Where to start the teaching for middle school are horrific, not all but a few! The way staff and…read moreteachers talk to their students, the struggles my kids have gone through it's ridiculous. The assistant principal of absolutely no help! Once your kids is in the office for something, that's it they are a target. It's like if he doesn't walk in a straight line he's in trouble it's NOT MILITARY SCHOOL . This is not a friendly environment at all. My daughter had these problems but once in high school and not having to deal with these teachers she made tremendous progress and is an A+ student. Vail academy does not have the best interest of the students it's always to cover up what the teacher is doing. No progress had been made despite the endless calls to the school.

Vail Academy and High School is unlike any other school in the area. We are a small learning…read morecommunity of approximately 500 students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Our history dates back to 1997 when Vail Charter High School was opened as the first high school in Vail. For many years VHS was the smallest high school choice for families in our district. In July 2010, a beautiful new site opened its doors as Vail Academy and High School. We are committed to encouraging high academic and social achievement. As a STEM school we emphasize science, technology, engineering, and math. We do all we can, everyday, to expose all of our students to the very best education has to offer. As a new addition to the many excelling schools in the Vail District, we had a lot to prove last year when we opened. And we have!

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.

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!

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

210 bio teacher is the worst teacher might be she needs get kicked from this school she is only…read morelikes goo boy when i was leaving my group table i said by and she starts screaming did i say u guy can talk and told me if this happend again i will need to talk my counselor

Mr. Ewald and Miss Lyons has been amazing to me during a very difficult period of my life. They…read morereally truly care about the kids at their school. And they care about the parents too

All I can say is that the school help produce a wonderful child like my son who ended up graduating…read moreearly from high school and is currently attending a major university in the state of Alabama yes a majors university currently to my nieces attend the school and both are doing well especially my niece that is in kindergarten she has been on honor roll and principles honor roll throughout the school year. Coach Joe is one of the best teachers there is he always are still going to teach students to be positive and be proud of everything that they do. Miss Johnson is another teacher at the school that is the exact same way very outgoing positive and encourages her students to study and to be the best that they can possibly be and to always seek out the best.

Terrible, terrible administration. Owners, principal - terrible. And the office staff just sits…read moreback timidly and keeps out of the way. The teaching staff turns over almost completely every single year. For all they like to say they 'help' the troubled students.... things don't go so well for some of them. Not surprised to see 1-star feedback from a person who is/was clearly staff or former staff. Our experience was similar.

This is what SACA means to me. Years ago, I had a pretty messed up life. I kept trying but I never…read morefound my place or way at any school I tried... until SACA. The support and the family that I had needed all along, I found at this school. All the things that over the years would keep me out of school, they helped me with and made a way for me. The biggest thing is that I did not believe in myself until SACA. This school was a game changer for me and for my friends. The teachers didn't let us fall through the cracks. They really cared and they would pick me up every time and help me to know that I had a purpose and that I could do anything that I set my mind to. I don't know what would have happened to me if I didn't find this school. Fast forward to now. I have a great job and my own family. I ended up going to pima and then the u of A on scholarships which was only possible because of what I learned and who I became at SACA. Now my husband and I cannot wait for our daughter to be old enough to go to SACA too. Thank you for helping me, SACA teachers and to all of the administration. This school means a lot to me

My husband and I sent our youngest son to Desert Willow's preschool. I am currently obtaining an…read moreadvanced degree so I'm out of the country quite a bit for the next 2 years. My husband is the primary caregiver while I'm away. Our son had some problems not listening in class and hitting on occasion, neither of which are behaviors we condone. While some of the staff worked with us to correct the problem, there were a few teachers in particular that were difficult to deal and flat out inappropriate. My husband would speak with a particular teacher that dealt well with our son and was making progress. There was nothing inappropriate about their conversations, however, one of the administrators for the program pulled her aside and told her she needed to be aware of how it "looked" with her speaking to my husband while I was out of the country. I trust my husband and I had met and had conversations with this particular teacher so implying there was anything was going on was offensive and uncalled for. I don't believe this was said out of concern for the employee, as the administrator is close friends with two of the other teachers in the same program that my husband and I were having a difficult time dealing with. I can understand when a child has problems and the parent doesn't want to address the situation how that can make it hard for the school, but my husband and I were receptive to anything we could do to make the situation better. It takes discipline on both sides for a toddler to know that bad behavior won't be tolerated at school or at home. I'm not blaming the school for my toddler acting out, but for a parent to acknowledge that there is a problem, ask for help, and then to have one of the few teachers who is willing to assist be removed from the preschool program and placed somewhere else is incredibly frustrating, especially since the majority of my interactions with the Vail School District have been positive. Because we weren't left with any options for teachers that were willing to work with us, we have pulled our son from the program and are taking him to someone we know will take excellent care of him while still addressing any inappropriate behavior.

