Such an amazing school! My kids love it there. The principals Hoffman and Conner are really good. I…read morelove how proactive they are and really seem to care about the students and their education. Hoffman really made me feel like my child matters and as a parent it truly means so much to me. I'm so thankful for the great staff and principals. Love this school!! I also like how they seem to listen to parents.

Love this school, When I have kids if I live in the AV I'll make sure they come here…read more Great office staff, amazing PTA, and its a great environment.

This school is horrible I used to go here in September, and let me tell you it's horrible…read more Cons: The school is open concept (open concept means there are no walls or doors that separate the class) because of this kids are allowed to just walk into the class and talk to their friends, its also really hard to concentrate because it's loud and there is no walls, so you hear into other class rooms. The schedule is all over the place. When it's lunch time the students have to wait for the other grade to finish eating. lunch starts at 12:50 you eat at 1:15 The kids are all over the place. The kids are bad kids, they talk and cuss the teachers out, and they wander out of class. Because of this the school is really strict, they are obviously scarred/hurt. At the middle school orientation we spent hours going over the rules, and even when school started on the first 2 days they went over the rules in every class. The food is HORRIBLE! You might think im exaggerating but like the food here is wtf! Its gross, disgusting, despicable, trifling, ridiculously dumb, just horrendous. its like they got the lunch from behind a dump........... The bathrooms are clean but, the feminine products dispenser is always empty Pros: The school has a lot of activities/opportunities for the kids. Like at the middle school orientation they said that they will have field trips, chemistry, dissecting sharks and stuff like that.The electives are cool too, i signed up for art first semester and makery second semester, its amazing! The teachers are nice But other than that, the school is still trash. Overall my rating is one star. And since i moved my friend still has to suffer within those gates without me

My kid goes to iLEAD and he tells me about his day every time. From what I've heard and seen in his…read moreclassroom, it is complete chaos! The school is lacking walls which prompts kids to gravitate to their friends during class time; because of this my kid is extremely distracted. It's not only my kid that has issues with distractions, according to him his classmates and friends are struggling too. Apparently, the school doesn't include a proper ceiling either!! This lack of coverage caused a huge leak to happen last year, where a student threw some sort of a heavy object upwards and it happened to hit a pipe. My kid has also stated there's an incredible lack of care put into the punishment system. Apparently, my kid has been called homophobic and hateful slurs and the councilers would do NOTHING in response. The bullying here is getting out of hand and I'm starting to worry for not only my son but my son's friends. I'm shocked by the amount of fights and the fact that the abusers that started those fights were let off with a slap on the wrist. I was also told by my kid that an 8th grader had fought with a 5th grader; apparently the confrontation got physical, too. The teacher to student ratio is insane. About 700 students and 30 staff members. Because of this ratio, when fights occur, often staff are outnumbered. Not to mention the pictures of food my son shows me are disturbing. He brings the school lunches home on Fridays and it's honestly no better than food served in prisons. My son has come home I'll from the rotten food served here. One day my son brought home a small carton of milk and it had mold on it, yuck! This school has an endless amount of issues that could be discussed for hours. I'm excited for my kid to finally leave this school. If you care about your kid at all, don't take them to iLEAD!

Ms Jackie was the WORST whenever there was a problem it doesn't matter if you are right it is…read moreyou're fault never enroll your kid here they will feel targeted and not happy ms shoenhoff is SO mean never go here.

This school is a good school overall but Ms white is HORRIBLE also Ms Jackie their BOTH HORRIBLE…read more Once my kid had nothing to do a kid framed my kid and instead of Ms Jackie trying to hear my kids side, SHE PULLED AND PUT HER HANDS ON MY KID! Ms white is also horrible because she would always yell at the kids face. I would recommend this school but I don't like Ms Jackie and Ms white. I prefer Mrs volkonut.

My son did 1st grade last year and his teachers were amazing. Ms. Huerta and Ms. Torres. My son was…read morehaving difficulties in reading and they would send books and extra work and also his literacy coach gave me some good ideas to help him learn how to read.

