My kids love Basha! And our principal, Keith Falconer, is very involved at all school functions. He even allowed his hair to be sprayed PINK! by the class who won a contest at our annual ArtWalk. The teachers and staff are wonderful and there is a real sense of community and shared pride between
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Posted by a parent on 11/12/08
Basha is an ok school and its not perfect due to the principals lack of visibility at school functions.
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Posted by a parent on 09/29/08
My children have had a great experience at Basha. The teachers and staff are wonderful and caring. The principal is easy to communicate with and is very available to parents. The P.E. program has been especially enjoyable for my kids. They are encouraged to stay active and get involved. Throughout
... Read more our years at Basha, we have had great teachers, who are very committed to the children and the quality of education. Overall, I think Basha ranks very high in the public school system! I really appreciate all of their hard work! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/08/08
Basha Elementary School has become overcrowed and due to ther lack of understaffing in certain areas, they ask parents to go above and beyond volunteering obligations. Instead og being in the classroom helping their child, theor are in the cafeteria or in the hallway grading papers. Which I believe
... Read more is not allowed to be performed by parents due to privacy policies. We left Basha last year and we say not only an improvment in grades, but their overall outlook on getting up and going to school. Basha also needs new fresh faces amongst their staff, with new ides. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/08/07
Basha has become a truly community-based school. With completely inclusive volunteerism by parents from art programs to sports to after school programs, Basha is a truly integrated triagulated school with input from parents, teachers, and students. My kids have been at Basha since year 1 in 2001.
... Read more My daughter has gone through Basha from kindergarten to 6th grade and has thrived on taking pride in her school. What more could we ask from today's educator's than to create a pride and responsibility from our kids. Basha Elementary does a great job teaching our kids not just the curriculum dictated by the State, but what it important in our own community. Our teachers truly care. Basha is a fabulous school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/29/06
Basha Elementary is a great school. The principal is very involved in day to day activities and the teachers are excellent. Parents are very involved in the school and with the teachers. They have quality after school activities and always have things planned for the children. It is a wonderful school.
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/06
Basha Elementary is a great school. My daughter transferred here her 1st grade year and now she is in 3rd grade. They offered the loop up program where her entire class was able to move up to the 2nd grade with the same teacher. What a great transition! The faculty is there to help and provide any
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Coming to this large and expanding school from a much smaller one did not fit with us very well. There are a lot of good programs,very good music, choir and there is definite focus on art, as you can see everywhere you look when visiting the school.Beautiful gym setup, unfortunately the kids do not
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Posted by a parent on 05/16/06
Basha Elementary is a good school. I am a little concerned with the high class size, but I think with the additional elementary schools, the ratios will get better. The playground safety for younger kids is a little worriesome since the public park is right next to the playground, but I have never
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Chandler schools — Basha Elementary School is located at 3535 S Basha Rd, Chandler AZ 85248. 3535 S Basha Rd is in the Fox Crossing neighborhood and 85248 ZIP code in Chandler, AZ The school district for Basha Elementary School is the Chandler Unified School District 80. Basha Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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