I have had two students in this school and really love it. It's a small school so my kids have…read morereceived a lot of personal care. After a year or two the teachers feel like family. BTW, regarding the photo in the previous post: That disturbing image was NOT taken in an SSA bathroom!

I remember when SSA was a quality school with wonderful teachers who exceeded expectations. That…read morewas so very long ago. I pulled all my kids out of SSA Tucson campus on Sunset. This school is known to discriminate against students, especially their special education students and families. The staff is poorly trained and they're constantly trying to replace teachers who either quit or get fired. Their test scores are abysmal and sadly, they don't prioritize students. It's a negative, mean and cruel environment for kids to spend years in. Avoid at all costs.

Good amount of food the ambiance is chaotic but livable a reliable lunch that stays the sameread more

This school is unacceptable, they didn't have any bells for 2 months and only gives money to the…read moreband. It suck

The Northwest campus has been home to my daughter for the last 2.5 years. I cannot say enough good…read morethings about this school. The teachers have been amazing! She finished up her senior year earlier than expected, and still the teachers and staff email her to check in and see how she is doing. They TRULY care about their students. I could go on forever with all the praises I have for them.

My son tried traditional school and struggled. Then during covid we tried online and he lacked…read morediscipline in that area. Edge provides an environment which allows self- paced work, flexible assignment due dates and also the one- on- one in case the student needs assistance. It's also a shorter day. I give 5 stars because the principal went out of his way to go above and beyond on many occasions and one particular math teacher exceeded our expectations more than once, and shows they really care about your student succeeding. They will go to great lengths to ensure your child gets everything they need. Although they are extremely liberal and focus a lot on "political correctness", the staff is mostly understanding of all backgrounds and because of its small size, they can stay on top of bullying complaints and do their best to keep everyone focused. If your child has trouble focusing with the longer school days, needs some help but can work independently, has trouble with time management, or has things like special medical issues/ an afternoon job/ a kid, or other things that could hinder their graduation, this is a school that will help them succeed

Principal pretty bad ngl but the teachers low key bitchy over all not a horrible school but…read morewouldn't recommend

This school should be reviewed by the state. The way they treat students who are on the spectrum is…read moreabsolutely abhorrent. My son attended for two years, and the second year both teachers quit. He had very little aid for his iep, and they claimed over and over to not have resources. How in 2024 do you not have resources? Especially after covid opened up many school resources? They claim to be diverse. They are not. They do not even have cameras on site, not even in the office. 10/10 do not recommend. Take your children anywhere else.

This is a wonderful school. They have many extra curricular activities. They have a gate with a…read morecamera and you need to ring the doorbell before they allow you to enter. Only a dumb*ss would think of kidnapping a child there. There are camera's everywhere. The rooms do NOT smell like mold. It is a beautiful campus and the teachers are wonderful educators. Just beware of Mr. Krauses dad jokes.

Desert Sky Middle School is a good school. The teachers are good and do their job very well. On the…read moreother hand, the principal is very rude. She never has time for meetings and is not very helpful when spoken to on the phone. Other than that the school is good!

Well, I wish I could be wrong while writing this review but unfortunately this is one of the middle…read moreschools in Rita Ranch that parents involved with the way that they work there warm me about ( for the second time ) , I had a child going to that middle school previously and we had a very bad experience with them before, so I decide to give it another try and give them the benefit of the doubt, but unfortunately this is a very disappointing school on the vail district, stuff its under trained and probably bored of listening parents ask for the progress of their kids. I personally try to meet with the principal in charge as of 07/2024 to present school cycle and it looks like she has no time to meet what so ever plus the secretary probably thinks that she is working on a detention center not a middle school being so rude every time I call to ask for different concerns about my student education there, answering like a robot not a human being to just write an email to every one I had ask for to address my concerns not giving me any other choices, some people just go to work for a pay check not to being helpful if ask. so please be aware of this situation before thinking of enrolling your child there unless you want to be mistreated for wondering on the progress of your kid.

As a parent avoid this school…read more The school is filled with dishonest, disloyal and two faced staff. The principal is more interested in his toys and dressing up then doing any real work. Often leaves early avoids confrontation by hiding or delegating then taking responsibility. The admin staff is filled with nepotism and cliques that talk behind parents backs whenever an issue with a student comes up. The after school Kid co. Is a mess. Students left unattended and unsupervised often. The only good thing about this school is the teachers and even they are leaving in mass.

Wonderful staff and faculty! Be Kind" is a true motto and welcoming attribute…read more Grades: PS, K-5

Other schools would tell me, basically, that my son is incredibly smart, but that it won't matter…read morein his life because he's lazy. They would show me papers he'd torn up and pictures of his messy desk and then pull out 5 page long papers he'd written brilliantly and tell me, "He's clearly capable, but just doesn't care." Other schools would tell me how he's so kind to the other students, especially those getting bullied, and then he'd come home in tears because of how he saw others being treated - by teachers and students alike - and I could feel how isolated he felt. Now he runs a Dungeons and Dragons campaign with 4 other students on the weekends and their laughter fills our home. Now he's a peer mentor and helps resolve disputes, at a student level, when they arise. Now his teachers tell me how amazing and intuitive his questions are, how funny he can be, and how dedicated he is when he finds a topic that really interests him. My son comes home now and tells me about his day. My daughter wantsto go to school and pretends notto be sick sometimes, in the hopes I won't keep her home. I feel like Kino is all the best of what homeschooling is, but with teachers better than I could be at this point in my life. I don't feel as though I'm failing every morning when I drop them off at the front door. I feel, instead, that even when we can't do family dinners or I'm so busy with other obligations I barely see them for several days in a row - I feel like, it's okay because I'm doing something right. Arguably the biggest thing I can do right for them at this age.

This is an amazing, affordable school, much more child/learning centered than the warehousing that…read moretakes place in the large, bureaucratic, public school system. I'm so glad that granddaughter goes to this school. I attend many events and find the teachers are happy and the students are thriving. The school has excellent leadership and educational practices. If you are curious, look them up on Facebook to see all the wonderful educational activities they offer! I cannot recommend this school highly enough.