Parent pick up is a mess, they need to come up with a better system…read more You can't car pick up the kids if the bus is in front of you. If the bus is late you need to wait for the bus to come and leave before you can pick up your child. The busses should be lined up somewhere else. You also have the option to get out of your car and pick them up, but the problem with that, there aren't enough parking spaces!! Mrs Arrowood is the rudest lady I've ever dealt with at a school. The One day that I'm late to pick up my kids, this rude lady decides to threaten me to call CPS and Cops. When I told her to go ahead, she decides to tell me to get out as she is pointing her skinny, wrinkled finger at my face. I have never been treated with such disrespect! Rude, racist, abusive, bully (administrative assistant). She probably had a rough day, she needs to go take a walk, get a vacation, or simply find a new attitude.

We had an absolute nightmare of an experience here. My son went from a fun go lucky kid who…read moreabsolutely adored and enjoyed going to school to dreading it. Watching the joy leave his soul and coming home in tears several times a week was heart wrenching. Incidents were repeatedly reported to the principle Randy Eigner. If the incidents were not caught on "camera" they were unsubstantiated and nothing was done. They claim to be a PBIS school which values teaching conflict management skills and coping skills. When my 7 year old (yes I said 7) got into a physical altercation with another child he was immediately suspended for 2 days. This was a first time behavioral incident. No one was injured. When asked what PBIS principles were tried to help teach the children how to conflict manage more effectively and restore the peace that they had disrupted, the principle stated that "they don't have to do that and that it's just the recommendation." When I asked what Mr. Eigner was expecting the children to learn from being suspended for 2 days his answer was concerning. He said "they weren't supposed to learn anything but that they were to be made an example of that the school doesn't tolerate such behavior." Again, my child is 7! There were other concerning and unsatisfactory answers to our questions regarding the incident. There were tons of initial redflags along the way before this incident, and I should have listened to my mommy instincts and I didn't. I just hope no other family is put through the nightmare that ours was with this school. The school staff does not seem to be familiar with current evidenced based practices in classroom education nor in disciplinary methods. As professionals they are obligated and expected to be up to date with current research in childhood development and education and this just wasn't our experience.

I brought my kids to the school from a public school in orange county. At the public school my kids…read morewere both struggling to keep up and understand common core. Both were falling behind not getting much attention with large class sizes. We transferred midyear to Joshua Springs and immediately my kids were given lots of one on one attention and were able to catch up and even began excelling in areas they were struggling. The staff at the school really truly cares about the kids and seeing them succeed while building their self-esteem. I am very thankful to have been able to put my kids here and I highly recommend this school to anybody who wants a good education for their children.

Parent pickup has changed to the N portion of the campus in the multi purpose room. Ensure you have…read moreDL or GOV ID. Thos location is the new campus located further up Sunburst than the original campus located directly on top of the fault line ;) this campus is literally state of the art in every facet. From the outdoor play areas to the many computers and tablets used as teaching aids / tools. The campus opened in Aug of 2013 and it's absolutely gorgeous as it sits. Only time will tell if this building will last the desert, it's culture, and it's community.

My 8 year old attends this school and I absolutely love it. The front office staff is a pleasure to…read morework with and my child is known on a first/last name basis with the staff. My hats go off to the teachers there, they're great! Happy my child has a great school experience thanks to everyone there!

Doing what they are called to do. In Paradise Valley to reach the lost. The Church and the school…read morewas my former Polling place. The neighborhood should help them out as much as possible.

I have reached out to the school more than once about plenty of issues with the school district…read moremeaning the middle school here in Yucca Valley they have never gotten back to me they have never returned a call nor an email this is the worst school district I have ever experienced in my life and I grew up in San Bernardino California it's pretty bad when the ghetto has a better response rate than an actual small town if you have the option to get out of this town and not have your children go to school in this district I suggest you go if not homeschooling is your best way

Can't say much, it's the only school district we have. I don't agree with "no child left behind"…read more If they can't read or write, stop passing them to the next grade. Hold the Teachers accountable!