Our daughter has been here for one year. We were initially a little concerned about the 'lack of love' rumor, and are VERY proud to say it is nonsense. Our daughter was placed with a perfect match of a teacher who encouraged her, challenged her, and taught her both the schoolwork and life skills she
... Read more needed. The conversion to an academically challenging school is rough and can easily be mis-estimated, but is totally worth it. Success breeds success, and Rancho enables that. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/30/09
Our son started this year in the lower school at the Greenway campus and the changes have been remarkable. Workload is a challenge as the kids are usually a year ahead but he's catching up and I'm startled at how far he's come along. I dont understand what the gripe is with some of the former parents,
... Read more but as a new rancho family member, the faculty and the teachers have all been warm, receptive and genuinely attentive to the children. I did alot of research before we placed our son at the school. My daughter starts in the fall in their pre-k program. Rancho may not be a fit for everyone as no school is perfect, but if youre a parent concerned about setting a good academic foundation for your children-you just cant beat the quality of the education here... Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/09/09
Great School! We have been here for 3 years! Academics are emphasized and the kids are well rounded individuals! The teachers are loving and really work closely with each student. We absolutely love it here!
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Posted by a parent on 01/23/09
My child attended this school for eight years, and is now, thank god, in high school. This school was sickening and disturbing. They had no way for students to express themselves and did not care for the children at all. They have had real administration problems now from what I hear and I remember that
... Read more it was already bad when we left. I would not recommend this school to anyone. This unloving environment is more of a prison than a school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/19/09
My child attends the Greenway campus, and has for 5 years. He loves it and has from the start. The first year was a struggle due to coming from a school that was not a year ahead, but the teacher(s) hleped him catch up quickly, and now he accelerates. He has become self-motivated, enthusiastic about
... Read more learning, and very organized. This school has really helped his time management skills, which I think is so cricital in real life. He is now in 7th and loves all of his teachers. It is advanced, and the homework load is challenging (but reasonable) - this is a great school for a child who thrives off of challenging material and loves to learn. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/17/08
Administration has continued to slip. We have been there for 6 years and the decline has been unbelievable. Although we truly love the upper grade teachers and feel their attention to each student, the administration fails over and over. The tuition increases and the continual decline of over all ethics
... Read more of the school administration has sealed our decision to leave the school. No longer a higher learning experience, but a more a public image gimic, and also a self esteem crushing experience for children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/19/08
I used to go to this school until a couple years ago. This would probably have to be one of my favorite schools. The teachers are nice are teach well. The kids really connected with me better than kids in my previous schools. Although the workload is actually pretty high, it was a fair price to pay,
... Read more since I learned things kids my age in public schools would not learn for 1-3 more years. The school is smaller than the other schools in the area, which I think is better because you know everyone and it feels like a community. Great school. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/26/08
Avoid this school. We yanked our son after two months. The curriculum stiffles any creativity or love of learning. Walk into a classroom and you'll see a group of unhappy kids reading out loud from a textbook. There is zero deviation from a linear path. My son was bored and it was a struggle to
... Read more get him out of bed each day. They make a big deal how everthing is accelerated by one year, but none of there graduates start skip 9th grade in high school. By the way, rancho is for-profit, so they shoot for high scores and are less interested in the children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/20/08
We started our child in second grade at Rancho, big mistake, it took him a long time to adjust (6 months) to the rigidity of the system. His former school (also private) was geared more toward the individual rather than the masses. He is now in 4th grade and is now a happy well-adjusted child. Rancho
... Read more does a lot of testing throughout the year and grades seem to be a very important factor for the school. They cut the music program out of 4th grade this year because the school wanted to concentrate more on the academic part of learning. Things have changed, the school was recently bought by Meritas and it will interesting to how this affects the teaching system that is in place. Not sure if we are staying after this year, it all depends on how things turn out with the new administration. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
I have a 2nd grade daughter who has attended since Preschool. We love Rancho. She is a polite well rounded child who enjoys school. Rancho has taught her not only academics but also how to be a good leader, good friend and good listener. I couldn't ask for more. You get what you pay for. We attended
... Read more another private school before this in Preschool and the difference was amazing. Rancho overtakes them by leaps and bounds. It isn't an easy School, parent involvement is needed and the work load is tough. Extra Curricular Activities are plentiful and fun. We will keep our daughter here until she graduates from 8th grade. We just love it. Read less
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Scottsdale schools — Rancho Solano - Greenway is located at 5656 E Greenway Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85254. 5656 E Greenway Rd is in the 85254 ZIP code in Scottsdale, AZ Rancho Solano - Greenway is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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