My daughter transferred to this school after coming from Canada, and they made the transition very…read moreeasy for her. The staff was very welcoming from the start, which meant a lot to us as new parents to the school. I really like the study materials and resources they provide for the kids. You can tell they care about the students' learning and development. The teachers and staff are all very kind and supportive. Everyone we've interacted with has been helpful and professional. Communication with the teachers has also been great whenever we've needed to reach out or ask questions. Overall, it's a great community and we've had a very positive experience here so far. We're glad our daughter is part of this school.

This school is now all about numbers. The goal and incentives to the school occur if there are 36…read morestudents in each classroom. When you put boys who have not learned basic behavior at home and are sent there for "babysitting", the teacher is left to scream all day at them. Admin needs to learn to deal with them so the other kids can learn. Dress code needs to be consistent across all students, and perhaps teachers and staff/admin. Less of a focus on making money and more of being a school as the A rating should show. Sad that it has changed over the years getting too big. Many state they have to come there because other schools would charge for lunches.

Such wonderful school with great facilities, teachers and staff. Just an amazing community to be…read moreapart of.

School sucks worked food kid almost got sick from it dont recommend sending ur kid here my kid came…read morehome every day complaining about his teachers not being rude.(dont(recommend)

Painted Rock Academy is a standing violation ready to be shut down. I am absolutely baffled how I…read moremade it through 5 years at this school all the way up to the last year I COULD attend. I started here as a student in 5th grade up to 8th grade, starting 6th grade I have had horrible experiences with not only the administration here but many of the teachers. Almost every year here I have been called up to the office for 'inconveniences' they believe were me just because of my 'record'. Keep in mind, I have NEVER received a detention here or at any of the schools I have ever been at, they have accused me of flooding the school, fighting, talking sexually, even have been written up for these claims, but never have I done such and their only proof was random rumors spread about me, I was purposely targeted from Mrs. Goshow & Mrs. Nash (AS Principal and Principal) due to the fact I brought up major concerns to them every year that were necessary to address. Speaking of that, if you are a parent who does not fund the school, participate in PROP, or has/has had an A+ student, you will not be listened too. My parents have been belittled and dismissed on major safety concerns regarding teachers and the facility. When it comes to the facility, you do not expect a K-8 school to be perfectly clean, but Painted Rock is disgustingly filthy; the pipes in the bathrooms leak and flood, there has been a broken window that has yet to be fixed as of the time I left (May 22nd), the floors are cracking and have stains all over them, theres black mold on the ceiling vents in the bathrooms and in office hallway, there is a hole in one of the walls, and the AC constantly gave out and leaked all over our desks from the tiles. I addressed all these problems to admin, but I was yelled at; told I was wrong, and called directly to my face I am 'sensitive' and a 'liar'. When it comes to SPED classes, they do not 'teach' your child to be better, they do not teach them how to comprehend a lesson, they automatically pass a SPED student, and it encourages low effort. No child in the SPED classes are equally cared about, some are more cared about than others, some are ignored, some are spoiled by the teachers. I know this as I had several friends from those classes approach me. There are some great teachers, but many yell, bully, and discourage. They are there simply to come and go, they do not care about their students, do nott get me wrong, they have some pretty good teachers though. (FYI: Only 80% of the teachers are qualified.)

Painted Rock Academy is a highly structured traditional accelerated school with supportive teachers…read moreand strict disciplinary standards. From my experience, the parents are also stable and level headed In this day and time, this is very hard to find and I consider this school to be a diamond in the rough. As someone who grew up on the east coast, I am greatly appreciative that this school is available as a free charter school and not a small private school with high out of pocket tuition costs. This type of school would cost a fortune on the southeast coast.

Never had any major problems with a teacher except for a Kyle Hallum. Unnecessarily snarky and…read moresporadic. It seems as though his untreated mental disorders hinder his ability to effectively teach. Coming from an honors graduate, I'd steer clear of that guy. Borderline bully, I remember that I would dread going to that class thinking how will he pick on me today? And yes, specifically me, I was singled out but I guess that's okay since that meant no one else got the brunt of it. Excellent staff otherwise, I suppose that person was just the rotten apple of the bunch.

Love this school. Teachers are very communicative. Sports and other activities are fair to all…read morestudents.

