Basis goodyear oh basis goodyear ....if your child is looking for education then this is an amazing…read morechoice but if your looking for teachers that dont bias,teachers that gives your child some grace,or teachers that arent strict then this school isnt for you . also if youre looking for clean tidy bathrooms or lunch then Dont Come Here!

The worst school ever ,teacher bullied my kid and principal telling parents kids won't graduate…read morealso asking parents for finical request like their a scam school

Great school, great teachers, and awesome curriculum. My kids love going to school every morning…read morefor the past three years.

The decision to enroll our daughter at Palm Valley Montessori (PVM) back in 2012 when she was just…read morethree years old has proved to be an amazing choice for so many reasons. The school offers a genuine Montessori prepared environment with teachers that are dedicated and return year after year. The children not only learn academic skills that place them far above the performance of children at other schools, but they gain so much more from this family style/homelike setting complete with access to nature and animals. Our daughter has strengthened her sense of self-confidence, which has allowed her to develop her own personal strengths and talents. PVM also offers before/aftercare and a variety of programs (music lessons, Spanish, creative writing, art, cooking classes in full kitchen and monthly field trips). Over the past six years she has developed close friendships in a safe bully-free environment and her school has become more than a school...more like an extended family.

Mrs. Peralta is an amazing teacher! My child is in kindergarten, and we feel so lucky to have her…read more She is compassionate, caring, patient, and truly dedicated to her students. I also had an older child attend this school years ago who is now in high school, so it means a lot to see the same level of care and dedication continue. Mrs. Peralta goes above and beyond to make sure her students feel supported, loved, and encouraged. We are so grateful for everything she does!

Just wanted to leave a review because I wanted to warn others about this school. My child has…read moreelopement issues and requires special education but wasn't offered any help at this school. Instead I was asked informally to pick her up instead of receiving paperwork for suspensions. There was no talk of IEPs or 504s. There is no psychologist and there is no counselor at this school. I ended up taking my daughter somewhere else and now is staying at school and receiving more resources and support. Beware if your child is special, needs help with English, or etc. do not take them here.

This is the brand new elementary school built on the heritage side of verrado. It's all up to date…read moreas of 2016 and all things a new school should have in the new age this school has. The school employs the seven habits of highly effective people for the children here and they also offer many S.T.E.M faced products. This elementary goes all the way up to eigth grade and depending on how you feel about that you'll love it or hate it. One gripe I have is that the assemblies are held in the gym and it's cramped when you're trying to fit in all the kids and their parents. If you're not at least twenty to thirty minutes early you're standing and good luck if you get there on time... They've got two sides for drop off but pick up is complicated. The north side of the parking lot is parent pickup and the south side of the parking lot is valet. If you're walking them in you can go on either side. There is plenty of room for the kids who ride their bikes and scooters in and the gates are locked throughout the day.

Just because the neighborhood is nice doesn't mean the school is. The biggest regret is moving to…read morethis neighborhood. It's rated #1 I don't know how, my kids aren't excited to go to school. It was completely different at our previous school. Teachers looked happy and excited to be there. Some of the teachers look so miserable!! Especially, ARIANNA BROWN, WHOM TEACHES 1st grade! She has been every parent's nightmare!! She shouldn't be teaching at all. She does things purposefully to hurt a child's feelings it's disturbing. Once you call her out, she stunned and shocked. Teaching is not your calling. Every time I have tried to engage, she has a miserable attitude and look about her. They need to start handing out psych evaluations to these "teachers." Because who can hurt a child's feelings and feel absolutely nothing is beyond disgusting! The school district and principal did absolutely nothing when we requested to move our son out of the classroom. Our request was denied. Now my son is traumatized by ARIANNA BROWN.

While most of the teachers and staff are trying their best to help as many students as possible,…read morethere are far too many kids per class. My son's 2nd grade class had around 32 kids at the start of the year. a few teachers in the higher grades have been known to yell and scream at kids, sometimes daily (as witnessed by my child and their friends). Accommodations for neurodivergent individuals is either because of a 504, IEP, or you got a good teacher that is willing to learn and work with you and your child. However, Neuro-spicy kids are bullied relentlessly. Bullies are not confronted by staff unless parents push constantly for it. And I even had a lunch worker scare my 1st grader so badly he refused to eat anything I made him; she had told him it wasn't healthy enough (A ham sandwich, fruit snacks, juice, and grapes and/or carrot sticks. Sometimes leftovers from the night before). When we pushed for her to be confronted about these instances (so she'd stop scaring him into thinking everything he ate was bad) she came up with an excuse that he didn't have lunch, which wasn't true (I put his lunch in his bag myself), but the school back anyway and we were told to not worry about it. The kids aren't given enough time to eat lunch and the lines in the cafeteria (apparently) are pretty long. By the time my kids got their lunch and sat down they had 10 min. to finish and get back to class (which is why we went to packed lunches to begin with). On multiple occasions my kids were picked on by their peers and when brought to staff their concerns were disregarded and they were told to deal with it. On an overnight with the school one student stole from my daughter and when she asked the parent (who happened to be a teacher) for help to retrieve the items was reprimanded for accusing her daughter of stealing and had been told it was her fault the girl had taken her make-up and wouldn't give it back. The teacher also told her that when they got back she would have words with me. She must have changed her mind because she didn't confront me. (I'm only 5'3" and a fairly nice person). When there have been instances we've had to email the principal directly in order to see any resolution. The bus app doesn't work and this year the transportation staff didn't even show up to meet the teacher night to help anyone figure out what bus they would be on; this resulted in us looking on the district website which was apparently the wrong information (even though it'd been updated for this school year) because my kids were kicked off the bus at school, since it was the wrong bus, however this was after their actual bus had taken off. The kid's programs are usually very crowded and people are always so loud it's impossible to hear anything. A lot of times things are scheduled while parents are working. All that being said, there are SOME excellent teachers that are very helpful and honestly concerned with the kids. The principal works really hard to make it the best experience possible and responds to emails and calls as soon as she's able. The front office has a call button to let anyone in and they're really good about checking ID's. The office staff and nurse are always very helpful and friendly. The grounds are fairly well maintained and spacious with gated play areas separated by grade for the kids safety. There are a lot of afterschool clubs and programs, including robotics. The school is really good about keeping parents in the loop if something happens and just in general.

