Why do you love Alma Elementary School? I love Alma Elementary School because they are part of a program that encourages volunteers to come to the 4th and 5th grade classes to help the students with reading and math. It is a great program for the volunteers and the students. Both sides of this equation
... Read more enjoy benefits. The volunteers feel like they are connected to their community and giving back. The students get extra time for reading and math assistance. This program is a partnership between the Mesa Public Schools, Mesa Community College and Hands on Greater Phoenix. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/03/09
Our Family has been attending Alma for 9 years. All our kids have received excellent educations. The teachers are exceptional and have gone out of their way to prepare our kids for Junior High and beyond. We love the family activities like family math night, reading under the stars and 1st grade P.E.
... Read more Night. The music program is outstanding. The principal is aware of the students and knows them all, she hosts desert with the principal once a month to reward kids for good behavior. We would love more parents to become involved! Go Alma Astros!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/09/09
Our experience has been great. I love the staff and my kids learned a lot. We love the Band and Choir programs. The PE teachers are amazing. I have a difficult child and the principal is very helpful in finding ways to help him to have a great experience at school. We really like participating in
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Posted by a parent on 08/09/09
My preschooler just blossomed in Mrs. Kelly Noel's class. And his classmates ranged from normal to special needs, which I feel is esential in learning social skills. The teachers are patient and care verymuch for their students.
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Posted by a parent on 06/06/09
I think this school is excellent for my childen , because the focus all about their work.
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Posted by a parent on 05/18/09
Worked several times at the school. Our youngest attends. Will be enrolling him into another school next year. Teacher & principal attitudes horrible. Gives off a 'just doing this for the pension' type attitude and this rubs off onto the students. You don't hear a lot laughter or sounds of happy
... Read more children at this school. Lunch is 7 minutes of 'lunch is a time to eat only....NO TALKING!' rushed affair. I have never heard the principal call out to a student BY NAME in a friendly 'how's your day going' type voice..only to reprimand & yell. This attitude has rubbed off on the teachers who are always complaining of being tired & 'having to deal with these kids'! I have no idea if the school has any outside, fun, get together type things going on as they never advertise or send things home. Wouldn't not recommend this school Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/09/09
Six of the eight teachers my children have had while at Alma Elementary have been dedicatied and hard-working. They took the time to communicate with us on a weekly basis with reports, newsletters, etc. Homework assignments were given in an organized format. Specialists at Alma are great. About half
... Read more of the students come from Dobson Ranch and the rest of the children are bused in from central Mesa . And as the years have gone by more of them come to school speaking little English. Negatives are that the front office staff is rude and the principal does not have an open-door, friendly manner towards parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/14/07
My son has been attending Alma for 2 years. They have quality teachers, but the real problem I see is that they don't have extra help for those who really need it. I would like to see something for students who are being left behind due to more one on one attention at school.
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Posted by a parent on 09/03/07
We moved into neighborhood 10 yrs ago to raise our family here. We were very disappointed w/ Alma last yr and chose to enroll our children in a different school. Parents are discouraged from helping. They are a few really great teachers and staff.
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Posted by a parent on 11/21/06
Alma School is a good elementary school with excellent teachers. The staff is able to effectively address student's varying needs, whether that is extra assistance or extra challenge. The principal keeps the lines of communications open both with her teachers and parents. The 'special's' teachers
... Read more are fun and enthusiastic. The grounds are well maintained and cared for. I believe that if the neighborhood parents would put more faith in this school and be more open minded and accepting of it's diverse student population it could be an even better school. My only disappointment is in the lack of parent participation and the sometimes negative feel of the office. Read less
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Mesa schools — Alma Elementary School is located at 1313 W Medina Ave, Mesa AZ 85202. 1313 W Medina Ave is in the 85202 ZIP code in Mesa, AZ The school district for Alma Elementary School is the Mesa Unified School District 4. Alma Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 6.
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