I have been more than pleased since my daughter started Kindergarten at Sahuarita Primary School this fall. This is my first child attending school and I have found SPS to be a warm and welcoming place. The children are all well behaved and the teachers are amazing! I was nervous about the high expectations
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Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
Another great year at the Primary School with another getting ready to start! My children have loved going to this school. The teachers are very nurturing and compassionate while pushing my children to their greatest potential. I have always found the adminstration to be very positive and genuinely
... Read more care about students and their success. I hope my children enjoy all their school experiences like they have here. Thank you SPS! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/22/09
SPS if fine if you have a child that doesn't have any special needs. If you do have a child that has special needs - beware - the teachers and even the principal (yes the principal) will only tell you what they will not do for your child, and they won't help brainstorm if you are having an issue. You
... Read more have to figure out how to solve problems on your own, and without asking for any of the staff's help. I thought parents, students, and teachers were all supposed to work together. . .what happened to those days? Very disappointed! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/08/08
My son is very excited about SPS and even said he liked going way more than his old school in FL. He really enjoys the play ground time before school and I think it gives him the chance to run off some energy before sitting in class for hours. His teacher seems open to ideas and is focused on getting
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Posted by a parent on 04/29/08
SPS is definitely a place where a child can grow and learn! The teachers, staff, and administration are world class. My daughter loves to go to school.
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Posted by a parent on 03/27/08
My husband and I have been incredibly pleased with both the administration, Mrs. Steward, office staff and the teachers at Sahuarita Primary School. The environment is very positive and we feel our children are safe and enjoy school. When we moved here from the East Coast, the Primary School's curriculum
... Read more was more advanced and the teachers were wonderful about catching our children up. We are very pleased with this school and the community. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/27/08
Sahaurita's Primary School is the worst school ever! The building looks like it was built back in 1803, the teachers are lazy and don't give much homework. We moved from Northwest Tucson and my daughter was miles ahead of the other students when she transferred to SPS. They seem so far behind the other
... Read more schools, my daughter has become very bored and I have to create more work for her to do in the evenings because she doesn't get the challenge she needs from school. Very upset and disappointed!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/16/07
I am heavily involved in the Sahuarita School district and have been very disappointed. The class sizes are huge and the district doesn't spend money well.
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Posted by a parent on 03/04/07
The Young's are a great team of teacher's. They give the student's enough one on one time and enough skills to learn what they need to move forward in school. I feel my daughter has accomplished so much more this year than she did last year. I am proud that she is safe and well looked after in school.
... Read more She has thoughts of becoming a teacher, singer, or an artist. I am sure the more she learns from these types of teachers she would probably become a lawyer or a doctor. We thank them so much for all there hard work. We would like to recognize them for teacher of the year for second graders. Thank You, Mr. and Mrs. Marxer Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/19/07
Sahuarita Primary is a good school over all but could use some updating.
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Sahuarita schools — Sahuarita Primary School is located at 350 W Sahuarita Rd, Sahuarita AZ 85629. 350 W Sahuarita Rd is in the 85629 ZIP code in Sahuarita, AZ The school district for Sahuarita Primary School is the Sahuarita Unified School District 30. Sahuarita Primary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 2.
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