We love ALA - Gilbert K-6…read more We had took our son out of public school as he was struggling a lot and seemed behind. We were hesitant to put him into ALA as they are a little bit more advanced and within a few months he was excelling! The teachers that we have had have been amazing and truly care and help our kid in any way they possibly can. I really appreciate their hard work and help. The pick up line and drop off isnt bad after the first couple of weeks and everyone gets used to it. We are sad to be leaving and moving to a new school.

I have one student at the Jr. High and two students at the Gilbert campus. I've done everything…read morefrom public school to home schooling and my kids could not be any happier than at ALA! They are developing great leadership skills as well as a love of learning. I'm so thankful that we found this great school! I highly recommend it to anyone who wants their child to grow up with values and integrity!

Will update this review as I gather more information. While acknowledging growing pains with any…read moreschool change, our first experiences haven't been wow-ing. I sincerely hope my kids settle in, We were told EDUPRIZE is a good school, but the way my kids talked after school left me feeling unsure if we made the correct choice. They said 28 kids are sat at a 20 kid table during lunch, which is concerning for many reasons. Spreading of germs/sickness, lice, personal bubbles. One of my kids said they couldn't find a place to sit and had to squeeze into a place they weren't comfortable. They also said older grades are not allowed on the playground and that their recess time is spent walking around doing nothing if they aren't lucky enough to get one of three balls and be invited to play. All K-6 kids need recess, play, and opportunities for positive social interactions and friendship-building. This is so important to one of my children that they want to switch schools after the first day. I told them to give it some time, that things always get better, but a parent always worries about their child.

My daughter attended Eduprize for 2nd grade, and I was initially very excited because the children…read moreof one of my close friends go here. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. My daughter's teacher, Ms. Bradley, was consistently unkind and lacked compassion--not just toward my child, but toward the entire class. She does not have the patience or heart needed to teach young children. Attempting to address concerns was frustrating from the start. The assistants to the vice principal and even the principal themselves refused to speak with me by phone and would only communicate through email. I ultimately had to escalate two separate issues to the superintendent. One major issue involved a classmate who caused physical harm to three students. Parents were not informed about the situation at all. When I raised my concerns, the school cited "student privacy." I made it clear I was not asking for the student's name or personal information--I simply wanted to be informed and reassured that my child was safe. When chairs are being thrown during an episode, parents deserve to know what precautions are being taken to ensure student safety, both in the classroom and throughout the school. Other parents posted how their kids legs were being clawed at when the kid was hiding under the table during his episode. And not one email went out from the teacher nor the principal. The second issue involved the school's use of i-Ready testing as the sole basis for rewards. Regardless of a child maintaining good grades all year, if they do not show improvement on i-Ready testing, they are excluded from rewards. Ms. Bradley held an ice cream party for students who showed improvement from the beginning of the year. My daughter's math i-Ready score stayed the same, so she was excluded--despite earning strong grades all year. She came home crying, saying, "I'm so dumb" and "I'm not worthy" because she didn't get to participate. Only four students were excluded, including my daughter. I showed her her report card with A's and B's and reassured her that she worked incredibly hard and is absolutely not dumb. When I followed up about the i-Ready scores not being posted, I emailed the teacher after waiting a week. I was told the school does not go by grades because i-Ready scores help maintain the school's A rating and evaluate teacher performance. I took this to mean that because my daughter did not show improvement in every subject on i-Ready, she was denied a reward because she did not make the school look better nor the teacher look better. I want to be clear that this is not a reflection of all teachers at Eduprize. Unfortunately, we ended up with a 2nd grade teacher who showed no empathy toward her students. There is a parent group monitored by school administration where parents are not allowed to freely share concerns or experiences. Because of this, another parent created a separate group. In that group, several parents have shared similar experiences regarding Ms. Bradley. One parent posted how she denied the bathroom to her son and he asked 3 separate times, he then peed himself in front of the entire class and she decided to blame him "you didn't tell me it was an emergency". It is heartbreaking to read what these 8-year-old children went through. Many kids began to hate going to school, which shows the profound impact a teacher can have on young students. No child should feel unworthy or unsafe at school.

So glad I enrolled my daughter in Finley Farms, great school, superior staff & teachers especially…read morethe principal Mr Maas. Knows & remembers every child by name! and great parents helping make this school awesome!

My daughter has been attending this school since first grade and is now in third grade. Her…read moreteachers have been wonderful and supportive and the principal is awesome. I would highly recommend the school. The only drawback is the front office staff. They are, unfortunately not the most friendly group, but don't let them influence you when choosing this school.

