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    Thunderbird Adventist Academy

    5.0 (1 review)
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    Cheyenne Traditional School

    Cheyenne Traditional School

    3.9(14 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    My daughter is a kindergartener this year 2025-2026. We chose Cheyenne because we consistently…read moreheard excellent feedback from parents whose children attended Cheyenne Traditional School. I also heard positive feedback even from people who had friends whose children attended here. So we chose Cheyenne because of its great reputation for curriculum, teacher-led learning & traditional model and we were thrilled to get in! My daughter's experience at Cheyenne has been wonderful. Her teacher is excellent! My daughter's handwriting is perfect and she's reading and writing complete sentences. She's understanding phonograms and is excited to go to school every day. The school is organized well. The teachers are kind & warm. It is easy to get prompt replies from staff when communicating. I LOVE the uniforms. No concern about who's wear what brand etc. We have met some wonderful parents and have really like that parents are involved in their children's education at Cheyenne. We are big fans of Cheyenne and are thrilled that our daughter can go through middle school as well! Go Roadrunner's!

    My daughter currently attends Cheyenne Traditional School and we chose it because of its…read moreoutstanding reputation, strong curriculum, and the incredibly clean, well-maintained campus. From the moment we joined the school community, we could see why so many families speak so highly of it. The staff is truly wonderful and many of them have been there for years, which says a lot about the environment and leadership. Everyone we've interacted with has been personable, responsive, and genuinely happy to be there. The PTO also goes above and beyond to bring joy and support to both the students and the teachers, which creates such a positive atmosphere on campus. There are so many incredible people at the school. Molly has been wonderful, and my daughter absolutely adores her kindergarten teacher, Miss Hayes. Miss Quandt, the art teacher, is also so inspiring, my daughter comes home excited to talk about what she's learning in art. And the Principal Miss Baca is truly exceptional. She's a fantastic communicator, wonderful with both parents and kids, and you can tell she deeply cares about the students and the community. We feel very lucky to have her leading the school. I also appreciate that the kids wear uniforms and are taught to treat each other with dignity and respect. The structure at the school helps children understand expectations and take pride in doing their best. The red and yellow light discipline system gives clear guidance about behavior, and it's evident that the students understand it and respond positively to that structure. Overall, we have been incredibly happy with our experience. It's a supportive, structured, and caring environment where kids can truly thrive. We are so excited for both of our children to be part of this wonderful school community in the years ahead.

    Scottsdale Country Day School

    Scottsdale Country Day School

    3.6(23 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    Scottsdale Country Day School has been a wonderful environment for my two daughters over the past…read moretwo years. We couldn't be happier with the quality of education, the dedicated teachers, and the principal; the school really feels like a nurturing home for children seeking a supportive atmosphere, friendly classes, and, most importantly, top-notch education. We feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend this school. The class sizes are small, and the teachers are exceptional. Many of them have been with the school for a long time, and they genuinely care about each student, taking the time to understand their needs and provide support for their success. A heartfelt thank you to all the teachers and the principal for being such amazing individuals who create a family-like community.

    I spent six long, harrowing years as a student at that institution--years that left permanent scars…read moreon my mental and emotional well-being. Despite being an A+ student with an IQ of 128, capable of outperforming and intellectually outpacing nearly every teacher I encountered, I was not celebrated or supported--instead, I was neglected, belittled, and emotionally abused. My academic abilities were not nurtured but resented. Rather than being challenged, I was forced to endure mind-numbing lessons from instructors who could barely grasp the material themselves. I routinely corrected teachers in class, only to be met with disdain, defensiveness, and ultimately, retaliation. But the academic neglect was nothing compared to the emotional and psychological torment I endured at the hands of both students and staff. I was relentlessly bullied--verbally, emotionally, and even physically--for the entirety of my enrollment. These weren't isolated incidents; they were sustained and malicious campaigns of abuse by my peers. When I bravely reported these assaults to staff, I was met with cold indifference or outright gaslighting. I was told I was being "dramatic," that I needed to "toughen up," and that I was "disrupting the learning environment." When I escalated my concerns to the school manager--Kathy--her response was nothing short of cruel. She scoffed in my face, accused me of being disrespectful, and told me, point-blank, that I was the problem. This, while I was actively being physically harmed by another student. Even more egregious was the school's blatant, repeated violations of my federally protected 504 plan. As a student with diagnosed anxiety, I was entitled to legally mandated accommodations, many of which were ignored so frequently it became clear they either didn't understand them or simply didn't care. I was denied access to quiet spaces during panic attacks, pressured to participate in overwhelming group activities, and subjected to overstimulating environments--classrooms that often exceeded the supposed 20-student limit, sometimes swelling to 25. For someone with sensory sensitivities and anxiety, this was unbearable. And despite my mother's repeated interventions--including the threat of legal action--the violations continued. Her concerns were dismissed, just as mine had been, until the threat of a lawsuit forced them into temporary compliance. Even then, the staff retaliated by socially isolating me. Teachers began to pretend I didn't exist--ignoring my questions, refusing to acknowledge me in class, and subtly encouraging my classmates to do the same. The school's leadership, including the headmaster and his wife, were complicit in this culture of silence and evasion. They refused to address the bullying or discipline the students responsible. They avoided me in hallways, in meetings, and at events--as though I were a nuisance, an inconvenience, rather than a child in distress. Their middle school program is an academic sham. It failed spectacularly in preparing students for high school--especially public school, where the expectations are higher, the pacing faster, and the social landscape more diverse. The curriculum lacked rigor, creativity, and relevance. There was no individualized instruction, no meaningful academic mentorship, and no emotional support. The school's claim of a "20 students per class" policy is a blatant lie, used to lure unsuspecting parents into a system that is anything but nurturing. The overcrowded classrooms, the incompetence of staff, and the toxic culture of student cruelty formed a perfect storm of dysfunction. By the time I left, my mental health was in shambles. I developed severe anxiety, trust issues, and a deep-rooted fear of authority figures. I stopped raising my hand in class, stopped asking for help, and started to believe that I was the problem--when in reality, I was a child being failed at every level. What this school did wasn't just negligent. It was abusive. And I will never forget it.

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    Sequoya Elementary

    Sequoya Elementary

    3.3(13 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    I came to pick up my daughter for a Drs appointment and was told I was not allowed to pick her up…read moreafter 2:45. It was 2:47! Not only that, is it even legal to hold a child over a parents wishes? I should be able to pick up my child at any time without being treated like crap. Also the front desk receptionist was extremely rude and argumentative. Are they going to reimburse me for the cancellation fee I am now incurring at her drs office? I'm appalled!

    Like always there is a pros and cons to the school. There are great teachers who actually care…read moreabout their students and work with them if they have a need to help better understand the curriculum. Teachers like Ms.Anderson, Ms. Katz, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Tarter, Mr. T, and Ms. Esper, they are the best teachers that I have seen by far since 2019. The biggest issue in the school is the cliche got money type of attitude. This is what tends to be detrimental to the kids or the experience at the school. However they do have some programs that actually show that they do care about the community and their students. The biggest complaint I've had at the school by far has been the parking lot. I have seen multiple accidents in the parking lot because parents are not paying attention when pulling out of parking spaces or trying to get out of the parking lot in general. The school has had it observed several times and it's the best flow that they have had in the district but they're still issues that need to be addressed. It does help that they have officers who are here throughout the day during that time to actually direct the traffic as well as the school resource officers.

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