Disappointed, we have been looking around for a private school for my 5 year old son. We called to…read moreget information and a possible tour, my husband got in touch with I believe the admissions lead. Her immediate tone about our son previously attending a public school for preschool came off condescending, basically saying he would not be able to keep up with the curriculum. Before even evaluating or meeting us. This could be an incredible school, but they need to reconsider the way they treat potential student families. We will look elsewhere.

We couldn't be more pleased with the staff and teachers of Bayer. Our oldest daughter has been…read moreenrolled at Bayer for 3 years beginning with the PreK 3 program, she will be starting the 1st grade this fall. Her reading, writing, math, and problem-solving comprehension are extremely advanced for a 6-year-old. The teachers she has had in the 3 years she's been at Bayer have all been great to work with. They are committed to their kids, and their success. I can't speak to the negative comments regarding this school. But as a parent of a child going into first grade and of one going into the PreK 3 program this fall, I would recommend this school to anyone who is willing to put in the work to be successful. Bayer is a challenging school, the teachers and curriculum ask a lot of the kids and their parents. If you are not willing to work hard with your child and show them how to work hard, they will not have a good time. Our daughter has learned the value of putting in work and seeing the payoff. I think in today's world, teaching respect, hard work and discipline are very important. These are things that a child barely out of Kindergarten is learning. This is a great school, and I am excited to watch our children grow and learn here.

Good young teachers. Atypical curriculum. ABIDE + CONFORM to their policy, or you are out. JESUS…read moreWOULD FLIP TABLES here! They throw out a lot of "community" talk, but the reality is, they expect CONFORMITY to their clique mean girl culture. The school policy and image are a PRIOROITY, that's why you see so many good reviews. The policy parents sign, states they can't make negative remarks about the school. WHITE WASHED TOMBS. reminds me of Matthew 15:8-9 and Isaiah 29:13. it is NOT CHRISTian. From the superintendent to the Elementary staff, Mr. Dowdle, Mrs. NICHE, and their minions at the front office.

NOT Christ like environment. (Galatians 5:22-23) demeaning,…read morecontrolling, disrespectfu, gossip about child's family matters and behaviors amongst staff. It's their way or the child gets suspended until they have their way. Unsupportive. AND the children eat outside year round in the AZ 100+ degree days.

Im gonna miss this place a lot teachers and students were like family to me basically so many great…read morememories here it sucks its gotta end. Only thing id like to see improve would be more activities for the older kids playground and lunch options other than that great school great people.

I came from San Bernardino California where I was going to school at Wilma Amina Carter high it was…read moretraumatic experience but I move here to Arizona and went to school here at Barry Goldwater where teachers had such high spirits and positivity I had an English teacher that read books to us with different voices to make us really get the personality of the characters I had an math teacher that never gave up on me and I was an F student til I came to her class and I had a history teacher that made history exciting to me and a cooking teacher who's methods I still use til this day! I love it and recommend to every parent searching for a school for their kids to go to ignore the bad ratings this is the purest one ! #classof2016

For the positives of this school, one of the best things I did was choir. Choir was amazing, it got…read moreme really experienced with finding true genuine people. Some of the only genuine people in the schools were in clubs. Fun people, with personalities. Most of my friends were in choir, and overall it was a wonderful time. A fun teacher as well, and an enjoying experience to walk into everyday. It made the school experience fun, and it made me feel at home knowing I was part of a family. The cafeteria food was absolutely amazing! Literally so good for school food, it was also nice being able to sit outside. Used to sit outside with my buddies and listen to music. My favorite food was the orange chicken! Stadium events, football games, anything club related was always enjoyable. Definitely recommend, the school has very fun activities as well. The main issue with all schools is a balance between drama/friends and education. I don't think a single school doesn't have issues with drama and fights. For this school though, it seemed to have been much worse. Fights and a lot of smoking going on all the time. Their was maybe one student in a class that distracted everyone that was there to learn. Sometimes more...school threats also happened a few times a year. Nothing bad ever happened but still, troubled teenagers are ruthless sometimes and it was an issue. For staff, I never had any issues with any of the staff there. I knew a lot of them, since my sister went to Barry as well. Our experiences are similar, it's not great and it's not bad, it's simply okay. If you do have a young teenager or any teenager going there, beware of the issues with drugs, and drama. Motivate them into a club and, help them find something their passionate in. School is for learning, not fighting and drama!! It's very important to also get troubled kids to talk with the school counselors. They helped a lot, and they supported me through the rough battles of my teenage years. Their is support! :)