Many family friends have kids going to this district and a few family members do too and all I've…read moreheard is negative. Fights, drugs, etc. I went schools in this district a while back and they were awful. Sad to hear they haven't improved.

This district is solely based on appearances over function. Having worked for this district and…read morebeing told i needed to change a students grades from failing to passing and having the unfortunate luck for both my children to go to these schools as well. The teachers utilyze less instruction and more forced computer interface to establish their own status quo. This last lockdown implement during the solar eclipse also shows how little this district instills true observational learning capabilities for its younger students. If you have an out from this district take it. If you have children that wish to learn , truly learn then avoid this district and its fluffy policies that change at whim.

If I could give this school negative stars I would. The way…read moremy daughter and family was treated by her teacher and the staff was nothing short of horrible. My daughter was constantly bullied by her teacher and when I approached the principal | was blown off. The pure lack of biblical understanding is apparent when you attend there. I had to spend the last year helping my daughter heal from the hurtful way she was treated. I expected more from a school that claims to be Christian but this is just another high priced private school that has nothing to do with helping your child to learn more about Christ. Very disappointed to say the least.

This has been a great community for my daughter - and her parents! We love her teachers, who pour…read moreinto her. She has wonderful friends from wonderful families. She has many opportunities to grow through challenging course work, field trips, mission trips, sports and theater.

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.

I am a former student of Benchmark and I would recommend it to anyone. My teachers were amazing…read morethey cared a lot about me and made sure that I understood any assignment. Most of my teachers loved making learning in the classroom very fun and interesting. The "specials" teachers were amazing and helped me figure out the kind of stuff I love to do. I realize that the school has had a few changes in teachers and principals but I still consider it to be a GREAT school. I made many good memories and have very good friends that I grew up at the school. I always look forward to going back and visiting my teachers. So again I would recommend this school to anyone!

I am a former student attending this school from kindergarten through 6th grade. I can recommend…read morethis school up to third grade. Fourth grade and up is when things got questionable for me. The instruction was mostly good, with interesting lessons and projects, but the way discipline was delt with was enough for me to rate it 1-star Fourth grade was when the teachers started heavily restricting students from simply being kids, and expecting us to be as mature as someone twice our age. In fourth grade alone we probably spent more than two weeks having "silent lunches". Fith grade improved, but only after 3 teachers got fired and re-hired. Part of this is because almost none of the teachers at this school have their certificate (because it's a charter school). Sixth grade only brought more issues with teachers, instructing students like it's high school or even college-level classes. I think I had 3 teachers in sixth grade that formally worked in high schools or middle schools, that got fired, and joined benchmark as almost a "last resort" for both parties. Teachers were constantly being fired or moved around. My younger brother now goes to Benchmark. He cries basically every day before and after school. He was threatened twice with suspension for messing around in the bathroom. This is why I am writing this. I don't think that this is fair or ethical. You shouldn't scare 5th graders like that for just being themselves. There just kids. Please stop. At least deal with this in a way where the student can learn from their mistakes. The students have also been lectured on using "inappropriate internet culture". I talked to my brother about this and he says that a majority of his class doesn't know what sort of material they are referencing when they use "internet culture", and the school isn't teaching them to learn, they are just, yet again, threatening suspension to any student who uses anymore "adult content" in their language. Overall, this school doesn't let kids be kids, doesn't seem to know how to hire good teachers, and can't seem to let kids learn from their mistakes. 1/10 would not recommend.

Basically, guys all Basis schools will provide your child with the best education possible. They…read moreare usually 1- 2 grades ahead of every other school. Most people who complain have children that just can't keep up. But give your child the opportunity to discover their educational potential. Even if they can't make it here, they can easily breeze through any other school they transfer to. The teacher's offer student hours after school. If your child needs help. Even the students group chat with each other to help each other out. They provide you with detailed information about what they are teaching and constant progress reports on how your child is doing. They even have an app where you can directly talk to any teacher.. Recently thier sports programs have been doing fantastic. Basketbal,l Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Volleyball and they dominate academic competitions as well. It has really round out my daughter's education. She will have no problem in any college she decides to attend. I hope this helps get in as early as you can.

This sucks!!!!Some teachers are good(mr chandler, ms carino) but others are terrible! a biology…read moreteacher literally told us she would gag us if we didnt stop talking. terrible!! would not recommend. my childs history teacher gave him a 200 point packet and took all of points away because he used-erasable pen!!!! dont go here!!!

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.

Great school for the size! Ratio of students to teachers is…read moreexcellent! Rigor curriculum to learn! Great opportunities to play on the middle school and upper sports team. High school sports has a great tradition to play hard and learn to win and loose in any game situations. Most importantly playing to Glorify God!

I do not recommend this school. It is very sad to witness…read morehow much this school has declined. The middle school experience has been especially disappointing. The teachers often come across as rude and seem more focused on enforcing dress code policies than providing quality education and meaningful lessons. The school also does not reflect the Christian values and kindness it claims to promote. Everything seems centered around money, and some wealthy families appear to receive special recognition not because of their children's achievements, but because of their financial donations to the school. Overall, this has been a very discouraging experience for our family.

Desert Shadows offers caring teachers and staff and a welcoming school climate. We love the Suzuki…read moreviolin program and hands on learning my children get to experience every day.

I went here back then and the teachers were horrible. If they didn't like you they made sure you…read moreknow they didn't. I also was raised in a English speaking house hold but my mom is Filipino and when the school found out they put me in ESL and ever since I always had a problem being held behind in English because I wasn't being taught what everyone else was. My mom was even trying to teach me her language and one of my teachers didn't like it and told my mom to stop. I'm 20 now and still can never fully talk to my mom because I never got to learn her language.

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.