My 3 1/2 year-old grandson attends the traditional academy at Bel Air for their preschool/pre-K. He…read morehas been going there half days since November 1. The teachers, especially Miss Troy are amazing. He will continue there in the fall. We did an extensive search and I'm so happy with the decision. Good job.

My review is for Copper Creek Elementary School located in the Deer Valley Unified School District…read moreat the following address: 7071 West Hillcrest Blvd, Glendale AZ 85310. Website: http://coppercreek.dvusd.org I have two children with special needs issues. I came into the school with documentation for both from developmental preschools nearby that had either worked with them and had them tested by state representation or they had previously qualified for the Deer Valley School District's developmental delay preschool. This had no effect on them entering Kindergarden. And what I mean by this is that the school didn't do anything with the documentation, they certainly didn't implement any protocols or testing from the get go. I wish they had. They had to do their own assessment that took at times FOREVER to do. But policy is policy. I'd rather a more proactive approach. (Per AZ state law you can expedite this process, I did not, I wish I had for both children.) That being said, although the few frustrations I had with that, which were purely procedural, my time at the school was outstanding. The staff and teachers are amazing! (Mary, the front office secretary is on the ball! I hope she is still there with them!) Especially for the special needs department. I heard good things going in and I was not disappointed. I was with the school for 7 years. Some teachers are fantastic, (many of them have been at the school for years!) others were so so, but I'm generalizing over 7 years. The school switched Principals the end of 2013. I was not fond of the replacement Principal, however she was only there for the last end of the school year. Replacement was remedied with Mrs. McNeill in 2014-15 school year. She's fantastic. I have only good things to say about her leadership. In all, every public school is going to be reactionary instead of proactive. If you have a child with some behavior issues, I highly recommend this school because the staff here are in my opinion, fantastic. I felt respected as a member of the IEP team, they listened to my concerns and we all worked to help my children be the most successful. And THEY did go far, and I'm absolutely certain it was because of everyone's hard work. This location is land locked. So the school boundaries make the attendance in the class rooms reasonably sized. I lived out of the school zone and attended under a variance the full 7 years my children attended there. Never had a problem with getting the variance. I can't see that anyone else would if they applied for one. (It's pretty easy, the spring before the school year you are having your child attend, contact the office and they will help get you the paperwork.) The down side of this is that your child will not ride the bus. We left the school this school year 2016-17 because we moved to another location still in the same district but closer to Las Brisas, which from what I've been told is very much like Copper Creek. I'm sure at some point I'll be reviewing that one too. Some teachers from Copper Creek moved to Las Brisas, but that's not why we moved. After 7 years picking kids up, we decided to have them go to the new school they were zoned for and have them ride the bus. So far they are doing well at the new school. But I miss the relationships I had at Copper Creek. Around the corner from Copper Creek Elementary, is Hillcrest Middle School. Students who attend the Elementary school K-6 then attend Hillcrest. And then attend Mountain Ridge High School after that. All the schools are within the same block of each other. But they have the release times staggered so there usually isn't too much overlap. Its a pretty sweet setup if you ask me. Middle school aged kids, can literally walk down the street and pick up their Elementary aged siblings. Wish I lived closer, would have loved to have taken advantage of that. In all, my experience there was a VERY positive one. Will miss Copper Creek dearly!

this school is very bad there where pedo teachers and the quality of the school in general is…read moredisgusting, restrooms unmaintained and dirty, paper towels never restocked, all funds go to the basketball team, the basket ball team members are treated better than everyone else despite being obnoxious and ghetto. The quality of teaching may actually be some of the worst in the state, especially for the cheap cheap price of 1 THOUSAND or more dollars a month for tuition. Almost nobody that works there is friendly. Let this school fail, it deserves it. DO NOT BRING YOUR KIDS HERE.

After touring several schools, Dream City Christian Preschool immediately felt like home. My child…read morestarted here this year, and our experience has been nothing short of amazing. The teachers genuinely care and nurture these kiddos from day one, their love and dedication are evident in everything they do. I especially appreciate that biblical teaching begins at a young age, woven naturally into the classroom experience. The rooms are always clean, engaging, and thoughtfully arranged to support learning and play. My child is thriving here, With smaller class sizes, two dedicated teachers per room, and a float teacher to assist, I feel confident knowing my child is in such good hands. I only wish we had found this place sooner. It's a blessing to be part of a school that combines faith, care, and excellence so beautifully. We plan to continue here for k-12.

