Chandler Traditional Academy-Humphrey

My daughter is in kindergarten with the most amazing teacher, Mrs. Mosca. We are so happy with the level of education that she is getting, while still having a nurturing environment. I absolutely love the Principal Mr. Hickey he is hands on and you can tell he loves his school and career!
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We have been very proud and happy with our experiences at CTA Humphrey for the past 7 years. The teachers are caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated to the students. The principal is welcoming and involved. My daughters love going to school every day!
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I love Humphrey School! My son has been going to Humphrey since the 3rd grade. He is now a 6th grader, and he is a straight A student. The principal and staff have made such a difference in his life. My daughter is in third grade. Her teacher is Ms. Bullock, and she is fantastic. The teachers and staff work very hard to meet the needs of their students. The new curriculum is wonderful. My kids have learned a lot. We love Humphrey!
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I couldn't be more happy that my daughter is a student here at CTA Humphrey! She has come a long way in her studies and I owe this all to the teachers and staff at Humphrey! Her current teacher, Ms. Bullock has given my daughter the confidence to speak up when she does not understand her lesson or gives her special projects to help increase her ability to understand her work! I love this school and the staff! Thank you for making a difference in my daughters life!!!
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This is my child's first year at CTA Humphrey. We were on the waiting list at CTA Liberty,at the beginning of the year, and decided to come here for the curriculum. To my surprise I was very impressed with the positive atmosphere that this school displays. The kindergarten teachers are outstanding! My child has learned so much this year. I have been so happy with the school and I'm looking forward to my child continuing on to first grade next year.
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This is our first year at Humphrey and my daughter LOVES it here. I was so excited to see that Humphrey had an AMAZING principal and staff that is knowledgeable and caring. I know exactly how my child is doing everyday, we sign off on their work daily, no surprises! The curriculum is hard but very rewarding. She has learned so much this year. I recommend this school to anyone looking for a caring and challenging education with a family like atmosphere. Go Humphrey Marshals!!
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This school utilizes the Saxon math and Spalding reading program which is great. What is not great, is that there is zero collaboration between the school staff and the parents. You will like this school as long as your child does not ever have issues with acedemics, social development/peers, behavioral, etc. If your child does struggle in any of those areas, be prepared to find out months later at parent/teacher conferences. Also, don't waste your efforts trying to offer solutions because they'll be ignored. There are other schools within the district and in neighboring districts that teach this curriculum. Run, don't walk to one of the other locations.
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Humphrey is an excellent school no matter what the test grades are! The staff is amazing and communicate VERY well with the parents! Don't get a bad view of Humphrey just based off of the negative comments. Don't let the test grades decide whether or not you are sending your children there. I have taken the time to write this because I really care about Humphrey. The principal Mr. Hickey is an amazing principal and he is a dad to all of the students that go there. The quality of teachers are better than you would think. They are involved, knowledgeable, and caring. Consider putting your children at Humphrey very well!
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We love Humphrey! This is our 8th year there. I will be enrolling my fifth child as a Kinder next year. Not only have all my children excelled academically, they have grown socially and emotionally as well due to to the amazing staff there. Our kids KNOW they are safe and cared for at school. While there are high expectations academically, the teachers always meet each student where they are and uniquely motivate each child to do their very best. Our family is excited for many more happy years at Humphrey!!
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My daughter currently attends this school in kindergarten. Ms. Alvarado is an amazing teacher. The reason I'm giving such a low rating is because the other students. Good curriculum and good teachers will only do so much. Both of which this school has but when there are students who have behavioral problems in the class, not only are those behaviors picked up by the other students but the teacher has to take time away from the other students. There is also a high percentage of children with educational needs which slows the pace of the class. We will not be returning for 1st grade.
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I have two children at Humphrey and we could not be at a better school for their needs! When we moved into the neighborhood, I was concerned about Humphrey's rating on this website. However, the teachers have proven that test scores are not the only measurement for a good school. Yes, the rating on Great Schools is low, but that is based on a test snapshot only. The teachers at Humphrey care deeply about their students. Both of my kids' teachers have gone to great lengths to make sure they have the help they need to succeed. We have a new principal now and that has made a HUGE difference in morale, both for the staff and the families. We believe test scores are not the only standard by which to measure a school. Humphrey certainly performs much higher than it's rating would suggest.
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Humphrey is an excellent school regardless of what its test results would indicate. Using controversial standardized test results alone to rate a school is misleading. The school s population is diverse and emulates the real world more than most schools in this area. With the hiring of new principal Luke Hickey, parent involvement is improving at Humphrey, and because parents are a child s most important teachers, this can lead to only good things for the school. The teachers at Humphrey are well-educated, dedicated, compassionate, and invested in the school s excellence. There are many choices, but I m very glad we chose our home school. Humphrey is teaching our children academics and so much more. It s teaching acceptance and diversity in an unpretentious way without the least bit of elitism.
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Humphrey was a great school. Until the principal sam merril left. Now there is a new principal, dr. Even, who just doesn't seem very kid friendly.
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I was very impressed by Humphreys kindersteps program. My sons teacher was wonderful!!! Very caring and made learning so much fum for the kids. This was not our home school, we went because in Kindersteps there are only a few schools with the program but my son truly loved his year here!
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My child attens to the Kender-step program, and I think it's wonderful that their allowng AM classes as well as Pm classes to be avaliable. My child is also learning his colors, numbers, and begining how to write. Thank you teachers for all your support.
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Not the best school in terms of academia. My 4th grade daughter is learning math this year that she learned in 2nd and 3rd grade at a California school. Both her 3rd and 4th grade teacher do not give much homework at all. That said, I do like the teachers and the policies they implement in class and the learning structure in general. Kids can learn a lot more than we think they could so I think kids should be pushed a little harder. Great extracurricular activities as well.
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so far have had a great experience at Humphrey school. Kindergarten (Mrs. Ortega) and first grade (Ms. Sanford) teachers were very good. Kids are given buddies several grades ahead of them who come and read to them. They then have older kids on the playground the know and relate to. Lots of quality learning activities integrated with crafts. Many interesting things to do focused on learning. Learning 'centers' in the classroom kids choose from (reading, poetry, math, etc.) with pre-set activities they know they need to accomplish by a certain time during the day which teaches time-management. Other creative instructor-led activities where children interact with eachother and teacher for spelling and reading. Lots of hands-on manipulatives for teaching math, counting, patterns, fractions.
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My 2 children attend this school. They are in the 1st grade and are doing great! They have great teachers and are always trying to do the best for each child paying attention to any special need they may have!
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I really don't care for the principal. The office staff is great and as helpful as they can be allowed. The principal spends all of her time in her office. I never seen her in the cafeteria during lunch, never out at recess, nor having contact in the classrooms.
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Humphrey Elementary is one of the most awesome schools in Chandler. The principal Sam Merrill is tuned into the needs of the students, parents and teachers and is always upbeat and positive. We're very lucky to have amazing teachers at Humphrey also.
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