Our girls have gone from Kindergarten through 5th grade. They teachers are great and so is the…read morestaff.

This is an actual test question my child was asked on their middle school civil war test at this…read moreschool which speaks for itself. Which American president said "only white men should be in charge of rebuilding the south"? The question was not couched in any language to describe that this president was known for his drunkenness or being a terrible president. The quote was not listed on the study guide as need to know material for students. And yet, it was on the test along with several other questionably framed topics regarding slavery and civil war. These types of questions are damaging to children who are already bullied for being different in some ways from the white men who hold privilege/power in our country. The new principal is harsh and unforgiving. She has no qualms about threatening parents with crimes for stopping to talk to teachers before or after school while at the same time telling parents to stop emailing all the time. How are parents supposed to advocate for their children if they cannot stop to talk to the teachers or email them? Her solution is to let kids sink and fail repeatedly while being bullied by teachers and students daily. Is it appropriate for a teacher to ask a student to turn off the light for class and when they get up to do so, say "you need the exercise" followed by laughter of all the middle school classmates. This happens at Cyril (a male teacher in junior high commenting on a female child's need for exercise). Is it appropriate for a teacher (whom the student told before class they forgot their contacts and weren't seeing the board well) to then ask that student to read the board and answer the question from their seat? And then when the student responds I can't see it well today, for the teacher to respond, I bet you can't to the laughter of all the other students? Is it appropriate for a school to make an accommodation plan for a student and then choose not to follow it repeatedly despite parent documentation of the lapses? Why even make a plan if you are going to shame the child for needing it? Is it ok for teachers to stop parents anytime or anywhere on campus for an impromptu meeting including in hallways to discuss private matters like mental health, grades, or quality of notes BUT have a policy that parents cannot stop and talk to teachers about the same things? Is it appropriate for a school to ban parents and students from speaking their native languages like Spanish on campus? What about when their child is hurt or injured and the parent is trying to comfort them? The parents are scolded, "English please", by this new principal. This school has had multiple leadership changes over the last few years. We were family here for 8 years and have finally realized that they don't really care about you or your kids. They care about control and compliance. They don't really care about diversity. They care about kids sitting down and shutting up while they are fed bullying alongside questionable teaching practices such as shaming and yelling at kids. Your money (or state funds from ESA) supports old and outdated teaching that leads to bullying at this school and in the future workplace. It's sad to see such kind families be taken advantage of and bullied into silence and submission. My children were frequent honor roll students and still had issues, how will your students fare here?

I really had high hopes for this school and this new administration. My hopes were quickly…read moreextinguished this last Friday during the assessment testing for placement in your school. The unprofessionalism that was displayed by Jennifer Buchanan was outright sickening and disgusting. She verbally attacked the school and staff that currently enhances my child's life and education. Not only did she do that publicly in front of all of the parents, but in front of the children as well. What adult does that?! That's absolute bullying, defamation of character, and abuse of power. She also lied to a lot of us. A few months ago she verbally promised us that our children had a guaranteed spot only to back peddle and say that was not the case. And not to mention, she had zero data to back up her malicious, false claims! You clearly have an integrity issue here. I have heard stories of the staff bullying families and again, I was open to giving this school another chance because the administration had changed. Apparently old, ugly spirited, and gross standards remain. What part of how you treat people is Godlike in your Catholic school? Why do you place unqualified people in positions where they abuse their unqualified power? I am so grateful that this all happened so I didn't waste my money and or tax credits on your school. St. Cyrils, you have lost so many amazing families over this. Not only did this cost you incredible humans within these families, it cost you so much in tuition dollars, and this continued behavior continues to cost you your reputation.

When I decided to go to high school, I was already 18 and my education had only gone as far as the…read more3rd grade. It was honestly terrifying to get started when I was so far behind, but the amazing office staff at Compass walked me through the entire sign up process with endless patience. Not once was I ever made to feel inferior or like a waste of time by any of the teachers or students. All of the classes were well paced so I was never left behind and the staff always made time to help me wherever they could. The teachers all did everything they could to help me get to where I needed to be, and now, after 3 years, I was able to graduate in May 2019! I could never have done it without everyone's help at Compass High School!

This school is no less than a Godsend. My child was so bored by public High School that he refused…read moreto go back. He tried online school, and spent a year doing nothing under the guise of doing schoolwork on his laptop. Since finding Compass, he is EAGER to go to school. I will be forever grateful to the founders and all the people at Compass!