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    Rancho Solano Preparatory School

    Rancho Solano Preparatory School

    3.1(29 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    Incompetent self serving administration choosing the easy way for them. Some not flexible or…read morewilling to accommodate documented special student situations. Was optimistic and hopeful, but big disappointment and mistake! Not a good supportive environment for all children!

    I enrolled in Rancho Solano for my junior year, and let's just say; it wasn't exactly a caring and…read morefriendly environment. I went to Rancho thinking I would get one of the best educations ever, many reviews (i'm assuming are either payed reviews or the extremely rich parents who's kids lied to them about enjoying it) seemed amazing. However, when I arrived I found all the kids my age to be the most stuck up, snobby, rich kids I had ever met. So extremely out of touch, dimwitted, racist, and tone deaf. I was sitting in study hall when I overheard a group of people gossiping about a senior the previous year who cheated on some very hard/important finals and got caught. The parents allegedly paid the principal an additional 25k (which is the same amount as tuition) to stay quiet about it and let him pass. However, that could easily be untrue and just a rumor (wouldn't be surprised with the amount of liars enrolled). I was in Integrated 2 math class. The absolute worst math teacher EVER had. I was more of a quiet kid, I wanted to keep to myself and not talk to any of the out of touch students there. She would often call me out during break asking why I wasn't with my friends, knowing I had pretty much none (by choice). She was more focused on being a "tough"/"strict"/"intimidating" teacher than a good teacher. I learnt more about her unnecessary classroom rules than about what I needed to pass the class. On the midterm final, I spent 2 weeks studying everything we had learnt throughout the year. We weren't made aware until the week of that we weren't allowed calculators on the test, although we had practiced with calculators the whole year. The final felt like a whole new class, for a moment I thought I was at the wrong final exam when I saw what was on it. The housekeeping of this school is very poorly looked after. It's disgusting, specifically the bathrooms. I can only speak for the girls bathroom, there was always toilets that hadn't been bothered to be flushed. The janitors do not do a good job to clean it up, there would be the same unflushed mess in the same toilets for a week straight. More importantly maybe the adults should teach these kids how to flush a toilet as their maids have been doing it all their lives. I will be calling out another teacher who I thankfully did not have but I did witness doing some strange things to a sophomore girl. We were doing presentations in class and this teacher came in to watch a group of girls who obviously he gets along with and has for a class. I always think it's a little strange whenever teachers and students have oddly close or even flirty relationships with one another. I didn't think too much of it until out of nowhere one of the girls screams bursting out of laughter. This 35+ man was tickling a 15 year old girls waist. Absolutely disgusting and predatory behavior. I won't be saying names but all I know is that he teaches science classes. They always emphasized how strict their rules were about dress code. About how skirts should be 4 inches from the middle of the knee, most girls were walking around with their underwear visible and nobody batted an eye. This place does not deserve to be ranked #2 in Arizona's private schools. Disgusting, sloppy, shady, and overall a complete joke.

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    Great Hearts North Phoenix Preparatory

    Great Hearts North Phoenix Preparatory

    2.6(10 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    Overall, I had a pleasant experience being at NPX and graduating in 2025. However, there are a few…read morethings you should know about. For one, there are certain challenged children in the school that make it quite difficult to safely learn. I remember back in my wee ol days of freshman year, one of my fellow students threw a rock at my teacher. Another separate incident with a different student involved said student shoving another kid's hydroflask as far as he could down the toilet pipes, effectively disintegrating our school pipes. The same kid that threw the rock as mentioned previously, performed a parkour routine in the bathroom that led to 4 critically injured and one still in a coma to this day. I was one of the unfortunate souls affected by this great tragedy, otherwise known as "The Great Bathroom Reckoning". I think the teachers are great, save for one in specific that had a thing for kids, along with another teacher who steals baby photos and keeps them in their personal collection. The food they offer at lunch is decent at best. I once contracted Aids from one of their sandwiches, which ended up making sure I will never bear a child. They have since patched this glitch, and have been supplying better food since that incident. However, the vending machines are very expensive, and are likely linked to human trafficking. This has yet to be proven, but is actively being investigated upon by local authorities. Finally, the school dances. I simply requested that they play a certain jack black song, only for them to instead play Benson Boon and California Women. The events are often lackluster, aside from the occasional moment where the aforementioned mentally unstable children will partake in fights to the near death on top of the roof, whilest streaming it live on instagram for their fanbase to witness. I used to be one of these, the common riff raff, but have since changed my ways after I got hit on the head with a 15 pound rock so hard, I developed memory loss and forgot that I was kind of special. One last thing. There was an incident where I was happily eating my Thursday pizza slices (which sadly the school had cheaped out on that specific day), where a teacher came up to me and started calling me a big back and told me I reeked of calories. I still talk to my therapist about that to this day. Overall, I think NPX is a good place to send your kids, but be weary at the cost of good education.

    In my experience, Great Hearts has not handled bullying the way a school should. It feels like…read morebullying often gets ignored or brushed off instead of being taken seriously, and that can make students feel like they are not protected or listened to. Some teachers also do not come across as kind or supportive, and certain staff members seem to take unnecessary actions that can make students feel unfairly targeted or punished. I also feel like the school has grown too fast and has not fully developed the systems needed to support students properly. Because of this, some decisions feel rushed, unnecessary, or undeserved. A school should be a place where students feel safe, respected, and treated fairly, but that has not been my experience here. Another issue is that Ms. Sood's grading can feel very unfair. In my experience, it sometimes feels like certain students are called on more than others or put on the spot in class, which can make the classroom feel uncomfortable instead of supportive. Overall, I think Great Hearts needs to do a much better job dealing with bullying, training staff to treat students with respect, and making sure grades, punishments, and classroom treatment are actually fair.

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    Paradise Valley Community School

    Paradise Valley Community School

    4.8(21 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    This school is the absolute *best* preschool! The owner Ryan & his wife and Office Manager Debbie…read moreare incredible humans who go ABOVE AND BEYOND to meet your family & child's needs. The teachers have been there forever (low to no turnover) and absolutely love on your kids and - even better- want what's best for them. They view your family as humans (not a paycheck or number) & will truly go above and beyond to meet any and all needs to support all of your family. Between my 5 children this is the 5th preschool we've attended and my last 2 absolutely will never attend any other preschool. They value academic education thru art, music, sensory and small group activities; and place emphasis on emotional growth through research based social/emotional programs. They engage community/family involvement by having parents night out, family movie nights, and holiday themed events. Thank you PVCS for treating us like family- we love you!

    This place is terrific! The teachers and staff are wonderful and it is evident they really care…read moreabout the kids. Lots of fun stuff like holiday performances, pancake breakfasts, parents night out etc The playground is huge and just got redone. The owners are very caring, and involved and seem committed to making it as great as possible. Our son loves going there and we have made a lot of great friends here. Don't let the outside fool you, take a tour and you will be glad you did.

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    Sequoya Elementary

    Sequoya Elementary

    3.3(13 reviews)
    3.4 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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