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Sahuaro Elementary School

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Hearn Academy

Hearn Academy

3.2(9 reviews)
4.0 mi

We have had kids at Hearn since 2010 and my kids have done great. We switched from a public school…read morewhen one of my kids was struggling and it was obvious to everyone, including the teacher, but I was told they would test her in 3rd grade. She was only in 1st. She had been in a preschool that had a curriculum for three years before kindergarten, so she should have been either doing as well or better than most kids...not struggling like she was. I was told by a friend about Hearn Academy, so I went and checked it out and was very impressed. While she was attending the summer program, that they used to have, they noticed that she wasn't up to grade level and struggling. So they contacted us and asked if they could test her. This was without telling them we felt she was struggling. It was determined that she had a learning problem and needed help with training her brain to think differently and the teachers allowed more time for her to get her stuff done in he way that worked for her. After only 4 years with an IEP (in the special education program) she graduated out and was put in honors classes. I can't even and don't want to imagine what could have happened had she gone another 2 years without anyone working with her and us so that we too knew how to help her. Then my other child was advanced and we didn't even know it. Once again in the summer program before she even started Kindergarten we received a call that they wanted to test her as well as they felt she was getting board and may need to be in Honors classes as well. Who knew there was honors for Kindergarten. It turned out they were correct she is now in seventh grade and has been in the honors classes since day one and doing fantastic. The teachers seem to take the time to understand the kids and not treat them all the same. Are there issues at the school of course, is every teacher there perfect of course not, are there things there that can be improved of course, but over all their motto holds true: Children Are Our Priority!

I got bullied for having a disability and they wouldn't do anything the principal, Mr. Traud and…read moremiss Kathy were very disrespectful and and the food was not very good even at the end of the year they wouldn't give the children food. They said that we have a food shortage and they wouldn't provide any food. This is their job to provide food. why won't they do it? It is a failure school and if they don't like a child, they will stay hating him for the whole year and if they do hate a child, they don't post any pictures of that specific child. They don't do anything even if you wanna like request something they do not do it they don't provide anything so disrespectful and don't come to the school. I will move my child from this school...

Montessori Central School - Graduation Day 2025 MCS

Montessori Central School

4.0(21 reviews)
3.3 mi

My child just aged out of a few years at MCS. I see our family entered the school just after the…read moretransition to the current operator, Ms Li. I have nothing but positive things to say about her and the staff at MCS. She took over the operation just as we hit Covid and the work they've put in to keep things running -- and then make capital improvements and prioritize grounds care on top of it -- I see the love they put into their place. As far as the schooling goes, I'm happy. Really enjoyed the small size, multi age classrooms, and their commitment to the Montessori Method. "I've got friends..." who tried Montessori schools elsewhere with poor results -- but none of their schools sounded like MCS at all. For my two cents, the environment MCS cultivates daily is safe, considerate, honest, and supportive. I'm on my only child so preschool research wasn't a major priority for me. But now, having seen my child grow through MCS and the instruction Ms Li provides-- both to students and staff -- I would recommend any parent consider this school. It's the real deal. I've been so impressed. And because I'm clearly a MCS fan, I'd like to add my own thoughts regarding the ownership transition. I didn't experience the old owner everyone loved. I did experience some parents choosing to leave the school, in part, because of the results of the change. I liked the school enough to stay here as long as i could. My thoughts today: (1) everyone seemed to like the decisions of the old owner; (2) he sold it to the owner; (3) today the new owner seems to have it under control and is putting her mark on it -- sounds like the old owner made another good decision. Since we started at MCS, I've seen a consistent child-first atmosphere from the staff that does not compromise on the child's experience. They've not kept around staff that did not fit. They have invested In the building and landscaping. And they even have a little monthly newsletter now. It's an awesome little school and you deal right with the operators. I love it. Plus Ms Li is really on it about the Montessori Method and she walks the talks. She's a real professional.

