10879 W Alvarado Rd
Avondale, AZ 85392

My two kiddos (4th grade and 2nd grade) have attended Rio Vista since Kindergarten. I am pleased with their experience so far. The staff is friendly and reliable. Administration goes above and beyond to take care of their students and families. Teachers have all been a pleasure to work with and I've been fortunate to have excellent experiences with all of them. Communication is key, and I've always appreciated Rio Vista's efforts to ensure that there is an open line of communication, whether it's through email, phone calls, ClassDojo, or texts. I love that I have so many options to stay connected with my kids' teachers directly. During the closure of the schools due to the pandemic, my kids were able to transition to online learning with little to no technical problems. And even though it has not been easy, Rio Vista has a real sense of community and I feel my kids' education is priority. Ultimately, this relationship can only be successful if I am able to work with my kids' school as a team, with every member doing their part to ensure success. I definitely feel I have that team with Rio Vista.

This is a great school, with wonderful staff. It seems like about 10% of the teachers are newer teachers, the rest are seasoned vets. The staff is very supportive of students who try hard, but are kind of lenient towards students who behave poorly. Though the Teachers do work hard to try and engage the students. The Special Education Department is Tier 1 in my opinion. They are constantly taking the SPED students on trips to expose them to new things, getting new technology to help the SPED students learn in different ways, advocating for the students in areas that their families may not have known about. If you have a SPED student, you may want to add this school to your list. As far as safety is concerned, there are cameras everywhere, and there are around 10 security guards, and a School resource officer who works on Campus daily. The campus isn't easy to access to outsiders.The administrators like to invite parents to the school after hours for college preparedness workshops, as well as many other community events held throughout the school year. There are a whole host of extra curricular activities that this school offers as well. Things like sports, acting, art, music, photography, etc.The grounds are beautiful, and well maintained. The facility has a full sized Theatre, excellent football field, and basketball court, and a great weight room.Overall this school is a good school with some room to improve. I would still recommend though.