I love this school. I love that part of my daughters everyday homework is to read for 30 minutes everyday and then write about what she read and her favorite part. Her Teacher makes it easy for me to find out whats going on in my daughters education and I always volunteer for field trips and stuff like
... Read more that. This is the best school that my daughter has gone to. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/30/09
I feel that the school could be better in may areas, starting with communications. I feel that alot of pressure is put on the teachers to meet AYP and that stress has been passed down to the students. The teachers work really hard and are asked to work harder, it is hard to keep good teachers around.
... Read more They do offer extra activities that you won't find at other schools, but the basics are lacking, reading, writing & Math. I will give this school a try the rest of the year, if I don't change in my child i will look at changing schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/07/08
i think that Valley View is a wonderfull school, i went there for # years and graduated in honors. I love that School and i really miss it alot. When i was in 8th grade the teachers tried their best to prepare me for high school. it was a great experience!
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Posted by a former student on 10/16/07
Valley View offers great programs such as art, music, band/instruments, and even gardening and building (woodworking). The in-depth studies at Valley View are exceptional, and unique in the district. The area that needs improvement is in discipline and consequences for misbehavior at the school.
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Posted by a parent on 05/28/07
My son attended Valley View for 5 yrs, I finally pulled him out due to lack of communication, and academic differences between myself and the administration. In the 5yrs there I rarely received any notices sent home in a timely manner. The principal does not handle any discipline issues, but rather
... Read more walks the grounds. Homework was another disappointment, only reading was required for a minimum of 30min a day. Although I requested that my son get homework, is was only given when he reminded the teacher. Now that he has homework on a regular basis it has been a struggle for him to learn how to budget his time, but has adjusted well. My child's education is to important to wait for the school to get on track. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/10/06
Valley View does an excellent job working with their community and respecting the culture of the neighborhood. The teachers work extra hours to learn more and help their students. It is a very dedicated staff. The principal allows everyone to be an important part of the school from students to teachers
... Read more to parents. This school values art, music, carpentry and gardening. there is a garden, an animal habitat and the students manage it while learning skills. There is a math class that teaches the students how to build. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/01/06
Valley View at one time was a wonderful school; classes were smaller, teachers could spend more one on one time with the students. They also had an excellent Special Learning teacher who was took the time to work with your student individually on their learning problem. Now that the community is growing
... Read more so rapidly our classes are filled over capacity and teacher are over worked and under-appreciated. Very few parents make time to talk to teachers about their student unless there is a problem, attend program geared toward improving the schools academic aptitude or just the extracurricular activities. When there is a problem the parent refuses to take responsibility for their child s actions and blames teachers. I think to improve the quality of our school we need to improve the quality of our community involvement. For five years, my kids have been improving within Valley View, and I love it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/01/05
I think Valley View has a few wonderful teachers that try to stay on the cutting edge of acedemic instruction techniques. However, I do not feel that all the staff, including the principal, have the best interest of the children in mind. There is little focus on any subject except reading/literacy.
... Read more The only homework assignments are reading daily for at least 30 min. Contrary to the principal's beliefs, this doesn't help a child who struggles in math. Aside from my disagreement with the principal, there is an issue of communication. There is almost none. Parents are hardly ever informed of any information which is vital to parent involvement. Mailings do not go out on time. Only a few parents were informed of summer programs last year which would've been beneficial or just plain fun for their children. More parents would be involved if they knew how & when meetings/activities are. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/01/05
The school pushes kids through the system not question is they have learning disablities or questing why student have low test score. If parent don't get involved with this school, you'll never know their is an issue.
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Phoenix schools — Valley View Elementary School is located at 8220 S 7th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85041. 8220 S 7th Ave is in the South Mountain neighborhood and 85041 ZIP code in Phoenix, AZ The school district for Valley View Elementary School is the Roosevelt School District 66. Valley View Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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