I attended this school for about 4 years, choosing to go here to escape harassment at my local…read morepublic schools. Some instructors here are very good at what they do, and support their students to the best of their abilities. The student body is made up of artists, and most primarily are neurodivergent and/or are somewhere in the LGBTQ+ umbrella. The school is a bit smaller as well. As good as these things are for me, the many negative aspects are what drives my review down. The fact that this school has "Academics" in their name is somewhat laughable. Yes, in some aspects they attempt to create a good physical curriculum, but many other subjects they throw students onto an online curriculum and let some minimally qualified instructor watch them. Many struggled greatly in some subjects, me included, and some subjects had extremely limited support. As a college student, I feel like I was prepped poorly for college. The knowledge gaps, the lack of a real source to ask questions before graduating and heading to college were the biggest issues that I discovered. On that topic, worth noting this school does offer dual enrollment classes, which is good. Rules at this school are enforced on random. It seems to depend fully on the student, instructor, day, and how much the dean likes the person. There is also retaliation that occurs sometimes, and the dean will pry herself into situations that don't need her, and only listen to what she thinks is correct without hearing anyone else. The dean of this school is the central issue however. Because of her position, she acts as if she's better than everyone, and she's untouchable. She's got great skill at manipulating situations, so some people will see a completely different person opposed to others, which is why reviews are mixed. The cleanness of the campus is rather gross, and a reason for that are the "therapy", or occasionally defined as "emotional support" dogs brought in, that aren't ever in a designated spot, but instead brought into classrooms. One or two of these dogs are the dean's personal dog. One of the dogs, not the dean's, barks, and also is a type of dog that can cause allergies in some. Remember my statement about the school not being clean? Some students were very uncomfortable with these dogs being everywhere, but they couldn't say anything because the dean brings her dog, and some other students like the dogs, and don't want them to go away. I honestly would have gone elsewhere if I had known that this would be my experience.

As so many other reviewers have pointed out, this school has so much potential it could likely…read moreachieve if it weren't for a Dean who runs the school in a purely chaotic manner and thrives on "listening to the kids" so long as the end result is a CPS report or other way to divide kids from their parents. Equally as terrifying is Camille Rankin, school counselor, whose credentials include being an exotic animal trainer. In all of the time she's been at the school, she's failed to put in the hours required to counsel kids. I have met with her one time and she spent our meeting explaining to me that the Dean doesn't know how to effectively communicate or get thoughts across and we should listen to her as the voice of authority. In reality, Ms. Dowell is actually running the school and she does it with a level of grace and professionalism you won't see elsewhere at NSAA except in interactions with Miss C, who is a dance instructor and administrator. She is also humble, knows when to be soft and when tough love is in order. Everything that has been said in other reviews about Ms. Parker is also true. She is a blight on NSAA, a grumpy, angry and outright mean human who has caused so, so many kids to walk away from their love of art. She interacts with the kids from the moment they're dropped off to the moment they go home, enforcing ridiculous "rules" like they can't use the bathroom or "are walking the wrong way." Be careful about sending your children here. It's not just the lack of physical security that's an issue (no lockdown drills, no emergency protocol) but there is a deep, deep threat to the kids' psyches between the Dean and Camille, the exotic animal trainer who hasn't put in enough hours to actually be certified to do the job she is doing. The fact that Camille will counsel children and, as part of that counsel, tell kids and their parents that the Dean is incapable (which IS true) is super confusing to young minds. I think a really recent story that illustrates what's important to the top brass at NSAA is this one: this summer, during some of the hottest months, the a/c in the middle school went out for an extended period of time. Parents were not alerted unless their child mentioned it. But watching the Dean get into her Land Rover and drive home in the lap of luxury each day while these innocent kids were sweltering really struck a cord with me. It's a good lens to look through when thinking about this school.

Found this school online and looked at stats, what they offered , read some reviews and saw the…read moreclass sizes. JMPS sounded like exactly what our son needed. Other schools had passed him even though he had not done the assignments. This made it even more difficult to go forward and he was getting pretty frustrated. In addition there were too many kids at the public schools and lots of behavior issues with all the kids so he was totally distracted . Once he started at JMPS he immediately liked the teaching staff as they were much more helpful than he was used to and he noticed that all the kids were pretty nice. He came home and was actually doing homework again and we were very happy with how much encouragement he received all throughout the year. The school is more traditional based with students wearing Uniforms which seem to keep all the kids less distracted and not focused on what they wear. We hope to keep our son at this school where we think he will get a much better education and a good overall high school experience.

School has a massive mold issue. We toured and it was practically falling apart and stunk. The…read moreentire experience was off-putting.

Our Son's football team played against them and we decided to attend the game. The visitor's side…read moreof the football field was old and antiquated....and the parking lot is far from the field...at least the one we parked in. However, we were super impressed with their marching band. They perform better than most marching bands in college....and their halftime show with the cheer squad, flag, and other performers was simply awesome. Everyone from our school was blown away....well done kids!

An amazing place for my 2 kids to have experienced! They were both more than ready for kindergarten…read moreand learned so much more. I highly recommend this place to any parents looking for an enriching program.

GMS is a school that serves its community tirelessly. Teachers and administration are committed to…read moreconstant improvement in academics, student relationships, and extracurricular opportunities for all. Classes focus on standards-based instruction full of thoughtful differentiation and engagement strategies. Above all, GMS is a school that puts students first.

