Great school! Clean environment! My kids had wonderful teachers who cared about them. Great…read moreprograms too - sports and arts!

If you're considering American Leadership Academy Queen Creek and will need bus transportation, I…read moreencourage you to look closely at their transportation policies before enrolling. Our children have attended ALA for years, but our experience with the bus system has been incredibly frustrating. On multiple occasions, our children's bus route has been canceled with very little notice, leaving us scrambling to find transportation. If you don't live near an existing bus route, it's extremely difficult to have a stop added. In our case, we had recently moved. The school's proposed solution was for our 13-year-old daughter to walk approximately 1.5 miles home from the bus stop in Arizona heat, including areas without continuous sidewalks and with limited safe crossing options. That simply isn't acceptable to our family. Yesterday was especially upsetting. Instead of dropping her off at her designated bus stop, the driver dropped her off at a different location. She didn't know where she was, her phone had died, and she had to find her way home on her own. She finally arrived home around 5:00 p.m., crying, with a bright red face and drenched in sweat. No parent should have to worry about their child being left at an unexpected location without any way to call for help. Academically, there are things we have appreciated about ALA. However, transportation and student safety have been major disappointments for our family. If your child will be riding the bus, I strongly encourage you to ask detailed questions about bus routes, stop locations, how route changes are communicated, and what procedures are followed if a driver cannot make a scheduled stop. The answers to those questions could make a significant difference in your decision.

We love all the teachers here at BFCS. Thanks for making our son love school again. Mr. Posner is…read morethe best teacher. We love him.

We have two children who attend this school, we have a 6th grader who has attended this school…read moresince kindergarten and now his sister who is a kindergartner is attending. It is very family oriented and you'll see families come together supporting the kids and teachers at any given event. Our kindergartner is autistic and she has fit in well and is flourishing there. The school provides a lot of resources and activities for the students. They have band, orchestra, student council, mathletes, a gifted and talented program, cool clubs for the kids like kickball club and card trading club and much more. Our kindergartener registered for soccer this past fall and basketball camp during Spring Break and has just had a blast. I love how I never feel awkward at events because there aren't any "clicks" amongst the parents and kids there. There is not a religious belief pushed on to the kids here either. The principal is always out walking around and engaging with students and parents every day and has made time to discuss anything necessary when we have needed help. If you are looking for a school that will encourage your children to be the best version of themselves and to learn to make good choices...this is it. We ultimately as parents just want our kids to be kind, caring human beings in this world and this is the school that will promote that.

Extremely rude staff. School does absolutely NOTHING about ANYTHING. Wish i could disclose the…read moreextremely weird / invasive actions some teachers have made but ill be graceful.(School did NOTHING about them. Not surprised). They are always asking taxpayers for more bonds but why isn't their A/C ever working in the summer? Why is there no soap in the bathroom? Why are the rooms so dirty? All of these problems came about AFTER the new principle arrived, just saying. This school only takes action against anything if theres major parent pushback. Absolutely horrible school. (The bus route system is always a hot mess but that seems to be a CUSD problem) Would not be surprised if there major MISUSE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

We just toured this school with our family and it was beautiful. The principal was also very…read morefriendly. You can definitely tell the school is new and taken well care of and is very safe. School gave me a snotty vibe a bit. Definitely not the one we will be picking but looks like a decent option for the area.

My son started at this school when he was just three in the preschool program, then moved into…read morePre-K, and now he's in Kindergarten. Having that early start made the transition into Kinder so much easier--for him and for me--because he already knew the teachers, routines, and campus. We've truly loved every teacher he's had; they've all been so kind, caring, and supportive. I really appreciate how they not only focus on academics but also help with social situations, like when he's had little playground or line issues with friends. The growth I've seen in him has been incredible--he's already learning and doing so much more than I expected, thanks to the strong foundation he got in preschool and Pre-K. Most importantly, he's happy, confident, and loves coming to school each day. I couldn't ask for a better experience and am so excited to see how he continues to grow this year.

I love the energy that the PE teachers bring to their classes!! It creates a great learning…read moreatmosphere! Well done!!

Queen Creek high is a decent school. I have had a lot of problems here even though it's the closest…read moreone to my home lots of bullying though. Last week of school I ended up getting bullied to the point where it was not a good mental state for me. I'm Considering switching to another school though. Can't give anything but the three.

I would give this School 3.5 stars but sadly that is not available. Queen Creek is such a great…read moreschool with encouraging teachers, organized administration, great choice of a wide variety of clubs, and awesome school spirit! I will say tho that the principal isn't all that awesome. He is a nice guy, but he just isn't very involved with the school! I would indeed enroll your child into this school and you won't regret it.

I love this school, there are so many good kids here. This school deserves 5 stars, teachers are…read moregreat and the students are learning. The principal here is just the best! My daughter went here and she is just amazing!

