There are not enough activites for the children to do at their homeshool. The school tends to lean the communitu clubs to provide activities as opposed to the kids doing more activities with their class mates.
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Posted by a parent on 09/25/08
My son is in Kindergarten in Mrs. Gutekunst class and he loves her and Mrs. Stevens as well. He also has had very good things to say about the P.E. , Art, and Music teachers. I briefly met the Principal and she is a wonderful and very caring person who seems to run a very tight ship- and I state that
... Read more in a most positive way. She has some very excellent security measures in place when it comes to drop -off and pick-up of the children and also pertaining to overall conduct of the students. I have to say that all of the employees in Administration and even the crossing guards are some of the nicest most helpfull people this school could ask for. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/04/08
My son is now in second grade and his Kindergarten teacher was great. Very informative and he learned so much. So was his first grade teacher. They even had computers in his class and they did reports on the computers. It is a very good school
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Posted by a parent on 07/25/08
Most of the previous posts are over 2 years old. A lot has changed. The principal is a wonderful, caring, involved woman who truly goes the extra mile. The teachers are incredible. My son had Mrs Hicks in 1st grade. I couldn't possibly have hand picked a better teacher if I had every teacher in
... Read more the district to choose from. All of them are wonderful. As for parental involvement, we definitely need more of that. The PTO had a rough start last year but they are really pushing foreward and striving to make the whole school even better. My main complaint is parents who complain about the lack of support but do nothing to help support the school themselves. Get out there, help make the changes, participate, make a difference. If you don't, who will? Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/24/08
I've heard other parents voice their concerns about pick-up and drop-off at Desert Star. I have been one of them. Luckily plans were presented to the community for the new pick-up drop off area and construction should begin shortly. I truly enjoy the hard working and wonderful teachers @ our school.
... Read more I encourage parents to volunteer at least a couple of hours a semester, especially those of you who have concerns. I thought I knew how our schools ran but I was rather surprised at everything that goes into running a school and how hard our childrens teachers work. I am proud of the fact that my children are exposed to different languages @ school, (maybe they will pick up a little bit of it.) Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/09/08
My daughter's kindergarten teacher is Mrs. Johnston and she is wonderful. That is about as far as I can go with the compliments. The pick up/drop off routine is a complete nightmare. Give yourself at leat 20-30 minutes to actually get near the school, find a parking spot in the nearby neighborhood and
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Posted by a parent on 04/23/08
If I was to rate the Teachers only, I'd have to give a 5 star....to the school as a whole...it has a long way to go. Moving from Cave Creek Unified School district...this was a complete shock. My daughter still having class in the Music room. The drop off and pick up of the students is horrible. I know
... Read more that when I asked the office staff about the P.T.O. offices, they had no idea what was going on. If there are so many students at this school, why is the P.T.O. without officers, and where is the Parent envolvment? Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/21/07
My child had Ms.Higgins and she was fantastic! I loved bringing my child to school each day. Wonderful communication with parents. People in the school office are always pleasant and helpful. Safety not so great with the bus last year, and hopefully that has improved.
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Posted by a parent on 05/10/06
I was volunteering at the school today and one thing really caught my attention. I noticed that the student to teacher ratio, is out of control. When will parents start comming foward to stand up for our childrens educational rights? If the school can't 'afford to hire any more teachers' then why
... Read more not hire student aids for each class. Parents something has to be done! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/06
Good school for the average student. Needs better programs for advanced/gifted. Class size too high,but the teachers cope well. Beautiful new campus with large classrooms, involved parents, walk to school campus, uniforms, fun but strict, good library and reading programs. Bi-lingual program was still
... Read more new and the teacher was struggling when we were there 2 years ago, so I wouldn't recommend it. Music and art- once every 6 days, I think. Read less
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Goodyear schools — Desert Star Elementary School is located at 2131 S 157th Ave, Goodyear AZ 85338. 2131 S 157th Ave is in the Estrella Vista neighborhood and 85338 ZIP code in Goodyear, AZ The school district for Desert Star Elementary School is the Avondale Elementary School District 44. Desert Star Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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