If your child has disabilities they WILL NOT get the support and assistance justifiably needed for their educational needs. I would NEVER recommend a parent taking their child or children to Kyrene Middle School if they have disabilities. I've been fighting them since 6th grade to do an Evaluation on my child who has been medically diagnosed with Autisim and other disabilities through a psychologist and other professionals who can diagnose disabilities. Barely able to finally get them to evaluate my child during this year as a 7th grader. However as per IDEA act of 2004 the school and district did not comply with the laws and complete the Evaluation in the appropriate time frame. I had to file a complaint with the Az Education School Board. My child has been through so much this year and we've had to attend so many meetings both for their 504 Plan and for trying to attain an IEP. Last but not least An Individual Education Evaluation was done on my child by an outside party not associated with the Kyrene School district and paid for by the district. Hoping this Evaluation would help to attain my child an IEP. My child has once again been denied. We've had 3 instances where we've been told by staff at KMS that my child may have medical diagnoses of disabilities, but educationally it is not prevalent. Yet my child struggles yearly and without her parents being on top of them their grades would be F or Ds. 3 meetings this year we have been told my child is not eligible for an IEP and only Eligible for an 504 Plan because the needs of my child are better met through the 504. I wish this were true, but staff are not held accountable and plenty of staff I feel are just there for a pay check and do not want to put the extra effort in to help students with special needs. Children with special needs seem to consistently fall through the cracks, especially if their higher functioning. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD TO KYRENE IF THEY HAVE DISABILITIES. THE STRUGGLE IS REAL AS HAS BEEN WITH OUR CASE. read more

My son loves Kyrene de Las Brisas. We transferred from a chartered school were a lot of bullying was taking place and we have nothing but great things to say about Brisas. The school, the parents and the children work really well together. As a parent, I love the electronic form of communication. The teachers are in constant communication with the parents. My son has a 504 and the teachers work very well with us on the accommodations. read more

A really great school district. Makes the previous school district that my kids attended look like a sick joke.

If you have a child with an IEP, please look for another district or charter school. My son had an unspecified learning disability in Math and Reading Comprehension along with ADHD. It could have been managed with the proper educators! They clearly failed my son from 7th grade on. The aids that were suppose to be helping him watched YouTube videos all day. He was given two sheets of work a day and the rest of the day was spent playing basketball. He learned nothing and was not prepared for high school, even though he was capable of so much more! I reached out to the Superintendent, but it just got worse. I ended up getting a private tutor for high school as Desert Vista High School refused to help him as well. I was told to put him in the self contained class at Mountain Pointe even though he would have been a great asset for DV's soccer or ice hockey teams, but nobody encouraged him. They just wanted to get rid of him, so he would not bring their test scores down. I do not recommend any of the Kyrene or Tempe Union High School District Schools for kids that learn differently. My son went on to play soccer in Germany for two years with the reserve teams of SG Nürnberg. That was the best education he received. He would have stayed, but the current Pandemic brought him back home. He plans to return to Germany. I hope I can spare another child with learning differences from the inadequate education he was given at Kyrene. read more

It used to be that everyone wanted to be in the Kyrene district. I think this is not the case anymore, at least if you have a child with an IEP. Before 2017, the Kyrene district had an amazing Autism team (it was called KATT = Kyrene Autism Training Team) and resourceful people to support the parents and teachers through IEP meetings. In 2017, the entire special education division has been revamped and support has been reduced for kids with autism. We have experienced a huge loss in school staff that used to be a crucial part of the IEP team in helping parents navigate special needs and IEPs. Our kids don't have the luxury of time to wait for the expected professionals know what they are supposed to do. We are very disappointed in the new changes in 2017. It's extremely overwhelming having to advocate for a child when the district has inexperienced people in important positions and even harder when they don't seem motivated to work together. I strongly suggest all parents of IEP children to look for advocates, raising special kids and other resources to MAKE SURE that your child's IEP is being followed on a daily basis. read more

This district only looks good in comparison to the many unpleasant options facing Arizona families. Tests, scores, connections, and position in the social structure of the school unduly influence the experience your child will have within this school system. In short, if the teachers and staff don't have a reason (ex. parents donate tons of time/money or Little Johnny is a star student) to care--they won't. It may look great compared to Washington or one of the other terrifying local school systems, but as a district, it certainly leaves a lot to be desired. Aftercare costs are astronomical compared to the value of what is provided, as well. It's not hard to see why the competing charter schools have such long wait-lists. Everyone and their puppy is running from Kyrene to a potentially better option. read more

Kyrene district just passes kids through wether the kids are ready or not. If you have a special needs child do NOT send your kid to their schools. Teachers are not trained to support these kids. It's just babysitting. read more