Greatest school ever. Teachers are super good and the students are nice I feel like I'm actually…read morelearning something

Daughter's second year at this school. Staff seems to be good. She enjoys it here Haven't had any…read moremajor issues. Afterschool pick up gets a little crowded. Some days its hard to get out of the parking lot because of people parked illegally and blocking the lanes.

An absolutely amazing program at Island's Elementary in Gilbert AZ. The principals are always…read morevisible, approachable, professional and proactive. The teachers are always so nice and more importantly so competent in what they do. We have 2 boys at Islands and since day one at the front office, the two front office ladies Miss Brenda and Miss Shelley were super welcoming, nice and remembered our boys names. They even started tracking his height as the ultimate bonding moments. The building blocks teachers are always doing fun holiday meals and activities. They also have the best Halloween and Holiday Activities as well as events celebrating our Veterans and First Responders. A true class act with absolutely no negatives. Shouts out and GOLD STAMPS to Miss Orona, Castellano, Cockrum, Hunter, Gloria and Stephanie. As well as Miss Mckerchy who was an absolute angel for one of our boys. They all go above and beyond and should be greatly commended. GPS please recognize these outstanding teachers as they are truly making a positive difference and displaying excellence in education on many different levels. A truly multidisciplinary and holistic approach to educational excellence.

I sent my son to 4th grade last year and he was treated terrible by 2 teachers all because he…read moredidn't finish 1 work sheet in 30 minutes. He lost Fun Friday, Recess, and when I talked to the principal and the 2 teachers about it. One of the teachers was talking nasty to me on the phone saying comments that me nor the principal approved of. She retired the next year but one of the teachers still remains. So if your sending your kid to the 4th grade at this school. I really don't recommend It at all.

The teachers here are very welcoming and eager to teach. I give them five stars for that…read more Communication between teachers and parents are also phenomenal. However, enrollment and getting all transportation information was a huge issue. The 50 year old receptionist with multi colored hair is always rude as ever when we try to ask for information. A retraining in courtesy and customer service is probably what she needs. Otherwise, excellent staff.

This Elementary School is a Kyrene School District - School Mascot: Sharks, Grades: PreK-5. It's…read moreliterally half a mile from me and my son goes to this elementary school for about 5 month now. He loves it here due to the fact that everyone are nice, friendly and he felt very welcomed when I moved him here and we have no complaint. I am very fortunate when I moved to this area because of all the schools on the surrounding. Important School Contacts ( all KSD phone numbers begin with (480) 541-xxxx ) Principal Cheryl Greene 2800 Assistant Principal Ann Leftwich 2800 School Secretary Kristin Heppler 2800 Office/Attendance Clerk Tami Anderson 2800 Psychologist Kate Tannuzzo 2822 Health Assistant Carola Meyer 2820 Cafeteria Manager Karla Vasquez 2826 Lead Custodian Greg Burdick 2825 Kids Club Coordinator Marissa Dzubak 2830 (***Last Modified on July 24, 2019)

Great school! All of my kiddos enjoy being here. Very family oriented and comfortableread more

My son attended Smarty Pants Preschool in Phoenix, AZ for 6 months (20mon old-26mon old). At the…read moretime Mercedes, the owner, said she had 1 spot available. She was only accepting children that were 1 and walking. Once my son was enrolled, she was caring for 6 full-time toddlers and 6 part-time toddlers which included her own children. You'll see in a photo how attendance was at first. Before we left, she was going to start offering date night services as well. Something that set her apart from the in-home daycare competition was the live streaming cameras available so you can check-in on your little whenever you'd like to. It wasn't a requirement of ours but a plus. Fast forward 6 months and she has 16 full-time children in 1 room (varying ages) and babies that don't walk yet are kept in the kitchen area in bouncers/walkers/etc. One morning my mother was watching her grandson on the video feed, and she told me that 2 children are attacking my son. I texted Mercedes about it, and she said he was okay. She told me my son was instigating fights all morning with the other boys and being defiant with her, so she took him in the kitchen for him to calm down while she cleaned up. She asked what she can do to help with his behavior as well. She didn't provide any "ouch report" or give him ice, no aftercare. I left it at that while I searched the surveillance to see the actual incident for myself. Mind you, this took some time since you're able to search down to the millisecond and the camera's time was incorrect by several hours. My husband left work early to pick our son up from daycare. When my husband arrived, our son started crying hysterically. He was clearly stressed out and wanted to leave the place after what occurred. While I'm searching through the video feed from that morning, I didn't see any instigating from my son to warrant the treatment or lack of supervision received. I saw an instance that same day where my son is being choked by another child in the corner while Mercedes was in the room as well. Another child who appeared to be at least 6 years old stepped in to stop the boy from choking my son. When I found the incident my mother was talking about, I gave Mercedes notice immediately that he wasn't returning. In the video my son is minding his own. Then 2 older boys were literally attacking him. Choking him, pulling his hair, jumping on his legs, punching him in the face. I wish I was exaggerating. It's footage is hard to watch. My son was screaming and crying at the time as well. I sent the video to Mercedes via email, business phone, and personal phone along with our notice. She apologized that it happened and explained that she was answering the door at the time. She also mentioned that those 2 boys have medically diagnosed behavioral conditions. For context, I don't believe the boys are from the same household since my husband recognized 1 of them from pickup/drop off. This is probably not the first occurrence of these children attacking others. Mercedes cannot provide the proper care for those children with special needs plus 14+ others. She does have a part-time helper for the infants, she's not there every day though. Smarty Pants Preschool's tuition was slightly below market, so this is one of those "you get what you pay for" situations unfortunately. In 6 months my son did maybe 2 arts and crafts projects? And that's me just giving her the benefit of the doubt. We never actually saw any projects completed by him and none were brought home. The cameras weren't working on a consistent basis, especially the one in the kitchen. The tv was on all day, every day, not just Friday for movie day. This is not a licensed facility. Thankfully I was able to enroll my son immediately at another in-home preschool that we were also interested in before. It's about the same distance from our home in Tempe. Our son hasn't had any issues with "instigating" anything. He's been thriving and learning in a supportive and positive environment. When I was researching different daycares and preschools for my son to attend, Smarty Pants Preschool wasn't open for a year yet so the information I did find was minimal, but positive. Hopefully this will help other parents who are looking for care.