Paseo Hills Elementary School

My child started Paseo Hills this year in the 5th grade. The only positive statement I have about this school is the Principal is GREAT. As for academics, this school falls below the A++ rating they have listed publicly. My child s 5th grade class has had 3 different teaches this year and at least 1/2 a dozen substitutes since January of this year. Deer Valley School District has done nothing to compensate for my child or her classmates academic decline and poor grades. Nor has the District even offered the students and parent s assistance on how to deal with the multiple teacher assignments and substitutes. Instead, the District left my child, her classmates , us parents and the Principle out to dry. Thank goodness the school has this particular Principal assigned to this school, as she has been nothing short of a saint throughout this situation. Thanks to her strong leadership skills and experience with this District. The District continues to turn their backs on the students and parents at this school. Just today I contacted the school about a safety issue involving the children s safety before and after school and the District (indirectly) stated they acknowledge my call.
--Submitted by a parent

My son has been at Paseo for 5 years. This year I was told (by his teacher) there is no after school help and no tutoring. If your child falls behind and the teacher with 29 other students, cannot get to him/her, it will be up to the parent to teach the child. The quality of Teaching is up to the Parent, not the Teacher. The dont have Homework now, it is called "Practice Work". They dont receive a grade on Practice work, but if they need to re-take a test, they have to show their Practice work. I am hoping to move my son to a Charter School very soon
--Submitted by a parent

We couldn't be happier with Paseo Hills! the teachers are great, the principal is great and actually interacts with the students! our son is going into the third grade and so far his favorite teacher has been his 2nd grade teacher Ms. Pettit who is a wonderful teacher!
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers are fantastic at this school, and as my child enters his 2nd year I am excited to see how he will grow with this wonderful learning experience. The only reason I did not give a full 5 stars is due to the slight overcrowding of the school. I understand that there are circumstances that have come about this past year that the school cannot help. But budget cuts and cutting teachers does not help our children, it only hurts them. I don't know that any public school in Arizona could get 5 stars with the recent events. It is sad, but a fact for our state. I hope to see more teachers, smaller classes, full day K back, better lunches, and more one on one time for kids and teachers.
--Submitted by a parent

I love Paseo Hills ! my daughter is in Kindergarden this year and i could not be happier with her education . Mrs Spak is a wonderful teacher and i hope to see more teachers like her in the yrs to come.
--Submitted by a parent

This is the best school I've ever attended. I have been going here for four years now and I am in the seventh grade. I feel the teachers are really into making sure all of their students have bright future ahead of them. the principal is one of the nicest people I have met. Its really great that she goes around into the classrooms to see how their doing. The VP is one of the funniest people I have met and he is really good at relating to the students. If I had a chance to stay at Paseo forever I would take the offer really fast!
--Submitted by a parent

Paseo Hills is one of the best school I have ever attended. I moved schools and realized that I learned more at Paseo Hills than I did at the other school. The teachers are awesome and really dedicated to teaching! I'm proud to say that I went to this school!!!!
--Submitted by a student

My son attends the school and I volunteer on the boards and help out his teachers. It is a great school. They are very concerned about the children's education and the staff seems to have a very good attitude. Most of the staff has been ther a long time. I am happy with the education my son is getting at Paseo Hills. I like that parents are allowed to come and go to be very involved in their childs daily education.
--Submitted by a parent

My son has attended Paseo Hills for the last three years (grade 1-3). We have been very happy with the school. His teachers have been very well organized. We have always had great communication between the teachers and parents. He seems to have a little more homework than my friend's children who live in another district, but overall it has seemed to improve the test scores.
--Submitted by a parent

I have had my kids at this school for 7 years and I am very happy. The new principal and assistant principal this year are very welcoming and value parent involvement and participation. The teachers have done an excellent job at keeping my kids challenged and the extracurricular activities and family nights that they offer are wonderful.
--Submitted by a parent