challenging teachers and curriculum. great small school!
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Posted by a parent on 12/11/08
3 of my 4 children have been attending HCS since we moved here. They have all been doing well, and their teachers keep me abrest of everything. Since Tom Yarborough became Principal, the school has made some major changes, and the improvements are VERY encouraging. Many young, new, and enthusiastic
... Read more teachers have been brought in, and they have now added back a wonderful Music program and P.E. program. It is a school that has so much potential, and needs the community support! It's getting better every year! Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/15/08
Yes, there has been a positive change with the staff, and curriculum at our school and new PTA programs have been added to include more parent involvement. Give us a chance to correct past issues. It does take time, and parent involvement can help us to achieve those corrections more quickly. My son
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Posted by a parent on 08/29/07
I have 3 children attending HCS, 2 in elementary and 1 in middle school. After coming from a private school background, my children were 'ahead' of the cirriculum offered last year and did very well. However, my 8th grader coasted and was not challenged, not even barely. Because of the implentation
... Read more of the new academy, my student now has homework every night and has challenging classes. The teachers are great and are interested in preparing the kids for high school. Tom Yarborough, the principal, is a huge asset to this school. There is no doubt that without him and the new academy, my kids would be attending a different school this year. Adding PE back to the cirriculum was definitely needed and a huge plus. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/29/07
When reading the posts here, please note their age. Since the last post from June 2006, HCS has had many significant positive changes. We have changed administration (principal and district superintendent) and hired young, enthusiastic teachers. We have also developed a 7th/8th grade academy based on
... Read more sound research practices. PE has been returned to HCS and we are looking at creative ways to reintroduce music and art. For extracurricular activities, HCS has most of the sports that other schools do, except football. Wrestling, cross country, and softball have been added to the sports available to middle grade students. To Sheryl Boggs who was upset with the former PTA-we have had a 100% turnover of personnel and gladly welcome new members and ideas. The number one indicator of student success is parent involvement. If you have been discouraged by HCS's struggles in the past, please reconsider, in light of our recent positive changes. Read less
this school is centrally locat4ed and very student orientated. teachers care deeply for the children and have thier best interest at heart, School needs more funds so they can have a music and art program.
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Posted by a teacher on 04/29/06
Most of the teachers are shoddy at best. We had a few good ones, but most of them are leaving or have already left. There is o extracurricular activities. Parent involvement consists of a PTA that is more of a we're in charge and we won't include anyone else. They acted as if I wasn't even there
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Posted by a parent on 04/05/06
I have two children who attend. I the last 3 years, all but 1 extracurricular activity program have been cut. Last year when the district Superintendant tried to move both the 7th and 8th grades to a new high school (yes 7/8th grade in high school) that is over 16 miles away (they had to move the kids
... Read more to get state funds to pay for the new over budget high school), it was like pulling teeth to get the other parents to do anything but sit around and complain. The current pricipal has cut almost all fund-raising activities so the kids cannot do the special things that a normal part of school life Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/01/05
I have two children attending this school. Both have attended since kindergarten, and my oldest is going into 5th grade. The quality of teachers varies widely, and there is little to challenge a more advanced student. I am big on communication, and being a partner in the education of my children,
... Read more and trying to make that happen at this school has been a frustrating experience at best. Read less
School Profile for Huachuca City Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
344
Students per teacher:
11
Full-time teachers:
30
Number of classrooms:
27
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Title I, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Gifted and Talented
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specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Huachuca City schools — Huachuca City Elementary School is located at 100 School Dr, Huachuca City AZ 85616. 100 School Dr is in the 85616 ZIP code in Huachuca City, AZ The school district for Huachuca City Elementary School is the Tombstone Unified Sd 1. Huachuca City Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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