I appreciate that they are hosting basketball games for the high school clubs leagues.read more

This school is a dump. I don't recommend going here at all. People are mean, teachers can't teach…read more The lunch is horrible and the campus needs tons of work done to it. Dont go to this high school!

This will be lengthy, but if you are preparing to send your child to Mountain Ridge and want an…read morehonest review of it, spare me a few minutes. I'd like to preface by saying this: Arizona schools suck. Our state is ranked overall 49th out of 50 next to Louisiana in terms of education. However, this might possibly be one of the worst schools you could send your child to in the state. For the past nine months, I have attended Mountain Ridge as a freshman, and I can easily say without exaggerating that it has been one of the worst experiences I've ever gone through. First of all, don't send your child here if you aren't rich, white, and Christian. They will be judged ruthlessly and administration will hardly bat an eye even if you report it. In the same vain, administration and the school's staff will only find themselves concerned with your issue if you are threatening to file a lawsuit (and have the required funds to do so). I have been in countless situations throughout the year that I reported to the office (problems with other students, a teacher displaying predatory behavior towards me and illegally taking pictures of me during class without my knowledge/saving them on his phone as well as forcing me to give him my phone number), and they've done two things: In regards to the other student, nothing at all. They waited weeks to call me into counseling and by then it was too late to do anything at all. (This is a frequent occurrence- my friend was strangled by another student after calling him out, and in the end his behavior was excused because he has anger issues, so apparently it isn't his fault). As for the teacher, administration let him off with a slap on the wrist and moved me into counseling, which was the best and only solution they could offer. I was also blamed for the issue and made to believe it was my behavior during class that caused my teacher to behave this way. Additionally, I have been targeted and harassed by the hall monitors at our school for the entire year. At one point, one of them watched me using the bathroom in the stall and decided she thought I was vaping. She didn't even tell me why I was being dragged to the office until after the nurse began performing drug tests on me (against my consent). This same hall monitor has dress coded me countless times wearing the exact type of clothing I've seen half of the other girls at our school wear, but seemingly it only matters when I'm wearing them (since I'm not rich, white and Christian). Other issues include the school being understaffed, teachers having no idea how to present or teach the class material, and blaming you for every single absence/tardy since the only reason they want you here is to make money off of your attendance. This school is an absolute train wreck and I wouldn't recommend sending your child here unless you'd like them to suffer through complete hell for the next 4 years of their lives.

Terribly racist school. I attended a varsity soccer game here and the ball boys (players from the…read moreJV team) were being openly racist and not giving the ball to us as needed (the away team). When we informed an admin by the name of Ronnette she and the rest of the soccer coach staff did nothing to sort it out. They should really consider the staff and the poor example they're setting.

This is my little 3 year boy's first time starting any school ( he is now 4)…read moreI did nit want a daycare center setting I am so happy I chose this school! Ms Kopa and Ms Ali are wonderful preschool teachers. The environment is so loving, nurturing and educational at the same time. He has learned so much already and really Gets individual attention. Education is taught in diverse activities that are very organized and also gets a weekly homework packet that is not overwhelming and just right. He is so happy to come here everyday. I cant thank the the staff and especially the teachers Ms Kopa and Ms Ali enough for giving my son such a wonderful learning and nurturing environment they are SUPERB!!

We just moved to this school and are so glad we did. I love the small school environment and the…read morecommunity feel. It's been such a blessing and the kindergarten teachers have been so amazing with my daughter. The principal Ms. Fallon went over and above for us as well. The transition here went so smooth and seamless and we couldn't be happier. My daughter has excelled so much since starting here and her confidence is through the roof! Thank you PPA!

I really wanted to give this place 5 stars I really did, But I'm going to give it one star due to…read morethe service, decor and food itself. Let me start with the service I once asked a teacher if I could get a drink of water and was refused what kind of service is this ? Nobody ever has a smile on their face in the cafeteria I was never asked in the 4 years I ate here how the food was and was never once ever offered a refill. Recently they have gotten rid of the soda machine that never has soda in it, just mostly juices but that was one of the main features I looked forward to every day. I will move forward to the decor this place looks like it was made in the 70's obviously no renovation. Don't even get me started on the bathrooms there are no mirrors in the men's bathroom and most kids transferring from first hour to second are Julling in there so it's hard to get to actually use the facilities. Next is food, the picture shows what I had for lunch today as soon as I grabbed my food I could tell that the tots were in the temperature danger zone cause they were cold and soggy the PB&j was okay and the strawberry milk was pretty good. I hope next time there will be more effort put into our meals. That is all .

