I like the school. They have good rules and regulations in place for the students. The classes…read morearen't overcrowded, which allows teachers to give individual attention to all students. My daughter has graduated from middle school, and my son is currently in 6th grade. I also love how they keep parents engaged and involved in the school's activities. I appreciate the school and its atmosphere.

It's a great school for leaning, all my kids had attended and continue with their education.read more

My child attends this school and we love it! The staff is friendly and really helpful with any…read morequestions. My child's teacher is very communicative and I love that they use ClassDojo to keep the parents up to date on not only events but your child's progress. The campus is very secure and clean as well! Pick up time can get a bit crazy but if you get there early it goes real fast. They also have half day every Friday and we really like it!

i can understand the low ratings but they made my daughter learn a lot she is in 2nd grade and she…read moreis on 4th grade level

I can't speak for the whole school but my son was in the special needs class. If your kid is…read morespecial needs I do not recommend this school for ur child. There is 4 aids to 15 kids and I still felt my child was neglected. Constantly had diaper rashes and got ahold of a battery and chewed it. The nurse called me to pick up my child because they weren't sure if he swallowed battery acid. Upon arriving they sent my child back to his class. I was very upset the main principle did not want to speak to me so she assigned the assistant principle * Also, my son's teacher always dresses like she rolled out of bed.. no pride to her job and the class constantly had a sub. My son always came home smelling like poop * The class room is messy and smells as well. They are not organized at all. I can keep going and going about my opinions. I have even contacted the district and nobody ever answers. I leave messages and nobody ever returns my call. I am still searching for a school I can trust for my child to go to.

This school teachs your kids good but to save you from a…read more Heart attack when you pick up your kids they always mess it up so if you act like for your daughter, they bring her to the other a different way and when you're in a different way so it's safe for a heart attack. Don't go to the school.

I don't like leaving bad reviews, but I have received at least 3 emails from the school saying…read more"Leave us a review!" So... here you go. I am not a fan of Legacy Phoenix; and I want to emphasize that it is THIS Legacy location that I do not like. My daughter went to Legacy Surprise from Kinder to First grade, and it was WONDERFUL. Teachers were attentive and willingly to work with you, there were community events going on multiple times a month... Legacy Surprise really made their school a wonderful place to be. Then we moved and had to enroll my daughter in Legacy Surprise for 2nd grade... and it was a complete change. Despite the school being larger and clearly more funded (as they offer free breakfast and lunch to ALL students); there were hardly any community events. They sure do like to ask for money via 101 fundraisers... but no fun events for the kids And families to attend! When they did have events, parents were notified a few days prior, giving little to no time to plan. The next issue was the teacher my daughter had. During 2nd grade, my daughter was sick often and missed school quite a bit. This lead to her grades slipping. After failing 2 quarters, I reached out to the teacher to ask about how makeup work was going for the weeks my daughter missed. The response? "Legacy does not allow makeup work." It wasn't until my daughter was at risk of failing a 3rd quarter that I reached out to the assistant principal for clarification. Her response? "Legacy does allow make up work as long as it is completed with in a week of the date that it was missed"... When I told her about what my daughter's teacher had said, she promised to look into it. It was only after the assistant principal got involved that my daughter was allowed to do make up work and her grades began to improve. During my daughter's 2nd grade year, she also contracted lice TWICE from another student in her class. When she got it the first time, we notified the school. What were we told? "As long as she had treatment 24 hrs ago, she can come back to school"... Sorry, WHAT? My daughter has an active life infestation, and you want her in class with other students? But okay, fine. We send her back, doing treatments and preventative care until she's clear. 2 weeks later, she comes home with lice again. At no point was the class noticed that there was a lice outbreak, and at no point were we told to keep students home to prevent spreading. After 2nd grade was over, we decided if we had this many issues again during 3rd grade then we would consider pulling my daughter out of Legacy Phoenix. That leads us to the current 2026-2027 school year... about a week ago, we received this incredibly condescending and tone deaf email basically telling us that it didn't matter if our kids were sick, we should be sending them to school under threat of truancy and calls to CPS. So despite that my daughter had signs of a stomach bug today, I sent her to school. I then called the health office and explained that if my daughter came to the nurse today with concerns about her stomach, I need to be informed so I can come pick her up. What did the nurse say? She told me I should have kept my daughter home, that the school has had a string of kids with a stomach bug. She said the only way to make sure it didn't spread was to keep my daughter home when she's sick. So I told the nurse about the email, and she was shocked and appalled. It was clear she had NO idea the administration had sent this email, and that she strongly disagreed with it. She took down my daughter's information, and told me that if my daughter came in that she would call me. So far, not off to a strong start this school year. If issues like this continue to happen, we will not be re-enrolling for the 2027-2028 school year. Any time someone asks me if I would recommend Legacy Phoenix, I tell them a hard NO! Public schools are better than Legacy Phoenix at this point. There you go, Miss Nancy Gonzalez. I hope you like the review you keep hounding parents for via ParentSquare :)

best school ever !! I love it and so do my kids best teachers and best students don't listen to…read morethese people

Track field is in horrible condition. Soccer field is in horrible condition. My kid broke his ankle…read morefrom one of the holes. In the ground.

