Horrible Principal Stephanie Sandersand Assistant Principal Robert Drennen. Since Mr. Lavender…read moremoved on from the school it went down hill. I had issues with stuff happening to my daughter and all Sanders does is forward emails to the Assistants. I've complained about situations that are going on with my daughter and the lack of communication I get from her assistants and her, they just don't give any concern to what happened is disgusting. That's why their school is the way it is now. They don't care about the students. Same with their teachers.

See, if I had to chose zero stars I would. This school is unacceptable, there are bad influences…read morewho like to act like elementary kids. There are kids getting in fights everyday there, do NOT let your child go here. I had to take my daughter out of school there just because how bad it was, she did all of this BS that a kid her age isn't supposed to do. My daughter is now on online, because I did not want her to be in that school. So many other parents probably agree, but they just don't know what their child is doing. My daughter told me what her friends were doing, and I just need to have a chat with their parents. Because as a mom, I will not accept whatever they have going on at Villago Middle School. Yes I get it, their website page is nice and it's showing so much fun. But when you really put your child in their, you can realize they start to act more different and more immature. I talked to the front office lady, when I took my daughter out. She didn't do anything about it, clearly because they are still fighting.

Academically it's a great school, but with constant bullying, poor traffic management, lack of…read moresupervision over students and now firearms being brought to campus...hard pass. I value my daughter's wellbeing and life. I think we'll take her somewhere safer.

I go to the school and I've had five different teachers this year. Guess what today a teacher…read morelocked the door cause I am allowed to walk home and with my friends and when we got released, she said no you're not going anywhere and proceeded to lock the door and we started trying to get out and saying let us go and all that and you eventually let us go five minutes after

This school is one of the best for our community. I love the teachers and all the staff. Good…read morecurriculum and the after school programs such as The good news program and the tutoring have been great. My children love them.

We've had a great experience here at Big House! The teachers and principal truly care, and the…read moreschool does a good job balancing academics with strong Christian values. My children have grown a lot both academically and personally. Grateful we found this place.

If you are considering enrolling your child at this school, we recommend being fully informed about…read moreour experience. We faced several challenges with how our concerns were addressed by the administration, particularly regarding our son's safety and treatment. A serious safety concern arose when our son received a threatening message from another student, which was documented by the principal in an email to us. However, instead of involving law enforcement, the matter was handled internally, which raised concerns for us. The principal was more concerned about "keeping the circle small." When we brought this to the school's attention, we were offered a "no-contact" contract that suggested our son was equally responsible for the conflict, despite prior incidents of aggression by the other student that we had reported. Our first request, made in January, was to have our son moved to a different seat due to ongoing issues with the other student. At that time, no behavioral concerns were raised about our son. However, after advocating for his safety, we were informed that the other student's parent had accused our son of bullying, a claim that only arose after we voiced our concerns. After refusing to sign the "no-contact" contract and mentioning we might report the matter to the authorities, we were informed that our son could be withdrawn from the school. The very next day, multiple infractions, submitted by different teachers, suddenly appeared overnight, and our son received three demerits, all over the weekend. Some of the infractions were backdated and had not been previously discussed with us. Up until that point, our son had a spotless record with no behavioral issues for nearly two years. He was an honor roll student, advanced a grade due to his academic achievements, and had won school competitions. Given the timing of these changes, we were left with many questions and documented everything. We also observed that certain staff members appeared to have close personal relationships with others involved, which left us concerned about potential bias in how the situation was handled. After speaking with another family who had faced similar issues, we felt that we were not alone in our concerns. This experience was devastating for our son. Overnight, he lost his school, his classmates, and his sense of security, all because we advocated for him. He wasn't even given the opportunity to say goodbye. When I confronted the principal about the sudden accusations, she initially denied any wrongdoing but later removed the reports from my son's record after I pressed the issue. We were left wondering why the reports were deleted if they were valid. Additionally, we were contacted over the weekend regarding new infractions, including one where our son was issued a demerit on a Saturday, the same day we essentially felt we had no choice but to withdraw him. One of the infractions raised involved a claim that our son used a Spanish phrase that he doesn't know, which we found puzzling, as he speaks very little Spanish. This raised additional concerns about the accuracy of the accusations and the handling of the situation. I documented everything, including screenshots of reports that were later deleted. As a Christian family, with myself working in education and my husband in law enforcement, we have always valued integrity and fairness. However, the actions we encountered at this school felt deeply unfair and inconsistent with those values. While we've since reported these concerns to the appropriate authorities, we believe that no child should feel unsafe or be forced out of school due to unfair treatment. It was difficult for us as parents to navigate such a challenging situation and seek basic fairness for our son. The school claims to uphold Christian values, but our experience left us questioning whether those values were truly reflected in their actions.

I moved to AZ 2 months ago my son has been attending Palo Verde elementary school and it has been…read morea nightmare for me and my child. He is being harassed and racially profiled on a daily basis this is a new environment for the both of us and I hurt so bad watching him hurt and feel so unwelcome because of his skin color and freedom of speech. He was suspended today for threatening the principal!!! I was in shock and asked what in the world did he possibly do or say, they replied "He asked Why am I being picked on everyday " what makes this a threat?! This is awful and cruel my son deserves his education just like every other child!

Palo Verde, I'm sad to read such a negative review about…read morethis school. I have had 7 children attending this school and I CANNOT think of a single negative thing to say. This is a great school from kindergarten to 5th grade, principle, teacher on assignment, the teachers, even the support staff and front desk. If there are issues, they work WITH the parent to address it and I am very grateful for this school and everyone in it. If parents want more of a say , please attend a PTO meeting. if you have questions take a moment to go in and talk to someone, I guarantee they will listen. Great job Palo Verde !!!