Going to Noah Webster was my biggest mistake! Think twice before taking your child here. My child went to Noah Webster for the last 3 years. Starting at kindergarten. I thought NWBS was the best school. He was on the honor roll. His strongest subjects were math (always got A s), science and social
... Read more studies! I was always an advocate for their school. Till we ended moving over the summer. My son is now enrolled into a Gilbert District public school. He is behind in his studies. And he has been appointed a reading specialist, and math specialist!! His new school has requested to NWBS, that my son's previous transcripts be faxed to them. NWBS has neglected to provide the information needed for my child s education. I am very disappointed in Noah Webster Basic School. How can a child go from the honor roll student, to needing a reading and math specialist!!?? This has damaged his self-esteem! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/07/09
I have 3 children at NWBS and after moving this year had to move my children into Kyrene School district. I wasn't too concerned as all i heard was Kyrene was one of the best in AZ. My child in kindergarten was bored, and my 2nd grader told me his new school was 'easy'. I decided to take them back to
... Read more NWBS. Yes, parking and traffic are a nightmare but no school has good pick up options. (i have seen the others school parent pick up lines!) I LOVE the fact that they don't have a PTO. You can volunteer for any field trip, school event or party. I also LOVE the fact that it is a closed campus. As a parent I am pretty sure that even some creepy people have kids or could find a way to be on school grounds if it were not so well controlled. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/28/09
Academically this school is excellent! The high turnover of teachers/staff is ridiculous. The director seems to get rid of people who are good at what they do and think outside the box. The front office staff is useless. They don't return calls, they are rude, and they have no clue what they are doing.
... Read more The director cares more about the business side of the school than the kids. I would not recommend this school and my kids will not be returning. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/18/09
My son had been to three different schools from the start of kindergarden and been in trouble a couple of times for assisting other kids in class. After starting third grade in NW he's never done better. Before Christmas break he was already in the 4th grade material. I'll find out this year how my
... Read more daughter will do. Good luck to all. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/13/09
I am not very impressed with Noah Webster. The school is virtually closed to parents. You cannot even go on campus in the morning to drop your children off without signing in and getting permission. I think it is ridiculous. The director believes that education should be left to professionals and
... Read more parents have no role in that. Almost every child is on the honor roll every quarter which seems less of an honor to me. I really liked the classroom teachers but question the administration and treatment of parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/13/09
The teachers are excellent. Very academically challenging. The principal is unresponsive, unavailable and clueless. No open door policy. Parent involvement is only allowed when requested (volunteering for school events, not to directly benefit your child's class). Good extra curricular activities but
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Posted by a parent on 03/25/09
My oldest son was at NWBS for 3 years and did wonderful. However, my younger son had a harder time with the curriculm because it required sitting for long periods of time. I found that it is just not for all kids. Some kids need to be taught with more of a hands on approach. If they have a hard time
... Read more sitting for long periods of time they get in trouble and I think, get labeled young. I did not want this to happen to my younger boy so I pulled both of them out. Although my oldest excelled and was challenged my younger was stressed and anxious and felt like he was always in trouble.Bottom line,do what works for you kids, figure out how they learn best and find a program that helps them enjoy school. Discipline should be different for a 5 yr old then a 5th grader. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/09/09
I completely agree with the last parent. I think the family events have been amazing this year and I'm so glad they are planned by staff instead of over zealous parents. I've been involved in PTO's before and they tend loose sight of the schools goals and tend to focus on their own agenda's and control
... Read more issues. I trust my daughter's education with the staff at Noah Webster, I think I can trust the staff with organizing events as well. So far they are doing an amazing job at both. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/15/08
The schools fund raising ideas are wonderful. I am very glad that there is no PTO at this school. PTO's tend to be a group of mothers who think that they should dictate over other non-member parents. The LAS Committee is a volunteer based comittee that includes staff from different departments within
... Read more the school. They handle all of the fundraising and event planning. They do a great job. The ice cream socials, movie nights and fun fest are all so well planned. I doubt any PTO would be able to pull it off. The principal is wonderful..although she is quite busy running such a large school and isn't available immediately; she will always make time to meet with a parent. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/14/08
This is our 2nd Year and we are happy with the education our daughter is getting.
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Mesa schools — Noah Webster Basic School is located at 7301 E Baseline Rd, Mesa AZ 85208. 7301 E Baseline Rd is in the Desert Sands Golf Country neighborhood and 85208 ZIP code in Mesa, AZ The school district for Noah Webster Basic School is the Arizona State Charter School Board. Noah Webster Basic School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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