We are finally happy that our kids got into another good charter school in Maricopa after leaving Legacy. The children who didn't want to go to school, now are so excited to go. They were tired of the bullying in Legacy play grounds. Now they enjoy the recess time and play well even with older kids.
... Read more No wonder why the new school has so many kids and teachers and office staff from Legacy. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/09/09
I had 2 children with LTS. I got tired of the total lack of unprofessional shown to myself, my children and the teachers. Those who are in charge have little to no knowledge of what learning looks like in this or even the last century. Students learn by doing not by sitting like robots at constant
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Posted by a parent on 09/28/09
I was a student of legacy junior high and my experience with them was great! Although there were some problems with the school being built on time, the overall experience was very different but excellent. My whole life my brother and i were in public schools, and the difference of public schools and
... Read more LTS is that the teachers really helped each individual. My brother had a very difficult time learning how to read and write, and he was in the 7th grade. This was because all of the schools we had gone to before never really paid any attention to him. When we entered LTS my mother informed the teachers about this and helped him throughout the whole school year. As for myself i am a different story, i am an accelerated student. LTS made learning a challenge which is what i love! Next year i am returning to LTS for9thgrade! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/05/09
The education is fine if you are looking for your students to sit in their desk the entire day and not have any hands on learning. It is also good for teaching students how to memorize and do lots of homework. I for one am searching out a school for the 21st century were students use computers and
... Read more learn how to interact with students and learn to problem solve. This style of learning is very old fashioned to me. I am also sicked by how the owners treat staff and parents. It is all buisness to them. Even family and friends mean nothing to them. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/27/09
After working in public schools I decided that I would send my children to a charter school. We moved to Maricopa in the middle of my son's kindergarten year. He had been at a chartered/public school in Tempe and was excelling. I wanted to keep him in a school with the same curriculum with a focus on
... Read more teaching the students how to read, write, and do arithmetic. He just completed kindergarten and is reading fluently and can do simple arithmetic. He had wonderful teachers and they communicated with me on a regular basis and if I had any questions they were more than happy to answer them. I think the administration could improve in some areas but I think they are doing a wonderful job for such a new school, and with time, I have faith that those areas will improve. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/12/09
Communication is key and this school has none. I was really hoping this was going to workout but they still have a lot to learn. A building will not make the communication issues go away. The new charter school Pathway prep. coming to Maricopa will give parents another choice.
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Posted by a parent on 06/18/09
So glad this year is over!! If this school lived up to half the sale pitch Bill gave me, it would have been great. Two years in and the management of this school is horrendous. The only legacy this school has built is that of broken promises.
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Posted by a parent on 06/16/09
I have been a parent of two Legacy students since it first opened. I heavily participated in the establishment of the school, both in & out of the classroom. I have been happy with the in-class education my kids have received. Unfortunately, this otherwise positive experience has been maligned with severe
... Read more deficiencies within the administration. After the 1st year they promised a permanent site that would be delivered over the summer. The facility would allow for expanded extracurricular activities and increased enrollment. Consequently, they got full enrollment for the '08-'09 year. The only problem was that they learned mid summer that the new facility would not be able to be built as planned. Instead of notifying the parents, they waited until 2 wks AFTER the other schools started, then told us that we would have 1/2 day school due to lack of classrooms. for '09-'10, my kids will now go elsewhere. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/16/09
I am pulling my child after this year because I believe the school is too conservative. I believe in structure and letting kids be kids. However, Legacy has built a school that wants to shelter the kids from the real world. I do not believe this school teaches acceptance to all people or race, gender,
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Posted by a parent on 05/04/09
LTS has only been around for 2 yrs. Given that, of course there are several areas that need improvement, the main being a permanent building & campus. They should have a designated, experienced planning committee as well. However, we have been satisfied with the education our daughter has been receiving,
... Read more the quality of friends/families we are meeting as well as the attentiveness of her teachers which we felt she would lack in a larger class at an ordinary public school. As a Christian, I do believe children need to be held to higher standards, respect, etc..however I think LDS comments need to be guarded because this is a State Charter School - NOT an LDS private church school. Values are values. Ethics are ethics. Also I do hope computers and foreign languages will be incorporated at some point however. Read less
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Maricopa schools — Legacy Traditional School is located at 19287 N Porter Rd, Maricopa AZ 85238. 19287 N Porter Rd is in the 85238 ZIP code in Maricopa, AZ The school district for Legacy Traditional School is the Arizona State Charter School Board. Legacy Traditional School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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