Tucson International Academy

Our kids were lumped into a room with children as much as 4 years older than they are. It reminded me of how the one room schools from the 1800's must have been run. It seems to be a good school for children who are permanently expelled from the public schools, but it isn't a place for children to learn or grow. Parent involvement is all that keeps this school running.
--Submitted by a parent

Our children did not return. They did not like the teachers, or the environment. We felt communications were poor.
--Submitted by a parent

I LOVE TIA MIdvale! I have been going to midvale for 3 years and theres nowhere else Id rather go! The teachers are very helpful and they make sure all the students are getting a great education. I really enjoy being in a small school and small class. My teacher is able to pay attention to me and help me when I need it. I love TIA!!!!!

TIA Midvale is ALWAYS full and has a waiting list for students to get to attend. It has a 98% student return rate because the students get to know each other and they love their teachers. The curriculum is challenging! 100% of all seniors were accepted into college! and one senior this year won a full college scholarship! Those who attend TIA Midvale love and appreciate their education experience.
--Submitted by a teacher

TIA is a small, caring, community of learners with dedicated staff and students. We are really pleased with TIA. Our children are receiving a quality education in a safe environment.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is a joke, especially the midvale campus! Small, dirty and the teachers are not qualified! The test scores were enough to send me RUNNING from this school! If you want your child(ren) to succeed, pick a different school.
--Submitted by a parent

This is not a review of this school but a clarification. This school is not the International School of Tucson (where my children attend) and the two schools are very very different.
--Submitted by a parent

I was very disappointed with this school and the lack of organization at the East side TIA. My kids attended for almost 2 years and that time was a complete waste. The teachers are only concerned with how your child looks on paper, not what they actually learn (which for my kids was not very much) They state that they teach Spanish and Chinese, but neither of my children learned either language. The school is dirty and the teachers do not seem to care about the welfare of most of the students, who are basically kick-outs from public schools. The teachers do not allow bullying and the superintendent does not return calls. My kids are now attending a private school and the difference is night and day. They can speak beginning Spanish after only a few months at this new school. I would never recommend this school to anyone!
--Submitted by a parent

In my experience as I student I've learned to love and accept the ideas of teaching at The Broadway Campus passing downtown. There is no problem whatsoever with any teachers being fired at my campus, in fact we have had the same teachers for nearly five years which is almost as long as the time the school has been in business. The parent that posted that comment about how the whole school is not stable because of the quality of teachers that they have should highly reconsider what they just posted. There are 4 overall T.I.A campuses in Tucson. He or she was mostly likely talking about the west campus located near Pima West. We have no problems like that at my campus. I repeat, we have no problems like that whatsoever at my campus. Our teachers here at the 'MAIN BROADWAY CAMPUS' are not going anywhere
--Submitted by a student

I have 3 children who attend one of these schools, am very dissappointed in the overall experience, there is no stability there, they fire teachers every few months and the children aren't learning at the level they should be at, because instead of focusing on teaching, they waste time on hiring 'substitutes' There is no structure and when you finally think there is going to be a fit, with the teacher, the school lets them go, due to their high standard that the teacher doesn't comply to. It doesn't make any sense, and it feels it was just a big waste of my children's education, and they will not be back!!
--Submitted by a parent