luck of the draw with teachers. Some are better than others... Our 2025 experience was very poor and when your students are spending more time watching HULU, Netflix, and movies than receiving instruction I believe it's a waste of time. I also hear that the State of Arizona pays EVIT ~$8k per student and they get paid for the full year as long as the student is still enrolled on 9/30. They may be more apt to listen to your concerns and make it appear they are working to address concerns up until that date, but after that they really don't care because their received their funding for the year. My recommendation is do your own homework and talk to your students. There appear to be some good options out there and new schools popping up out there to address the need that don't come with a huge price tag that may be better for preparing learners to actually entering the workforce.