Very unhappy with this school. Our child has attended this school for 7 years now. She has had all but 1 teacher in those 7 years that had the actual experience and ability to effectivly teach and discipline the students so they were productive.(Thank you Ms. Dayna Smith for making a difference!) Most
... Read more of the teachers at this school are very young and under experienced, most cannot even control the children in their classes which makes it difficult for the serious students to learn. If you have the option to choose another school, I would definitely do that. Where is the leadership at this school to make the necessary changes that should be made? Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/21/08
I love San Tan.My kids also love it.The teacher my son has is going above and beyond to help him with his weaknesses.Not only does he help him with his weaknesses,but hones in on his strengths.He has called me 3x and we have had a conference and School has only been in session for a month and a 1/2.he
... Read more is dedicated to his work and his students. As far as the extracurricular activities are concerned there are several to choose from.They have a Art nad Science club,cheer,karate,dance,orchestra.There os something for everyone.The PTO is also very dedicated to making sure that School events run smoothly and are fun for everyone involved,not just the students.I plan to have my children stay in Sna Tan until its' time for them to go to High School.All the staff at San Tan are doing an excellent job!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/08
This school is terrible if you can put your child somewhere else do. In fact, very disappointed all together with the Higley School District. We switched our children here from a Franklin School. They have been here two years now. They will not be next year. This school should receive a failing
... Read more grade for quality of staff, extracurricular activities and parent inovlvement. Academics are suffering at san tan, if you can get your child into a better school do it before it is too late for them. Good Luck to all. I know the Franklin schools are great as that is where are two children will return and we are looking into Junior High in Mesa Schools where we are looking to move because of their schools after this experience. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/26/08
My kids have been going to this school for 6 years. I am moving soon and I am very glad. The teachers are great, but the administration is horrible. Mr. LaRose was a great principal, but the one now is awful!!! Also, their HATS program (the gifted program) needs a lot of work. I don't feel as though
... Read more my children get the education they deserve at San Tan. I would have given it one star, but the teachers are really good. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/08/08
My kids have been at this school for over 5 years and I have been with 3 principals and I've got to say that the principal there now has done a wonderful job, with alot of crybaby teachers who don't want to teach the children in the direction that the school district has dictated it needs to be done.
... Read more As far as the PTO goes, I have worked with some really wonderful ladies who give of themselves unselfishly without any rewards other than the kids having a great time with the different activities they get to enjoy all year long. Which is what its all about. They have tried to included everyone who wants to participate, unfortunately not all parents can handle working with a varied group of ladies, and lack of support from 99% of the other parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/08/08
Comming from the east coast i had a lot of reservations about the Higley schools district. After moving here i have found how completely wrong i was. Besides the beautiful campus itself the faculty and staff has been most helpful. My children were very well recieved and have suprised us with the knowledge
... Read more they have obtained. My husband used to teach physics at Duke University in N.C. Having made a living as a professional teacher we know the value of parent involvement in our childrens academic efforts. San Tan has great parent involvement and has developed a culture of learning. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/15/08
Coming from one of the best school districts in the country I have high expectations for where my children attend school. With that said this school has me seriously thinking of pulling them out and never returning. The overall problem is the principle! Every school has hit or miss teachers but its
... Read more the principle that makes the good ones leave. It should be the other way around. A great principle which can weed out the bad teachers! Too bad this school has it backwards! The crazier thing to me is that I have brought things to the distrcts attention on numerous occassions, as have other concerned parents and nothing has been looked into. I say nothing because if things were looked into they would be finding us a better principle! This school has such great potential with the right people leading the way! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/08
I had to laugh about the PTO being the best thing at San Tan. They have one of the worst PTO's I've ever been witness to. Just a bunch of clique-ish busy bodies without much else to do. I've seen little benefit to the school from the PTO. As for the parents not helping out-it's because the nasty
... Read more personalities on the PTO chase them away! My daughter will finish this school year and be pulled to attend a decent school in Gilbert as the remaining good teachers have now finally been chased off by the shrieking banshee of a principal. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/22/08
The quality of the academic programs is fine, the teachers do what they can with what they have. I feel that the kids could use more P.E. I know the basics are important spelling, reading, writing, math and etc. but more music, art, science. Parent involvement in San Tan is great, but we could always
... Read more use more! We love our parents to help out, and then you can see what is really going on in the school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/09/07
This truly is a wonderful school, with a supportive staff and administration. Lots of changes have been made and all for the better. This is a highly performing school, and the AIMS results are in to back this. San Tan performed above the state average in their test scores. This is because of the
... Read more commited and dedicated staff that puts learning first and works hard to build a strong community in the school. The staff works hard at everything they do, it's nice to see the support from most of the parents and community that recognize all the hard work we teachers do for our students. Read less
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Gilbert schools — San Tan Elementary School is located at 3443 E Calistoga Dr, Gilbert AZ 85297. 3443 E Calistoga Dr is in the San Tan Ranch neighborhood and 85297 ZIP code in Gilbert, AZ The school district for San Tan Elementary School is the Higley Unified School District 60. San Tan Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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