Literally the worst school on the entire PHX #1 district. The staff overturn is so regular that the…read moreteachers can't remember the kids names. The principal and the office staff have a major disconnect. Last year my 4th grader had 5 different homeroom teachers throughout the year. FIVE! Bullying is an issue and the way they handle it is ridiculous. The same kids bullied my daughter multiple times and all that the school did was place them on a different classroom for 1 day.

Fabulous school and staff! They care about kids here! Free afterschool programs and breakfast and…read morelunch for all kids.

An absolutely amazing program at Island's Elementary in Gilbert AZ. The principals are always…read morevisible, approachable, professional and proactive. The teachers are always so nice and more importantly so competent in what they do. We have 2 boys at Islands and since day one at the front office, the two front office ladies Miss Brenda and Miss Shelley were super welcoming, nice and remembered our boys names. They even started tracking his height as the ultimate bonding moments. The building blocks teachers are always doing fun holiday meals and activities. They also have the best Halloween and Holiday Activities as well as events celebrating our Veterans and First Responders. A true class act with absolutely no negatives. Shouts out and GOLD STAMPS to Miss Orona, Castellano, Cockrum, Hunter, Gloria and Stephanie. As well as Miss Mckerchy who was an absolute angel for one of our boys. They all go above and beyond and should be greatly commended. GPS please recognize these outstanding teachers as they are truly making a positive difference and displaying excellence in education on many different levels. A truly multidisciplinary and holistic approach to educational excellence.

I sent my son to 4th grade last year and he was treated terrible by 2 teachers all because he…read moredidn't finish 1 work sheet in 30 minutes. He lost Fun Friday, Recess, and when I talked to the principal and the 2 teachers about it. One of the teachers was talking nasty to me on the phone saying comments that me nor the principal approved of. She retired the next year but one of the teachers still remains. So if your sending your kid to the 4th grade at this school. I really don't recommend It at all.

We highly value education. My wife has a PhD and I am an attorney. We spent a significant amount of…read moretime deciding on the school to send our children, now 8 (second grade) and 10 years old (fifth grade). Horizon Honors is the perfect fit. What attracted us two key features: (1) Horizon's student-to-teach ratio, and (2) the fact that students are assessed and taught at their level. An advanced Kindergartener can be in first or second grade math or reading, etc. Similarly, students needing more help are engaged and taught at the right level of challenge. Kindergarten classrooms are 25-30 students with a teacher and adult assistant teacher yielding teacher-to-student ratios of 13-15. In grades 1-6, students are in mixed-aged classrooms (again, taking into account the challenge needed for each student), with a class size of 55-60 led by 3 adults-two teachers and an adult assistant teacher, yielding a ratio of 18-20. These numbers are great. Beyond the classroom, we appreciate the lunch options. Food is catered from places like Pei Wei, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Boston Market and Streets of NY Pizza, making it much better than cafeteria-level food. While the price can be more than a cafeteria, the providers donate a share of proceeds back to the school, which is a win-win. We have also found that involvement opportunities are larger and more diverse than other schools - numerous sports, clubs, and activities are available to K-6 students. Our kids have been involved in after school clubs including Melody Makers, Code Bots, Rising Stars, Save the Earth, Showbiz, Lego Club, Art Club, and our fifth grader was selected to one of the middle school sports teams that allows 5th graders to tryout.

Don't bother with this school if your child doesn't fit into their box and needs extra help. I…read morepulled my kindergartener out after months of struggle. I was actually told " we don't like to do anything until 3rd grade." WTH. They also wrote a behavior plan after a meeting held without me that said, " No speech help will be given at this time, hopefully a change in behavior will help with articulation and anunciation." Moral of the story, if you might bring down the test scores don't bother with this school. By the way my daughter now has speech therapy, a dyslexia diagnosis and is doing great at a Mesa public school.

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)

My daughter is in kindergarten and recently had to transferred to Tarwater from the Tempe School…read moreDistrict, a school my daughter and I both really liked. But I must say I've been taken back by how great this school is! The amount of different after school activities that make available for kids after school is shocking, they offer Levi building classes, different levels of computer coding, kickball, and all these after school activities are made available to even kindergarteners. My daughter was previously involved in soccer and gymnastics through the city of Chandler so we won't be taken of these after school activities anytime soon but it's great to know they're there once she gets more acclimated. The only issue I have with the school is the parking lot is entirely too small, I mean way too small. Even when we arrive 20 minutes before the bell ring (again drop off or pick up) you will absolutely not get a parking spot in the parking lot. I feel bad for the surrounding neighbors because you left with no choice but parting sometimes to streets down in order to walk you younger children to class. The part the bothers me the most is I don't think it's the safest setup to forced parents to walk their young kids across the only access residential street leading to the school (therefore its alway crazy busy with traffic before and after school). I'm hoping the city of Chandler has plans to address this problem. The most important thing to me is the level of education my child is receiving and from what I've gathered to this point Tarwater is well above average therefore I gave it 5 stars.

My child was lost 4 times for pickup. Limijoco is terrible she does not communicate properly and is…read morevery passive aggressive. We transferred immediately. I love the principal but her teacher was not my cup of tea.

My Kids LOVE This School !!! Thet are finishing their 3rd…read moreyear at NWEC and they have not complained. They used to go to a Phoenix District #1 Public Elementary and I had to deal with constant calls from the school. My kids getting bullied and beaten up, teachers letting the kids do whatever they want. I send my kids to school so they can learn. NWEC does that. My kids are smart, friendly, polite, A/B students and I couldn't be prouder. I am only sad that my oldest has one more year to go in this school (he will be an 8th grader 2019-2020) I am going to have a very difficult time looking for another school to meet the qualities of NWEC... In someway they have become part of my family. LOVE the Teachers, Staff, & Principal (Mr. Armenta) and not to mention all the kids are amazing. I don't have to deal with bullying, bad teachers, or constant complaining calls from the office... Thank You New World

This school is awesome!!!! The teachers and staff are wonderful. The school is small which makes…read moreit great because you get to know everyone and everyone knows you. I would recommend New World to any parent, your child will love going there.

Very good school, my siblings loved it so much, it was awesome kids are sweet and i love this…read moreschool.

amazing lunch food my tastebuds went to heaven the lunch…read morelady and staff is so nice i love her so much give the janitors a raise

I absolutely love this school and the staff there. My daughter has flourished since starting here…read moreand the spanish immersion program is a huge plus! I would highly recommend this school to anyone for their K-4th grader.