The school is an incredible private institution where your child won't get lost in a big crowd. You…read morecan feel confident that your child is safe and receiving an outstanding education. The staff here is friendly and supportive. I wish I had enrolled my child sooner, and I highly recommend this school. The fact that they also offer middle school is an added bonus.

I registered my child to a kindergarten and the staff was extremely helpful assisting me filling…read morethe application.

I have 2 children who go here so far, 5th grade and kindergarten. We have been attending APA…read moresince day 1 and we are so thankful that we were afforded this opportunity. We love the curriculum, the structure and, yes, the uniforms. My oldest loves the extra curricular activities offered and they are always working on offering more diverse clubs and teams.

In the most respectful way of saying this we all come to drop off our kid or kids to the same…read moreschool the way the carpool people have no curtsy of your kids drop something they get mad at you seems like they need to figure out the school carpool better or maybe just have better employees it literally makes me upset that they make ur kid walk a mile because now the car ahead takes off so now u have to close the door and get yelled at to go way down they have no respect or consideration when we r all going to the same spot it doesn't take 1 sec to grab your belongings especially for the little kids. I prob met one respectful lady out of the whole carpool employees it's so ridiculous how they act I don't dee how the behavior is acceptable to come at parents the way they do and to rush a kid in a sec and get mad is ridiculous I mean if my kid trips and fall on the pavment that would not be a good look for the school because of the way they rush our kids

Desert Hills Staff are tremendous. Our son is greeted daily by administration who know him by name…read more Their curriculum is solidly based in evidence-based practices providing excellent educational outcomes while keeping the learning fun and engaging. As a newly 3 year old, they showed kindness and compassion as he started, believed him when our year started out a little rocky and encouraged and nurtured his amazing growth this year. We are grateful for the high expectations, clear structure and routine and keeping the care in education that bring us trust and peace of mind that our son is safe, learning, and thriving!

This is such a great school. My son loves it. He's learned so much in the time he's been here. They…read morealso offered him speech therapy. Which really helped him. Everyone here is so nice. I like how they tell how your child's day was and what they did.

My husband and I made the best decision to move our children to Good Samaritan Christian Academy…read moretwo years ago! Our children (currently in the 3's and first grade) are thriving in a warm, supportive, and nurturing environment. The teachers are caring, dedicated, and genuinely invested in each child's learning and development. We especially appreciate the strong Christian values woven into everyday learning and relationships. Our children are encouraged to develop their faith, character, confidence, and love for others while receiving an excellent education. We have seen wonderful growth in their confidence, independence, and academic progress. It is reassuring to know that our children feel happy, encouraged, and supported every day. We absolutely love the community and have made lifelong friends in a very short time! We highly recommend Good Samaritan Christian Academy to families looking for a positive and enriching environment/community for their children.

Our granddaughter attended this school from preschool through 5th grade and it was such an amazing…read moreexperience. The teachers are so loving and nurturing. The school puts on many fun events throughout the year to foster a sense of community. She has thrived academically based on the foundation she received by her amazing teachers and staff.

My child attended Southwest Legacy from 4th grade to 8th grade. It's been a mixed experience…read more Teachers are hit or miss. Overall though, they seem pretty decent and want your child to succeed, even offering free after school tutoring. Some were very quick to respond to emails, some you would wait 1-2 days before hearing anything back. As far as homework load, that seemed fairly balanced. My child didn't have much trouble getting it done. My only suggestion would to be to switch up the semester Science projects. It was the exact same packet and project choices, for five years. They never did anything different and by grade 8, my child was mind numbingly bored with the same options. Next: bullying and drugs. Bullying is absolutely not tolerated here. Shout out to the Vice Principal, Mrs. Chipman, whom nips it in the bud with a quickness. They also have zero tolerance when it comes to drugs and are swift to react to any incidents. So high kudos for that. School events; a few are themed and very cute, others thrown together with very little thought (especially this last year). There would be only a couple days notice to the day before the event. It was strange. Graduation for 8th grades was not well executed either; no enforcement on the 4 tickets limit given so everyone that wanted to, attended (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, you name it). They ran out of seating quickly due to this. It was unfair to those that followed the guidelines and they never addressed it. For a school that is so stringent with kids regarding rules, that was a bit disappointing to see. Next up, the front office... if you're lucky enough to catch them on a good day, they can be very helpful but again, that is a mixed experience. Catch them on (regular) bad days and they are dismissive, short, and rude. As someone who has to make calls throughout the day at my job -and- taking in consideration that I'm sure they deal with a few unpleasant parents, I'm always polite, not once ever calling with an attitude. It doesn't seem to matter. And God help you if you get ahold of Alisha; the rudest, most foul tempered of the lot. How she still works there is absolutely beyond me. If I spoke to clients the way she does to parents, I'd be fired in an instant. It got to the point that if I heard her voice answer, I would just hang up and try again later. Last but not least, the emails. I get that they need to keep people informed but the frequency that they send them is just obscene. I'm not joking. It's -at least- three times a week and the timing is so random. Sometimes you'll get them at 2pm and sometimes you'll get them at 5pm, 7pm, and up to 9pm. Weekends aren't safe either. They really need to learn to reel that in with designated frequency, days, and times. It gets overwhelming quick and it's easy to miss updates. Overall, it's an okay school but needs some restructuring, especially the front office staff.

Its not a good school. The old prinicipal got aressted and they hire teachers that have never…read moretaught before. The classes are very unorganized and one teacher allowed food on the floor and in the desks. The school is only 6 years old and the white walls are turning yellow. Overall this is not a good school and I do not recommend it.

