Aguilar School

Angular is a wonderful school with a caring Principle and teachers. My kindergarten was reading chapter books by Christmas break, and the entire class is above reading grade level. It also is a beautiful new school built last summer. They have a wonderful school spirit and all the kids are so full of school pride. On Fridays they all gather in the gym to do Fitness Friday where they dance for 15 minutes. I cannot say enough nice things about my experience and the quality of education my child is receiving. She loves going to school, and all her friends.
—Submitted by a parent

I think this school is an exceptionally great school I went her for A long time then moved to Idaho with my mother. I dont like the review talking about bad leadership within the school

Aguilar is a greta place for children and their families. They are working hard to ensure that all students receive an excellent education. Many changes have taken place and are providing opportunities for increases in student learning. My child is excited to go to school each day and I am happy with the support he has received.
—Submitted by a parent

i went to this school great teachers great teaching methodsi loved my time there
—Submitted by a student

I send my children to this school because Phoenix does not offer what Aguilar offers. I'm pleased to say that my son and daughter look forward to school everyday more so than in years past. This year, they are involved in student council, the school newspaper, and Ms. Sheerer's running club. My children have taken on the healthy lifestyle the school is promoting and have attended all the races. Their confidence has increased because of the great, sincere, and hardworking teachers and staff. I have recommended this school to parents I know and will continue to because of the support and enrichment given to my children.
—Submitted by a parent

Aguilar has some serious leadership issues. I think there is a great deal of internal strife and discord that is kept hush hush. Stay away until new leadership is put in place for this once great school.

Aguilar is an amazing school with teachers and staff that want to make a difference in there kids. With extra funds there would be no limit on what resources they would provide for the children .
—Submitted by a parent

Aguilar has been the best school for lmy children. the team work between parent and staff has been great and has shown through lmy childrens effort and report cards. thank you all for the support and help.
—Submitted by a parent

I would not recommend this school! The teachers are too fresh from college and inexperienced. The staff is unprofessional and school image 'ghetto.' Aguilar is in dire need of improvement inside and out.
—Submitted by a parent

Aguilar is a great school! I am very pleased with the teachers in thier way of teaching. My daughter loves the school and there after school reading program for the first graders.Thank you Aguilar staff!
—Submitted by a parent

I have to disagree with most of these reviews. I am currently in the process of moving my son from Aguilar to Rover. I feel no support from the teachers counselor or principal this year. My daughter attended Aguilar for k-5 and there were no issues, but in the past 12 months the school has definitely lowered their level of concern for students. Over the summer many of the best teachers left this school which shows that they as well must have been unimpressed with the direction the school was heading. I would not at this time recommend sending a child to Aguilar.
—Submitted by a parent

This school has a motivated PTA interested in our students success in academics and extracurricular activities too. You are welcome to join this great group at any time and your children will love you for it. My two girls love and feel safe in their classrooms and we all value the after school program.
—Submitted by stacey najera, a parent

exellent kindergarden program, and wonderful and loving teachers. Superior resources and great staff.
—Submitted by a parent

This is a great school. The teachers and staff are wonderful. I'm so glad we found this school. My 2 boys have made wonderful friends and received a great education. The teachers do so much and are very supportive. It is an all-around diverse and terrific school.
—Submitted by a parent

Aguilar school is special in so many ways. It has grants (GPIC and Reading First) that have allowed for more people to service students. My child was provided weekly life skill lessons from counselor Barb Grady. Our daughter benefited from those lessons and shared what she learned with us. We are frequently the recipients of well crafted 'I feel' messages. Aguilar focuses both on academic achievement and the delevopment of character. The two kinds of learning are intimately connected. Aguilar knows that promoting students' social and emotional skills plays a critical role in improving academic performance.
—Submitted by a parent

Aguilar is a wonderful school with a very strong and friendly principal and excellent staff. We attend Aguilar on open enrollment and the drive is still worth it after 7 years (2 children). Our youngest will start next year. The school is in a nice setting, pretty environment, quiet neighborhood, excellent maintenance. We do believe in helping choose the teachers we want for our kids and in most cases, it is a hard choice every year because of so many wonderful teachers at this school. The office staff is very available to any concerns and the resources are tremendous. Tempe has a big advantage over Kyrene, in that kids can start band and orchestra in 4th grade rather than 6th. We hope that the staff turnover continues to stay low and that our principal will not have to transfer elsewhere to help improve another location.
—Submitted by a parent

Great School! Very caring staff! My kids love this school!
—Submitted by a parent

Wonderful school environment, teachers that care. The principal is always there to talk and discuss anythin. Every one of the staff has been helpful and knowledgable. Always willing to go the extra mile to help out. We are out of the zone and are under their open enrollment policy, the procedure has been smooth and the location is actually closer to use than our home school. We moved from the charter system and were skeptical of the public school system. However our fears were put to rest and we are very comfortable with the staff. Our children are happy and smarter than ever. We appreciate everything that Aguilar has to offer.
—Submitted by a parent

I am a student at Arizona State University. I have interned at Aguilar Elemntary and am now doing my Student Teaching. I am learning to become the best teacher I can possibly be and Aguilar Elementary has provided me with a great opportunity. I absolutely love this school, like their programs and appreciate how much the teachers care for their students. This learning experience is amazing and I am very proud and happy to be apart of it!
—Submitted by Lindsay Samora, a student

Aguilar is a wonderful school with a caring, capable principal and highly experienced, motivated teachers. Aguilar has about 520 students and three counselors. Barb Grady, a counselor provided by a grant, has helped my children adjust to the death of a family member. She goes into each kindergarten and first grade classroom each week to teach children about feelings, empathy, respect, active listening, anger management skills, honesty and problem solving. She conducts counseling groups and also provides support to families by teaching parenting classes and meeting with families. Hardly any other schools even have counselors on staff, much less have three to service students. Aguilar also has a parent liasion who is excellent at meeting the needs of families and holds monthly evening programs for families. She even feeds everyone who comes dinner! Aguilar has services unavailable at other schools and is truly a remarkable school.
—Submitted by a parent