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.

This school is now all about numbers. The goal and incentives to the school occur if there are 36…read morestudents in each classroom. When you put boys who have not learned basic behavior at home and are sent there for "babysitting", the teacher is left to scream all day at them. Admin needs to learn to deal with them so the other kids can learn. Dress code needs to be consistent across all students, and perhaps teachers and staff/admin. Less of a focus on making money and more of being a school as the A rating should show. Sad that it has changed over the years getting too big. Many state they have to come there because other schools would charge for lunches.

Stepping Stone was a great school for me I stared in 5th grade and graduated from there in 8th…read moregrade. When i started there i did not know how to write or spell but Ms. Fisk tought me all of that and Mrs Johnson is the best math teacher ever. Ms.Branham is the best volley ball coach ever and Mrs Gray is a great teacher/cheer coach/ Thearter dirctor

Absolutely amazing school! My child has learned so much and loves her school. I love that they…read moreteach not only school based things but also real life things.

It is the best K -8 school in the valley, and I am pleased that my kids are the products of Valley…read moreAcademy! The teachers are great and very attentive. They provide a nurturing environment for the kids. The curriculum is strong, and they are pretty much rounded with other extracurricular activities, too, unlike other schools, which do not entertain that. My only complaint is I wish they had a high school. When my son moved to high school, even though he had completed the basic levels of certain subjects in Valley Academy, he couldn't take the advanced level because the new high school didn't recognize the levels at Valley Academy since they don't have a high school. That's a huge bummer

I am in second grade my teacher is Mrs.Carpenter.She's very nice.Their is annoying boys in my…read moreclassroom. The others are tattletales.Valley Academy is a good school.Literally every day I come home from school l have something to tell my parents that I learned.Once my friend had trouble breathing and we went to the nurse. She was very helpful and she sent my friend home.

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!

Please never go to the school. as it was approaching the end of the school year, fifth through…read moreeighth grade had a water day. It was roasting hot. There was no water refills or anything. During field day there were so many water, refills, and cone of ice. As I one of the seventh graders Wanted to get cone of ice, the staff would not allow me because it was a high school event. Even though we got an email stating that we would be able To. I don't understand a big deal that a different group of students are not allowed to of ice. It does not matter and it does not affect the people working there. The staff is also Very rude. Small school please never go here as a student. I do not appreciate this and they have lots of incidents that occur that could affect you.

Bad experience here. My daughter was bullied terribly. Mean girls would group up and lie about one…read morestudent. The staff was oblivious (junior high). She heard from a friend who stayed for HS, the kids were having sex in the bathrooms and no supervision. Thank God, my daughter went to school eslewhere.

Very disappointing and terrible technical system. Teachers don't email you back, office staff are…read morenot nice. If you have technical issues, they will most likely take a couple days to weeks to respond and then proceed to fine you for being late on your work. Do not attend Blueprint Education.

Blueprint Education has a fabulous approach to helping kids not only get through elementary and…read morehigh school, but also becoming great individual people. I love working with this group and encourage any parent to explore building your child's future with a Blueprint Education foundation!

This is an excellent school run by excellent people, Perry Mason isn't just a kick-butt television…read moreattorney but he's also one heck of a principal. They also used to have the best school musicals year after year because Mrs. Dukeshier weren't to be missed. Her choral offerings are something to see. They offer a comprehensive 7th and 8th grade education, have a robust athletics program, and activities for children who use their minds as well! If you have a child who is junior high school aged and you don't hate them this is a good place to send them to school.

I go here and love this school very much. This school has very nice teachers and lots of…read moreopportunities. Thank you mt. Sky you are wonderful!

horrible school it doesnt let any students go to the restroom since theres a limit and its only 15read more

My husband and I were happy that North Canyon High School is allowing spectators at the basketball…read moregames.