My child has never had issues prior to transferring to this school. My child was on A/B honor roll…read morebefore attending Tony Alamo. Sadly, my child's grades have declined. The school has a lot of bullying issues and doesn't have a proper way to resolve them. Their method is to give "lunch detention for a few days" including the child who gets bullied. "To be fair". What is that teaching our children? To me that is absolutely absurd! If my child feels the need to defend themselves, why should they be punished? My child received death threats from other students and has attempted to push off other students, and yet gets punishment. My child doesn't feel they are able to speak up, and feels discriminated. "Mommy, why am I the only one getting in trouble?". A child should not feel this way at a place of learning and what is deemed as "safe". I am not the only parent who feels this way as I have asked others about their impression of Tony Alamo. My child did not dislike attending school until we ended up with this one UNFORTUNATELY. I do not recommend this school AT ALL.

This was the best school ever. The teachers are nice and they help us to graduate which I needed it…read morewas the best

Art integrated school that knows its students because of its smaller size a lot of parents get the…read moreopportunity to volunteer and sometimes turn to employees

Teachers are amazing here. Traffic has been a nightmare for years now but it's very much worth itread more

I attended this school in 2008 when I had just arrived in the U.S. and couldn't speak English. It…read morewas a VERY difficult time, but I was very lucky to have Mrs. Cataneso (we called her Mrs. Cat) She spent her own lunch breaks teaching me English from the very beginning, literally starting with the ABCs, she made a huge difference in my life, and I will always be grateful to her! But experience with her doesn't reflect the whole school. I also faced bullying, because I didn't speak English, I couldn't express myself or ask for help. My daughter will be attending this school next year, and I sincerely hope things have improved, especially in terms of supporting students and preventing bullying.

If i could give 0 stars, I would. If you have a child with special needs , especially autism they…read moretreat your child different. They are not included in anything. My child raised over 1,000 dollars for that school in a fundraiser and was not included in that when it came to the prizes you get when getting a certain amount of donations. They had a field day and told us that our children in the autism program they had were going to be able to participate when we got there for the event they had nothing set up for our kids. They didn't even think to include them. Ms. Thomas is horrible. She needs to be fired. She's mean to the kids. My son was scared of her.

My daughter has attended this school from kindergarten through 5th grade. Her whole elementary. And…read morenot ONCE, has she came home not crying. Her third grade teacher, Mrs. Meuse, would constantly pick on her over oblivious stuff. The teacher even wouldn't sometimes let them use the bathroom. In her 4th grade year, someone made a complaint that she was BULLYING someone. And I know my daughter, she wouldn't bully someone or do anything like that. She's a shy, but outgoing girl. Whilst this whole situation, the principals would not let her have her opportunity to speak about the incident. And, don't even get me started about her 5th grade year. She got bullied the most in that year, THE WHOLE YEAR. By 5 girls, and the principals saw it. But, wanna know what they did? Nothing! This school is HORRIBLE, do NOT enroll your kids here.

Love this school. The staff make such a huge effort to ensure that the children are safe, nurtured…read moreand achieving academically. We joined the school last year and my daughter has just entered kindergarten. The facilities are good and all the staff seem to genuinely care. I feel so lucky to have found this school for my children . The PTA is active which I always think is a good sign of parents and staff wanting to be involved and raise funds to ensure kids have the best educational opportunities.

would and would not recommend i attended that school for 9 years and would rate it a 6/10. teachers…read moreare alright. once middle school came the school became a 3 out of 10. dress code became harsher but only for taller and thicker girls. teachers constantly favorited boys. teachers thought it was cool to make kids cry but it would be the end of the world when they cried. admin did not care for the students story. an admin staff member quite literally told me to tell her insight on my best friends. only certain groups of students were getting in trouble. male students would throw pencils across the room at each other while the teachers back is turned and would have no punishment yet if a female student was calling her friend from the other side of the room she would get sent to the office for "being too loud" male student would grab playground ball's that were being played with and would kick/throw it out the fence; they never got in trouble instead they were told to do pushups or go and grab the ball. at lunch my friend group wanted to sit at a table and we got there first and we sat down. the boys complained and said we would alternate sitting there in days so we didn't get to sit there that day because it was their day. the boys got there first but it was our day to sit there and the admin that handled the issue said "first come first serve" now that we're on the lunch topic mrs.bliss had the biggest issue with our lunch table. we would arrive in the lunch room set or lunch boxes on our table and we would go to the restrooms to wash our hands, she had the biggest issue with us washing our hands without asking, so we started asking. after we would all stand up hold hands and pray, she had a problem with us standing at our table. so we got that issue sorted out and were able to stand. she would always find another problem. once the rule that students didn't have to go to lunch and could just go to recess was enforced i stopped going to lunch because of all of the problems she would come up with. the boys would yell inappropriate things out loud while standing but would not get in trouble. the only reason this review is a 3 is because of the people i met along the way. i have had friendships that have lasted for a decade and i am so glad i have had the opportunity to make those friendships. another reason are some teachers although many of them don't teach there anymore i am so grateful i once got to learn from them ! i personally wouldn't go there again (not that it's possible) or recommend it to any one i know.

Would not recommend as a school. After going for 9 years, can tell you that admin doesn't care…read more Kids couldn't use phones to contact anyone during the day at risk of it being confiscated, even in emergencies. Teachers favored boys. A teacher would be racist and sexist and the admin didn't care because "she taught well". The lunch lady is rude and got so mad at me for not having my card despite knowing my pin that I would just not eat lunch because I was scared of getting in trouble. My sole reason for going there was to be with my friends. Otherwise I would not want to go. The curriculum is also behind other schools which I had noticed when I started geometry and other classes in high school.