Administration was changed and whole environment of school changed. Many good teachers left…read more Disappointed in ALA. I was shown it is for profit.

My daughter has been going to ALA Signal Butte for the past 3 years and we love it. We have had…read moregreat experiences with each of her teachers and the staff. I love how dedicated the school is around teaching kids to be good leaders, being respectful and they also have a lot of fun activities and events through the year. I would best describe their approach as traditional meets modern.

This school is great but the best teacher is Mr.K he gives a lot of homework but actually cares…read moreabout his students .

I was there for 6 years, the school education is horrible. Leading Edge is behind public and…read morecharter schools in the Valley, though it says otherwise. I had an IEP form that was not accurate or understandable when reviewed by my new school. The Leading Edge staff made changes to the information without my parent or guardians permission and knowledge. I had been threatened by the vice principal that she would be calling the cops due to throwing an empty plastic water bottle at a student who was physically assaulting another kid. The school staff, withheld my transcripts when they learned I was going to another school. My parents contacted LEA MULTIPLE TIMES, even going into the school to get them before we received the transcripts. Leading Edge staff protect bullies due to their parents being on staff. These students cause problems constantly but are never addressed, creating a sense of disruption, anxiety, and fear among the students. I and other students have had things stolen from our bags multiple times, and when the staff was told that the police would be involved the item would mysteriously return the next day in our bag. For Spirit week, the principal and vice principal dressed up in onesies and pacifiers, riding tricycles and talking to students like babies. They also had scoops of ice cream in their hands which they had students, of several grades, lick off. The students were then encouraged to do the same to each other in front of the school. Some teachers and staff treated the students really well, but the majority of the staff bullied and neglected the students.

San Tan has been the best for my oldest daughter she started kindergarten here and is now moving on…read moreto middle school. The Spanish DLI program has been super valuable. My other 3 children attend San Tan and I couldn't be happier. The principal Mr Mercado is a rockstar. Would recommend 10/10!

My son is in 1st grade at San Tan, and we love it. The administration is friendly and helpful. My…read moreson's first grade teacher is amazing, and great with communicating. I know we're only a few years in, but I have no complaints so far!

We have had our kids in this school for the past 6 years and we couldn't be happier with their…read moreprogress and the administration. The guides are kind and patient with the children and they encourage learning through exploration. The administration has been incredibly supportive and do their best to create an inclusive environment. We are so happy to have found Creō and would recommend them to anyone.

Child care neglect for my toddler. My child ate wax and the teacher never informed me. When I came…read moreto know this and questioned there teacher said its non toxic. There was no sense of responsibility and I could not handle it (it wasn't the first time)and just pulled her out of the school as I figured management would do nothing. I had issues prior to that with updates from the teacher and asked for a classroom change but was denied. Some teachers are extremely good and really cares and unfortunately we were not blessed with one. Kids in other classes gets lots of picture updates but I did. We did not love our teacher. They won't share a curriculum. You just pay the fees and assume your kid is learning a ton. They would simply tell we have 13 kids to care and they were busy. My kid hardly got 2 photos a month and the other teacher sends 25 photos a week for a child who comes half a day. So it is really the teacher! BIG NO

Scheduled a school tour, and they couldn't be bothered to set aside any time to talk to us about…read morethe school. Very awkward vibes, and as we asked questions inquiring about the curriculum and goals and expectations, the assistant couldn't answer any of the questions. Then ultimately told us they wouldn't have room for our child in the fall. If that's the case then why are you scheduling tours? Wasting people's time. Very unprofessional and discourteous for being a faith based academy. Definitely not recommending this school to anyone.

I was at the Phoenix zoo April 15 and there was a group of students from heart cry Christian…read moreAcademy and one of the students was a little girl getting dragged around by boys in the treehouse where I had to intervene. It happened three times to her that I witnessed and nobody was watching the children they had chaperones that had their backs to the children at a picnic table and when I called the school to advise them that this is happening to a little girl I left a message. There was no return call for clarifying questions. If that was my child I would be disgusted with a school and it's ability to keep children safe this girl look like she was six or seven and a random stranger had to intervene to stop other students from dragging her around by her waist three times I expect more from a Christian school with Christian Beliefs. I did put a post on their Facebook under the zoo pictures after the school never returned my call they deleted it. They do not want anyone to know what happened at the zoo that's a little scary as a parent and the grandparent so be aware that's where you're sending your students. In addition there were boys on the ground wrestling. That was my impression of heart cry Christian Academy on an outing at a zoo where you would think they would have a lot of safety precautions in place for your children to be monitored .