This is my first year at Willis Junior High School, and I have to admit, I'm loving it! I like all of my teachers, and they seem to know how to keep us motivated. My math teacher is great. She made up an easy way for us to remember how to divide integers. It involves karate!
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Posted by a student on 08/27/09
My first year at willis and i thought it was pretty great.All my teachers wer great eccept for one...I do recmmnd thee school even tho i admit that its not the best school.
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Posted by a student on 07/08/09
i love this school. My child gets along with all the children and teachers.i recomnd you have your child go there
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Posted by a parent on 05/31/09
I have mixed feeling about Willis, 1 child is in High school after leaving Willis and he is very unprepared. All honors classes and the AVID program and he cant seem to keep up at the high school level. My other child is in the 7th grade. She gets herself involved in sports and student council she loves
... Read more her teachers. I on the other hand am disappointed. The kids father passed away amd we were having such a hard time at home. I spoke with her teachers and most of them worked with us. 1 however refused. she removed my daughter from an activity that she loved ( the only thing actually making her happy at that time) and would not listen to reason. I understand that grades need to be kept up in order to participate in activities, but there was no working with this teacher. Its sad! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/28/09
I have an eigth and seventh grade student attending the CATS program at Willis. The last two years have been an excellent experince for my kids. The teachers are very supportive and the administrative staff very helpfull. Thanks to the CATS program, my son qualified in the top 5% in a highly competative
... Read more private high school entrance program. Check out the CATS program and take a tour of the school, I did. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
I am nearing the end of my first year at Willis and all I can say is 'Thank God that's over!' My grades might show this school as being O.K., but it is anything but. I've encountered Issues from almost all of my teachers, who seem to be more concered about the AIMS tests. Problems such as incorrect grading,
... Read more unrecognized achievment, and even inaccurate data taught have been common throughout the year. Many teachers seem to talk a good game, but when it comes to delivering, standards start to drop. The school emphasizes mostly on sports and orchestra, even admitted by the nonchalant principle, whos seems to attend only to say (rarely) how great his school is. Once again, all talk, not much delivery. I could continue the review section asks for only 150 words or less. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/15/08
I'm a 7th grader in the CATS program at Willis. It's not the best school, I'll admit that. However, most of the teachers and my fellow students are nice.
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Posted by a student on 05/15/08
Its a good school. Their some bads things about it but just like any other school they get through it.
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Posted by a parent on 02/18/08
My daughter is in the 8th grade CATS program and I have nothing but positive things to say about her years at Willis. She loves it. She works very hard, but she has a great bunch of kids in her class and enjoys school. Her teachers are excellent. They are dedicated and care about the students. I
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
We recently moved here from Tempe. I have to admit that I was a bit concerned with pulling my child out a district he as attended since he was 3 years old. What I found with Willis, is that he is now interested in school. He is being challenged in all his classes and is excelling in all. As for the
... Read more bullying that is going on in this school, I'm sorry to say that this is common in all the schools, Tempe included. At least Chandler is now taking a 'no bullying tolerated' approach. It's a start to say the least. To the teachers of Willis...keep up the good work! And thank you! Read less
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Chandler schools — Willis Junior High School is located at 401 S Mcqueen Rd, Chandler AZ 85225. 401 S Mcqueen Rd is in the Las Casitas del Sur neighborhood and 85225 ZIP code in Chandler, AZ The school district for Willis Junior High School is the Chandler Unified School District 80. Willis Junior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 8.
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