This school is very nice and cool, the teachers are also very nice and staff are friendlyread more

They have great service. They answer every question with no attitude. They are so polite with the…read morekids and i seen they are really patient with student. They have alot events for student that is good it motivated kids to due good in school. My only complaint. I have is that when they have meeting they go of topic.

This should be known as the bully school with adults who allow it to happen. My son has been…read morebullied from week one&nothing was done except words of, "don't do it, that's not nice". No protection from his teacher, duty aids or vp. This "school" should get -5 stars. I told my son he would never go there again&his face showed both relief&the happiness found on Christmas morning. I will never recommend this school to anybody.

Avoid this school at all costs. The only pro is the area that It is located in but the looks are…read moredefinitely deceiving. Bullying is rampant, my daughter was attacked physically requiring her to successfully defend herself with 2 seperate incidents spanning just 7 days. No phone calls home and the parents weren't notified. Her teacher was past incompetent with absenses EVERY other week, no exaggeration. She also blatantly lied about upcoming dates of the students being out of school and was caught by the principal and I. Come to find out this wasn't her first time claiming to parents that there was no school in session when there was! Had I just taken her word for it her grades would have suffered even more than before because of missing assignments that would effect my daughter because of her negligence. The grading system is ridiculous, for example her science grade was compiled of 3 assignments, how does one only have 3 assignments for an entire semester...miss one assignment and that's 33% of one's grade. My daughter's self esteem was diminished because of this school, she went from an honor roll recipient to Communication with the teacher via email regarding assignments & progress was often filled with misspellings, random punctuation and leave my husband and I completely confused, if this "teacher" can't communicate with simple sentences that 2 educated adults can't understand, how is she able to teach & communicate to a class of over 30?? How is a child supposed to thrive here? We've since transferred our child to Gorman, her grades have went from C's & D's to all A's. Be careful parents.

I write this review with a heavy heart. I truly wish I could leave separate reviews for the…read moreElementary and Middle School programs. Because I can't, I'm giving an overall rating of 3 stars. The elementary administration and teachers are outstanding and absolutely deserve 5 stars. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the middle school. While the introduction, meet-and-greet, and initial impressions were wonderful, only one quarter in and things feel chaotic and extremely disorganized and unsafe, not from external but internally. It functions more like a public school with one added Bible class. Some students frequently fight--or as their discipline coordinator calls it, "roughhousing"--and there seems to be little control over students' language, so constant cursing is simply tolerated, pushing each other, hitting each other "playfully" is okay and if your child is in the crossfire or yourself "oh well".

I went to this school for my high school IT WASSSS AMAZING!!!!! Every single one of my teachers…read morewere just amazing, I would definitely take my kids there.

Both of my children attended this school. My daughter is now in her final year. This school has…read morebeen a wonderful experience for both of my children. The teaching staff and Principals are always in tuned to the student's needs. Highly recommend this school.

This school is horrible. Unprofessional staff and they don't care about their students mental…read morehealth. Lots of teachers yell and pick favorites, 0/10 DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL!!

We are beyond grateful to have found Desert Montessori Academy in Palmdale. As parents, it means…read moreeverything to us to have a school where our son is allowed to be a child--to grow, learn, and develop at his own pace rather than being pushed to meet arbitrary "standards." The environment at DMA is nurturing, respectful, and truly centered around the individual needs of each student. We've seen our son flourish not just academically, but emotionally and socially, in ways we never expected. The educators here clearly care deeply and treat each child as a whole person, not just a number or a test score. If you're looking for a school that honors the natural curiosity and uniqueness of children, we cannot recommend Desert Montessori Academy enough.

I absolutely love Desert Montessori Academy. My daughter has been attending for just under two…read moreyears, and the growth I've seen in her has been incredible--especially socially. She's really opened up and become so much more confident. She adores her teachers, and I genuinely trust and appreciate them as well. Every day, the kids engage in hands-on, imaginative activities, which I think is so important. The small playground is a great bonus, too. Overall, the environment is warm, welcoming, and truly trustworthy. I'll definitely be enrolling my second child when the time comes. Thank you, DMA!