Started in kindergarten...my child spoke a little english....now she speaks reads and writes…read moreenglish at her grade level and recently graduated from the ESL program. She is behind in math ...hopefully she will catch up next year in 3rd grade. As long as my child continues to progress academically i will keep her there ....drive line does leave something to be desired as well as with school communication but academically the school is getting the job done.

I'm writing to bring to your attention an incident that happened today, August 14th, around 3:20…read morePM, regarding my daughter Callie's school laptop. This morning, Callie accidentally left her laptop at home, so I brought it to the school around 9:00 AM. When I dropped it off at the front desk, the receptionist Mellisa mentioned that she "might be able to get it to her." I assumed she was joking, so I left it with her. Later in the day, I found out that Callie never received her laptop. When I returned to the front desk, I expressed that if it wasn't going to be delivered to her, I would have preferred to take it back with me. The receptionist mentioned that she thought it was for homework, but in fact, Callie needed it for classwork during her last period today. I also want to note that this is only the second time Callie has forgotten her laptop, yet the receptionist claimed it had happened three or four times, which is simply not true. I was disappointed to hear an inaccurate statement about my daughter's track record, especially when it could impact how she is perceived. I wanted to make you aware of this situation because it caused Callie to miss an important class activity. I understand everyone is busy, but I hope we can ensure that items critical to a student's classwork are delivered in a timely manner in the future and that communication remains accurate and respectful. Thank you for your time and understanding. Sincerely Jaylene . P

The principals said my son hit the teacher and he got suspended because of hitting the teacher he…read moreis in kindergarten. That all the principles tell me and said see him back on Monday. How is that going to be justify by suspended him? It's got to be something wrong going on here...

Great school! Although, my child us unable to attend the staff and service is amazing. The school…read morelooks super safe and I love the shade area for the playground which has to be great for the kiddos due to the heat. The cafeteria is big and is very clean. The neighborhood is very friendly and when school is out there is a ton of traffic. Its very congested with kids and so many cars. It's right next to two parks which is great for after school okay.

I had the opportunity to substitute teach at Acclaim Academy this past April and May 2023. I was…read morepleasantly surprised and impressed with the school's learning environment. This is a safe and clean school and it shows by how engaged and respectful their students are. This is the first school I have experienced with a "no cell phone policy." This is huge! There are no cell phones allowed during school hours, so there are no distractions in the classroom or on the school premises. As a result, students are totally engaged, respectful, and device distraction-free. How refreshing! Acclaim Academy offers a clean environment. This is also the first school I have experienced with cleaning and custodial services being performed throughout the entire school day from start to finish. The halls, classrooms, and restroom facilities are fresh and spotlessly clean, and the grounds are well maintained. This clean and distraction-free environment enhances learning. Acclaim Academy also reinforces responsibility. This could been seen in laptop charging stations being wheeled from classroom to classroom, essentially following the student with their assigned laptop, rather than students grabbing any laptop from a stationary charging station that remains in each classroom. As a result, the laptops are in excellent condition because each student is responsible for their care. Acclaim Academy's administration and faculty are dedicated and excellent to deal with. Classrooms are orderly, students are eyes-front and engaged with the teacher and lesson plan at all times. It was a pleasure filling in as a substitute teacher.

Poor equipment, never liked this school and don't recommend to any parent putting their kids in…read morehere.

I've worked with many of the Cartwright teachers, have observed them teach in classroom as well as…read moreteach professional development courses to fellow teachers. They are professional, knowledgeable, and motivated. The students I have interviewed seem happy and alert. I asked one Grade 2 student what they did at beginning of the day and he said something about studying the city of Phoenix. I asked him who the mayor was. Without hesitation, he said, "Greg Stanton." When I asked how he knew that, he replied, "I looked it up on the internet." That was in November, so early in his Grade 2 year. The administration and their staff are conscientious and eager to accommodate the needs of students, parents, teachers and the community. They are excellent.

My son attended 1 horrifying year here... This has got to be the worst un organized school in the…read morevalley..first of all they make the kids wear uniforms, and I am all for that except when I see teachers and staff dressed like they were on their way out of door to go to a rave..unacceptable .. In a whole school year I did not once see the principle out on school grounds and my son said he never saw him either..the secretaries dont know much and never return calls ..when you ask them a question they give you a look like they were a deer in headlights..my son was accused of something he did not do, and taken into the vice principle office and interrogated by himself without parent permission..should have taken that one to the board...but I am happy now I have him in a great school, the principle knows the kids by name..the teachers and staff are great ..but yet it lingers in my mind as to where all my tax dollars are going? This school should concentrate on getting organized..especially the principle and secretaries..also maybe a dress code should be in place for staff ...