My children live with their mother about 5 min away. I live and work almost an hour away from my…read morechildren and so my best to be VERY involved with everything they do. Long story short, This school lets out early ALOT. I dont know about other people, but I work. My 16 year old goes to Goodyear High and pics his brother and sister up daily, on short days he runs 30min behind because his school does not let out in time to be there at 12:20-12:35. I have been called and yelled at, chastised, belittled, and told "We are not babysiters," when my kids were waiting for their brother to pick them up. Mind you, other kids as well as security are present well after school has ended, no problems there tho. But for the front office lady to yell at my 16 year old son that he needs to take his 6 yr old sister and 10 year old brother and het off campus now... or to make a 6 year old start walking home alone while she cries that she doesnt want to because shes waiting for her older brother and shes scared to walk home... In the middle of me apologizing while gettin chastised, I was cut off multiple times and told things like "Well, you need to figure something else out,"...."Thats not my problem,"...."We are not babysitters." This is how Copper trails treats parents and children that attend AND LEND A HAND AT EVENTS. LMAO. THIS SCHOOL IS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND DOES NOT CARE ABOUT CHILDREN. THEY CARE ABOUT A CHECK. DONT LET THE FEW REVIEWS FOOL YOU. IVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PARENTS THAT SHARE MY SAME VIEWS ABOUT THIS PLACE. Currently exploring options for my children to attend school elsewhere....... And they wonder why kids dont give a damn about school. Seems to me it because the teachers dont give a damn about them.

My kids and I love this school! I have three children that attend MIP. One is in the 2 year old…read moreprogram, another in 2nd grade and my oldest is in 4th. My two oldest are in the same class and they all learn so much at this school. The Montessori method with its hands on, play based learning works so well for all three of my children but especially for my dyslexic daughter. I tried public school first with my oldest daughter and it was a total nightmare. Homework every night in kindergarten, weekly tests nightly practice of flash cards left me with a very stressed out and unhappy 5 year old. Switching to MIP is the best decision we ever made! We have been apart of this school going on 5 years now and will be here for many more years to come. We are just waiting for the junior high program to get started so that they can stay at MIP through 8th grade.

If your child has autism do not even think about taking them here. They do not allow for aids to…read moreassist with the students that have developmental challenges. Not to mention the teacher we met that oversees primary was not understanding of children with autism and honestly quite rude.

Horrible customer service. They dont return your calls when they say that they will, either. If you…read morehappen to go in-person to request "follow-up", someone 'from the back' will come out to greet you in a rude and defensive manner. They dont update their website in regards to their school/s being at capacity. They need a website technician and their entire staff needs immediate customer service training. Go someplace else. Where they mistreat YOU as a parent, they will NOT hesitate to treat your child in the same manner within their school system.

With the basic concern for our children's safety this school fails!…read more Garfield road is blocked during pick up and drop off times. With all the cars blocking the road you are forced to go down the opposite lane. And you could not see a child running out from between all the cars. More important are the the busses parking in the middle of the street in a no parking zone. See the picture. Think about the children!

I have been so impressed with this school from the little details to the big things that matter…read more They are committed to keeping kids safe by only letting those on the approved pick up list show their ID's to pick up kids- IMPERATIVE in today's world. They are on top of informing parents about the status of the events, dates and information we need. They are so good about pumping the kids up for school everyday with fun music playing at the entrance and approved upperclassman opening doors for kids and saying "Have a great day!" Thought this was a 1st day of school thing but it's still going on! And from an educational standpoint I am so impressed. My girls are challenged and aided through every level of their education. They are both in the Honors class called Traditional Academy (not sure why this name when it's for all advanced students in each grade) and they are learning Spanish, moving though subjects and levels faster and I'm always kept informed about what is going to be taught. The principal at this school is incredible and is made for this job. He is kind, fun, caring and involved. He is high giving kids, giving smiles on the corner waving parents into school in the morning and sitting with the kids at lunch. You won't find a better school! Verrado Elementary is IT! I couldn't be happier.

Poor communication, rude registrar, gave wrong info while she was sick and then proceeds to tell me…read moreI misunderstood. Did not apologize and instead argued with me. She claims she is also sick with her husband sick at home too. Why is she at work? Did this district learn nothing covid? This is how it continues to spread. Very poor first impression of Litchfield's school district. Expect attitude when you come here. Hoping we have better luck with my boy's new teachers.

Poor communication. Did I mention horrible communication. The transportation department is in…read moreshambles. They leave your children on the side of the road and couldn't care less about their safety. The bus driver for our route is a compulsive liar. If you are worried about your child's safety avoid this district. You can call and complain and it goes no where. Contact the state and file a complaint. That's what I'm doing.