I do student teaching at Sky View and also my niece attends there. I think its a pretty good school. Mrs Richey is who i student teach for and i can honestly say that she is an amazing teacher and i would recommend her to all parents that have children that are going to kindergarten. Your child will
... Read more learn so much and will definitely grow while being in her class!! My niece is diabled and they do really well with her. At times i feel they need to work on some things but for the most part im very happy with them because her asistant would do anything for her and she is very SWEET =). Read less
Posted by a other on 05/08/09
Sky View is a progressive school that has a very effective behavioral learning special education program. This program supports Art and Music Therapies. These state of the art services make a unique and creative difference in the children it serves. These treatment modalities allow critical thinking
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Posted by a other on 02/09/09
This is a marvelous but under-rated school based on my child's experience. Thanks to administration, teachers and staff.
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Posted by a parent on 06/24/08
I am a grandparent of a 5 year old who attended the developmently delayed pre-K at Sky View. I can't say enough good about the teachers, and very hard working aides. My grandchild has gone from being an introverted non-communicative three year old ,to a chatty, interested and interesting child that
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Posted by a other on 04/29/08
My son attended Sky View for 3 years, I was very unhappy with the principal, asst. principal they had no shcool experience or skills to be in charge. Some of the teachers are very unorganized and unwilling to help. When asked for tutoring, they gave me a list of people whom I would have to pay instead
... Read more of offering their help! It is a very unstructured school with poor leadership. And my son who did very well school was always second best. It is really sad. No parent involvement and kids were not properly disciplined and principals were not really concerned with the safety of the children. I am very glad we changed schools. We are very happy at our new school. Everything needs improvement! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/12/07
We recently moved to the area and I am very impressed with this school. The school my children came from was not that great so needless to say I was very skeptical coming here. This school has already exceeded my expectations in many ways. My son who is a difficult child sometimes to get to school has
... Read more made vast improvements at home due to a positive school environment. He likes school now and I hope his attitude continues. The staff is very friendly. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/29/07
I think sky view is great in some areas the kindergarten program is great ms Richey is wonderful! I would recommend her as a teacher anytime. But on the other side in other grades the teachers need to let the kids succeed if they are ready not to hold them back. But other wise our experience has been
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Posted by a parent on 04/12/07
The principal leadership is very poor. There are some very good teachers at Skyview, however, one cannot tell by looking at the test scores. There are a lot of kids that come from unstructured homes and the parents really are not too concerned about their grades. The extracurricular activities that are
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Posted by a parent on 04/03/07
Sky View has great quality and the things that my son learned has gave me enough gratitude to say this.
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Posted by a parent on 12/06/06
I think the lack of leadership from within the administration is obvious. Teachers are expected to bend over backwards and accommodate each and every parent while the administration shows their complete lack of back bone. This school needs some new blood to revitalize it. We had some terrific teachers
... Read more leave due to the lack of support, and aggravation. As parents we all need to become more involved in the school. A few can not and should not be expected to lead the many. Take the initiative and step forward to do something. Read less
Early Childhood Special Needs, Emotionally Challenged, Hearing Specialists, Learning Differences, Occupational Therapists
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Peoria schools — Sky View Elementary School is located at 8624 W Sweetwater Ave, Peoria AZ 85381. 8624 W Sweetwater Ave is in the Pivotal Peoria Center neighborhood and 85381 ZIP code in Peoria, AZ The school district for Sky View Elementary School is the Peoria Unified School District 11. Sky View Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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