I drive a great way to take my son to Geneva Epps Mosley middle school, we are an out of bounds…read morefamily. The teachers are amazing and supportive. A few of the teachers also have PHDs! The office staff is kind and compassionate. We love the Principle too! I highly recommend this school if you are looking for a middle school for your child.

Thankful that a school like this exists, in today's world of public high schools which are churning…read moreout uneducated graduates. This school is rigorous. The homework is substantial, the tests and quizzes are challenging, and the teachers expect a lot from the kids. It's not easy to get into this school (lottery and waiting lists) but it's every bit worth the effort. My kids will both graduate from here probably more capable than I was when I graduated college. The teachers are available virtually ANY time for tutoring, and the staff and parents group are both above excellent. Glad I found this school, and you will be too.

This review only pertains to McClintock HS's tennis courts…read more The courts are open to the public (after regular school hours)... and they are in terrific condition! Parking is located immediately adjacent to the courts... and the courts are well-lit until 10:30pm! This means that you can play tennis to your heart's desire! I never thought I'd love tennis as much as I do... and McClintock HS's courts are perfect for me! *****FIVE STARS*****

Full disclosure: This review is strictly about the school's tennis courts, NOT its educational…read moresystem! This HS is my favorite spot for some tennis action! There are 8 well maintained tennis courts that light up with a push of a button at dusk. A few lights are not working properly at the moment, so a couple courts are not well lit; hence the 4 star review...but once this is fixed, 5 stars baby!! The courts are for school use during school hours, but allows for public use when the kids are done with school! Nothing better than free & fun tennis!!!

I am not personally a fan of uniforms and this is our first experience with them. The system seems…read moreVERY restricting on so many levels. Aside from that, I am not sure how I feel about the schools teaching system. Some of the teachers are lack luster and overall I dont feel the parent-teacher relationship inforced as I would like. I make sure that my presence is known but I dont think the children get challenged enough educationally. This is our first year at the school so I am still "on watch" to see how I feel about it.

If I could give a 0 I would. This is a bad school and what ever you do don't send your kids here. I…read morewent to fees for about a year and a half and if im being honest this school has messes up my mental health so bad. Staff is rude to kids and teachers are too they have no respect for kids and do not listen kids like my self told them I was struggling. Also there was a time we're there were no bathrooms doors on the stalls and the security told me to have somone stand in front of the stall. In both gyms the roof is covered in this nasty black stuff on the roof. Please spare your kid and save there mental health and don't send them her

Great School with less student per class ratio. 6th to 8th grade with only 360 students total. With…read moreit being a smaller school, unfortunately Orchestra and Band were removed from the elective choices. That is why my rating is not a 5 star. This school only allows students with above average grades to enroll. You would think that Orchestra would be more of a priority for students in an Academy of International Studies school. Just feel like this should be included as it is in every middle school alternative

Coronado high school may not be in the richest part of Scottsdale but they do a great job - two of…read moretheir teachers won awards this year -more than any other school in the state yet Scottsdale district didn't even recognize either of the teachers - way to go Coronado teachers we think you're super!!

My daughter attended high school at Coronado. Throughout her years at Coronado we had a few…read morestruggles. I made contact with her guidance counselor and also worked closely with the social worker and behavioral interventionist. The school (administrative staff) and teachers were sensitive to our issues and worked closely with us to keep my daughter on track. One year my daughter needed to do homebound, they were on top of it, moved her into the program quickly. I hear other parents talk down about their school district, but I have to say I have had the opposite experience. Thank you to the SUSD!

I came here to get a phone number and saw a 1 star review moving from Norfolk, VA and California to…read moreAZ I can tell you that this school is not a 1 star. Is it a solid 5 I would say, so here's why: 1.Mandatory parent participation and volunteer hours(forces you to be more involved in the school) 2. A+ rated ( better than not being rated right?) 3. Activities at school during the school year like a Fun Run to raise money, Water day where there is outside stations and parent volunteers, Trunk or treat hosted by the staff and parents with a DJ and food Trucks, In Class plays where parents could come watch and record (pre-covid) 4. Teachers like Mrs.Stevenson and Mrs.Lombardi kind hearted caring and eager to teach. Are there some things I would change yes, any school has things that need to be improved but overall this is a great school if public school is the route you take

This school used to be the top rated school in TSD. However, the principal Amy Bemis is driving it…read moreinto the ground. After she was hired, half of the staff left. I decided to keep my son enrolled after a teacher friend said he should be fine. That was a mistake. A student who bullied my son for three years threatened my son's life and Amy decided it was appropriate to offer my son one solution - mediation. This was after I informed her of the bullying for three year, which she magically "forgot." She thought it was appropriate that after someone threatens to kill my son to try to teach him "it's okay, let's work it out." When I brought up issues, she'd tell me "I didn't bring them up right after they happened so she won't do anything" in front of her boss, who was kind enough to agree that parents can bring up issues when they feel it's appropriate. If you do enroll your child here, Amy forgets everything, so I strongly recommend you keep an email record as proof. On top of that, when I brought my minority husband in to discuss issues, Amy gave him the nastiest looks which we both witnessed but kept quiet about. When bringing up these issues to the district, they didn't care. This experience was so bad for my family we're now leaving the public education realm and will be going to a charter school.