This is an AMAZING School!…read more All three of our kids go here, we are extremely happy with the results we are seeing. Our kids enjoy going to school, learning. The teachers and staff are the extremely supportive of all the kids. We have had our oldest graduate and go off to college and because of the foundational skills she learned at Horizon she is exceling in college.

What I love the most if this school it's that my daughter it is not just a number…read more Every time I need something I can call the office and get a friendly, knowledgeable staff

they don't clean the windows spiderwebs everywhere. people are jumping and cracked the floor they…read morealways have people hosing fown the tables, but they'll never give the windows a spritz.

I hate this school! I have a special needs daughter who attends here and it is a nightmare! The…read morestaff are liars and don't know how to do their jobs! they threatened to call dcs on me because I didn't answer my phone the first time they called me and then they let someone who isint on the pickup list get her from school! This is the worst school in Phoenix!!!

MONEY GRAB & NOT ETHICAL!!! We toured, submitted an application + $250 fee, and was told the…read moreinterview was next. Received a call on a Friday from the admissions manager that they would be out on Monday when actually they were out for the week on a mission trip. I followed up and their backup had no clue about our family or what was going on. The vice principal told them to tell us we would hear from them shortly. Then we received a letter from the principal late on the Friday afternoon before Spring Break that after "prayer" they could not (would not/did not want to) meet our sons need. The letter was very condescending and came off as if the principal and staff where the only ones with a prayer life. When I followed up on what was the factual basis of their decision and why we were never afforded our interview. The principal was not forthcoming with details. My husband and I take the Blessing of being on this parenting journey as a way to honor Gods greatest gift (children). So, when I asked for feedback it was a sincere ask to see if we could better meet our sons needs. The principal NEVER addressed why we were not granted our interview or provided feedback. We did everything we were asked and paid the fee only to be refused a complete application/interview process. There are other schools with better ethical practices, honest, and truly representative of the Christian values that Jesus asks of us. Not their skewed and narrow minded view of Christianity!!

If you have a daughter I highly suggest not sending them to this school. I have graduated from…read moreValley Christian High School, and my experience there was horrible. Teachers/Staff care more about dress coding and sexualizing girls than they do about our education. I had multiple teachers (including men) tell me I need to cover up and "not let my brothers in christ sin." Mind you I was dressing to their dress code standard, but naturally have a bigger chest. The same shirt a girl with an A cup would not get told anything to. I could go on and on about all the stories that staff and teachers have done to me to make me feel extremely uncomfortable to the point I didn't want to go to class anymore. After experiencing this for 4 years it has brought nothing but shame and trauma that I still think about years after graduating. Not only did staff make me feel extremely uncomfortable, the male students were completely disrespectful towards women. The way they would talk about women and sexualize them with no shame was disgusting. I see myself as Conservative and not much of a feminist, but this school brought me so much hurt to the point where I don't plan on sending my future kids to a Christian school. I still identify as a Christian now, but this school turned me away from God for about a year after I graduated.

We highly value education. My wife has a PhD and I am an attorney. We spent a significant amount of…read moretime deciding on the school to send our children, now 8 (second grade) and 10 years old (fifth grade). Horizon Honors is the perfect fit. What attracted us two key features: (1) Horizon's student-to-teach ratio, and (2) the fact that students are assessed and taught at their level. An advanced Kindergartener can be in first or second grade math or reading, etc. Similarly, students needing more help are engaged and taught at the right level of challenge. Kindergarten classrooms are 25-30 students with a teacher and adult assistant teacher yielding teacher-to-student ratios of 13-15. In grades 1-6, students are in mixed-aged classrooms (again, taking into account the challenge needed for each student), with a class size of 55-60 led by 3 adults-two teachers and an adult assistant teacher, yielding a ratio of 18-20. These numbers are great. Beyond the classroom, we appreciate the lunch options. Food is catered from places like Pei Wei, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Boston Market and Streets of NY Pizza, making it much better than cafeteria-level food. While the price can be more than a cafeteria, the providers donate a share of proceeds back to the school, which is a win-win. We have also found that involvement opportunities are larger and more diverse than other schools - numerous sports, clubs, and activities are available to K-6 students. Our kids have been involved in after school clubs including Melody Makers, Code Bots, Rising Stars, Save the Earth, Showbiz, Lego Club, Art Club, and our fifth grader was selected to one of the middle school sports teams that allows 5th graders to tryout.

Don't bother with this school if your child doesn't fit into their box and needs extra help. I…read morepulled my kindergartener out after months of struggle. I was actually told " we don't like to do anything until 3rd grade." WTH. They also wrote a behavior plan after a meeting held without me that said, " No speech help will be given at this time, hopefully a change in behavior will help with articulation and anunciation." Moral of the story, if you might bring down the test scores don't bother with this school. By the way my daughter now has speech therapy, a dyslexia diagnosis and is doing great at a Mesa public school.

I had the honor of speaking at Akimel A-Al Middle School in February for "Patriotic Day". The…read moreschool is absolutely beautiful and it was apparent the staff truly cares about the children. Many of the retired teachers are "STILL" active and clearly invested in the school and students. What I was really impressed by, were the students. They were clearly intelligent, but they were genuinely polite and respectful. It was so incredibly refreshing!! This is clearly the result of great partnerships with the staff, parents, and the community.

We recently moved here from Japan after living there military 14 years. Our son was starting the…read more8th grade and was nervous. After only his first day of school he was in love with it. He said the teachers and staff were very nice and helpful. He hasn't had any problems making friends. If I have questions they are always addressed emediatly. I could speak more highly of this wonderful school in an amazing district!

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.