Scheduled a school tour, and they couldn't be bothered to set aside any time to talk to us about…read morethe school. Very awkward vibes, and as we asked questions inquiring about the curriculum and goals and expectations, the assistant couldn't answer any of the questions. Then ultimately told us they wouldn't have room for our child in the fall. If that's the case then why are you scheduling tours? Wasting people's time. Very unprofessional and discourteous for being a faith based academy. Definitely not recommending this school to anyone.

I was at the Phoenix zoo April 15 and there was a group of students from heart cry Christian…read moreAcademy and one of the students was a little girl getting dragged around by boys in the treehouse where I had to intervene. It happened three times to her that I witnessed and nobody was watching the children they had chaperones that had their backs to the children at a picnic table and when I called the school to advise them that this is happening to a little girl I left a message. There was no return call for clarifying questions. If that was my child I would be disgusted with a school and it's ability to keep children safe this girl look like she was six or seven and a random stranger had to intervene to stop other students from dragging her around by her waist three times I expect more from a Christian school with Christian Beliefs. I did put a post on their Facebook under the zoo pictures after the school never returned my call they deleted it. They do not want anyone to know what happened at the zoo that's a little scary as a parent and the grandparent so be aware that's where you're sending your students. In addition there were boys on the ground wrestling. That was my impression of heart cry Christian Academy on an outing at a zoo where you would think they would have a lot of safety precautions in place for your children to be monitored .

Will update this review as I gather more information. While acknowledging growing pains with any…read moreschool change, our first experiences haven't been wow-ing. I sincerely hope my kids settle in, We were told EDUPRIZE is a good school, but the way my kids talked after school left me feeling unsure if we made the correct choice. They said 28 kids are sat at a 20 kid table during lunch, which is concerning for many reasons. Spreading of germs/sickness, lice, personal bubbles. One of my kids said they couldn't find a place to sit and had to squeeze into a place they weren't comfortable. They also said older grades are not allowed on the playground and that their recess time is spent walking around doing nothing if they aren't lucky enough to get one of three balls and be invited to play. All K-6 kids need recess, play, and opportunities for positive social interactions and friendship-building. This is so important to one of my children that they want to switch schools after the first day. I told them to give it some time, that things always get better, but a parent always worries about their child.

My daughter attended Eduprize for 2nd grade, and I was initially very excited because the children…read moreof one of my close friends go here. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. My daughter's teacher, Ms. Bradley, was consistently unkind and lacked compassion--not just toward my child, but toward the entire class. She does not have the patience or heart needed to teach young children. Attempting to address concerns was frustrating from the start. The assistants to the vice principal and even the principal themselves refused to speak with me by phone and would only communicate through email. I ultimately had to escalate two separate issues to the superintendent. One major issue involved a classmate who caused physical harm to three students. Parents were not informed about the situation at all. When I raised my concerns, the school cited "student privacy." I made it clear I was not asking for the student's name or personal information--I simply wanted to be informed and reassured that my child was safe. When chairs are being thrown during an episode, parents deserve to know what precautions are being taken to ensure student safety, both in the classroom and throughout the school. Other parents posted how their kids legs were being clawed at when the kid was hiding under the table during his episode. And not one email went out from the teacher nor the principal. The second issue involved the school's use of i-Ready testing as the sole basis for rewards. Regardless of a child maintaining good grades all year, if they do not show improvement on i-Ready testing, they are excluded from rewards. Ms. Bradley held an ice cream party for students who showed improvement from the beginning of the year. My daughter's math i-Ready score stayed the same, so she was excluded--despite earning strong grades all year. She came home crying, saying, "I'm so dumb" and "I'm not worthy" because she didn't get to participate. Only four students were excluded, including my daughter. I showed her her report card with A's and B's and reassured her that she worked incredibly hard and is absolutely not dumb. When I followed up about the i-Ready scores not being posted, I emailed the teacher after waiting a week. I was told the school does not go by grades because i-Ready scores help maintain the school's A rating and evaluate teacher performance. I took this to mean that because my daughter did not show improvement in every subject on i-Ready, she was denied a reward because she did not make the school look better nor the teacher look better. I want to be clear that this is not a reflection of all teachers at Eduprize. Unfortunately, we ended up with a 2nd grade teacher who showed no empathy toward her students. There is a parent group monitored by school administration where parents are not allowed to freely share concerns or experiences. Because of this, another parent created a separate group. In that group, several parents have shared similar experiences regarding Ms. Bradley. One parent posted how she denied the bathroom to her son and he asked 3 separate times, he then peed himself in front of the entire class and she decided to blame him "you didn't tell me it was an emergency". It is heartbreaking to read what these 8-year-old children went through. Many kids began to hate going to school, which shows the profound impact a teacher can have on young students. No child should feel unworthy or unsafe at school.