A common theme you will notice is "suddenly removed". They have 0 accountability and the solution…read moreis to always kick kids out with no notice, no conversation, no effort to have due process. This is not for extreme behavior, it's for developmentally appropriate struggles.

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Sage Academy

Sage Academy

3.0(2 reviews)
1.8 mi

My son has gone to this school from when he was an infant and I absolutely love it. The staff is so…read morehelpful and loving to my son. I only wish I would of known about this school when my daughter was his age!

Sage academy provides preschool-8th grade child are and education. They are a charter school here…read morein north phoenix. My husband and I are looking for infant care, which they do provide. We were particularly interested in availability of varied schedule which they said they had. We stopped by unannounced and requested a tour. Entering the building, my husband commented it looked like a jail. No windows, minimal overhead lighting with white painted brick walls- no decorations. The carpet was worn and pulled on some areas. The infant room was appalling. It is literally in a large closet with 3 mini cribs lined up. No windows. It smelled of bleach. 2 babies were on the floor with a worker who was playing on her phone an didn't even bother to put the phone down, say a word or even look at us. We looked at the preschool room next. I watched a 4 year old walk around alone in a hallway the whole time we were touring the hall- about 10 minutes. No adults. He could have walked out the exit door at the end of the hall to the street of he wanted to. Before we left, I looked in to the infant room 1 more time to see the woman hadn't moved and was still on her phone. Eeeek no thank you to a jail like, janitor closet atmosphere an in attentive caretakers! And the search for child care continues...

Thunderbird High School - Fellow young student taking a long break after partaking in academic activity and having a jolly good time at Thunderbird high school.

Thunderbird High School

2.7(6 reviews)
2.0 mi

Nice venue for a theatrical production. Not too big yet not too small either. Just the right size…read morefor a campus theater house. Came here to see my friend's daughter in the musical production of "Aladdin". The play was awesome and the characters were amazing. Lots of musical and acting talent in this production. The proceeds from the play go to the Thunderbird High School Theatrical Department, so it's all for a very worthy cause.

Having been in the Marching Band program, I was very happy here until staff changed. *This was an…read moreextracurricular, not a required course.* This teacher was inexperienced, having been her first year of teaching, and when complaints were made of her lack of care (did not hear student/parent feedback, would restrict students from being absent, would bully and make comments on students consistently, would berate students who made mistakes, would change her mind consistently), the administration responded by restricting any student from leaving the music program. This was a fully before and after school activity, which was previously optional, but now all of those were required, strictly because of the amount of students who were unhappy. I remember a time in drumline where we travelled to another school, and the teacher told us to wait at a sign, for the rest of the band to complete warm ups. The teacher ended up forgetting about us, leaving us in a random field outside at a school we didn't know, with large drums to carry. We waited at least 30 minutes to an hour before calling our drum instructor to ask what the deal was... luckily we had his number and he found us. Students in honors classes, or had other priorities or dependencies, were unable to leave, and admin would not hear any cases. I personally know students who were tired, caring for their family, or had priorities that they could not tend to. It created a tension among the school, and the band reduced from at least 60-70 students, to 10-20 the following year Band was in the morning, so students were required be at band by 6:30AM even if you wanted to opt out of the class. If not, an F was issued. This showed not only a lack of care, but was unprofessional. The teacher was never fired, but left of her own accord. This shows how administration refused to take any action, other than to protect their own reputation. Countless parents including my own talked to admin and the principal John Latham, to no avail. Any student who did not show up, would fail the class, and this would affect their GPA. This affects their college applicability in the long run! I loved the band program before, but it became nothing short of a nightmare. I transferred schools, and now am happy at an online school. I ask that you please consider this before sending your child to a school where the administration will do anything to protect themselves first. This is not including other experiences where I needed help with a tough situation, and admin was not there. This is not the teachers at all, some of them were the nicest and most inspiring individuals. Though, the nasty ones were NASTY, and all admin responds with is a shrug. When you need help, admin is NOT here. I ask that you consider this before sending your child here. I wish I could attach a video I have where the teacher corrected me on a mistake she made, lol. Very condescending.

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