One of best ...And unlike the high Schools in north Glendale area like Sandra day O'Connor and ones…read morearound it cactus is not full of stuck up over indulged brats . Cactus also offers a wide range of classes and a great staff

i've been a student here for quite a while. ive seen some other reviews and they're quite accurate…read more especially that one review about the grade above theirs being rude? not sure if we are in the same grade but my grade also has a problem with the grade above ours kind of mocking some students from my grade. my main teachers are great but yeah. theres screaming people at lunch and nobody bats an eye until somebody from my grade does something very minor and gets yelled at. i will say the school is not entirely bad, like it's not bad news, its just unfair some days. if you are a parent and looking to put your child in here, i would say you can go for it, especially with the new addition of 8th grade for the 2026-2027 school year. pretty good curriculum and engaged teachers. so i would say this school is overall leaning good but it has its downsides. another thing is the specials. they are mainly band, orchestra (for 4th grade up) and for the rest, music, spanish, art, computers, library (on schedule until 6th grade) and thats it. there is many after school clubs, and you can enroll in LKC, where your child stays after school until needed, unless its later than 6 i would say. there is a school musical every year, 3rd grade up is allowed to audition. from my knowledge, each grade gets a field trip typically educational each year as well. grades 5 and lower have quarterly book reports and poems as of now, and JH has projects they do. they also stop teaching spelling and phonograms either after 5th or 6th i believe. keep in mind this review was before the re-introduction of 8th grade. this isn't a "stay away from" school absolutely. it has been a pleasure attending legacy but yes, there is some problems. i hope this helped coming from a studednt!

im a student here and honestly its not the best but not the worst. some of the teachers are pretty…read morenice, while some i dont exactly know if they care? soem kid could be yelling and screaming and the teacher does nothing, yet when I have the "audacity" to not focus for a couple of seconds suddenly I get in trouble? and some of the other students in the grade above me literally mock and talk about the kids in the grade below them during lunch and no one seems to care. also some teachers are pretty mean, there's one that yells at students a lot but whatever i guess its just fine. anyways yeah lol

Went with my class to help out with a track meet, it's a pretty nice place to be fair. The parking…read moreis a minor issue, but overall, this school is a great place to hold track meets...

Although the school might be good, the administration is something else. Assistant Principle…read moreCarpenter does not even following the school protocols. What's the point as a parent to try to do the right thing, when the administration does not even care..

This message isn't about the school I love this school and made a lot of friends here and without…read morethem I wouldn't be who I am but the one teacher that ruined my highschool experience was miss Bridges math algebra 3-4 this teacher has ruined everybody's highschool experience you could ask any student in the school that has had her they will say she is the worst she teaches us like we're 2yr old kids and when you ask for help her explanation was the worst because of her I went from a straight A student to a student who did really bad in math!! This highschool needs to do something about her becuase there are way too many kids who are failing becuase of her

This review is not aimed at the school. In general, it's a fine place with good teachers. Mrs…read more Taylor Huth is the problem. She is an English teacher that has had an uncountable number of complaints lodged against her, from both students and teachers. She grades her essays based on her personal opinions, and grades fluctuate wildly based on her mood of the day. Her lessons are disjointed and extremely hard to follow, and she offers little to no clarification when asked about whatever vague and pointless concept she is rambling about. The material she presents to the class is often pulled from the internet. This wouldn't be terrible, if she would read the things before using them in class. She lacks the ability for confrontation, leading to her room being uncontrollable and loud. Her assignments are ridiculous, with extremely vague rubrics. It is better to brownnose and suck up to her than actually put effort into the class. I remain anonymous because if I were to make her angry, she'd find a reason to fail me. She should be, at the very least, placed under review. Sincerely, A dissatisfied junior

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.

There was bullying going on with the kids. My son would eat lunch alone and kids would pick on him…read moreon a regular basis. He switched back to a public school and is happy.