I put my kids into the school this year and I and the kids love it very much, the teachers and staff have been very helpful and nice!
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
We moved here last year and I really can't say anything good about Rancho Gabriela at this time. My son was attending a Phoenix school with an IEP and was doing very well were he would not need the IEP any longer. However, when he finished this year with Rancho Gabriela according to his test scores he
... Read more is below average. I don't understand how this could happen. When I asked the teacher if she communicates with my son's IEP instructor or even work together to see how my son is doing, she stated 'no I don't know what he does there'. This surprised me because when my son attended a Phoenix school the teacher, IEP instructor, and the principle were all involved. I don't think this is a good school for anyone with special needs, even if it's in one area, as in reading. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/30/09
I have two boys attending Rancho Gabriela. Kindergarten and Second grade. They both are excelling wonderfully. I transferred my older son last year here from a Charter School nearby. There were a few issues at the Charter School that I feel didn't get addressed quick enough. Since I moved my son
... Read more he has advance wonderfully. I had heard since I moved here that public schools are no good here. I think Rancho Gabriela is a great school. If you pay attention to what is going on with you child there should be no problems. By the way, my son in kindergarten is more advanced in reading and math than when my older son was in kinder at the charter school. The teachers at Rancho Gabriela are awsome!! Thank you Rancho Gabreila!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/02/08
I have been attending this school since it opened, and I must say that it's great! Both the seventh and eighth grade teachers really have the sort of hands-on approach to teaching that kids really need to survive in high school. There are plenty of things to do, like selling snow cones after school.
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Posted by a student on 05/17/08
This school has poor discipline, most of the time they do not evwn care what the students do. Some teachers even sware and do not try to set a very good example at this school. Overall most of the teachers are very nice and do try to set a good examples, but not all of them which sad. I would be more
... Read more pleased if all the teachers would try to set a good example. My mother is not all that pleased either. Curriculum wise it is not all that impressing, most woek is not hard and some classes it is very simple to get an 'A'. This school needs to get more challenging work. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/07/08
Both our children have gone to Rancho Gabriela since it opened. We have been extremely impressed with K-2 teachers and the 4-6 have been very good. The class sizes are large but the teachers somehow still manage to focus on each child and are very willing to work with the student & parents. We have
... Read more also been very pleased with their Special Ed. Dept. Our son has finally got the assistance he needs to succeed and the recommendations that were made to his IEP were excellent. The principal does try to know each child by name and is very friendly. Overall, we really like Rancho Gabriela. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/07
WE are very happy with Rancho Gabriela, we moved to the area last year, just in time for our son to start Kindergarden there. Half way through the year he started coming home with homework and spelling words and learned the basics of reading and math...that is something I never did when I was in Kindergarden!
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Posted by a parent on 08/14/07
Rancho Gabriela Elementary is a very nice school.The principal is kind and intelligent. The teachers establish a fantastic relationship the students.Thes school Rancho Gabriela is a fantastic school.
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Posted by a student on 08/01/07
I think Arizona's standards are too low. The work isn't challenging enough for both my son and daughter. Half the year my daughter ended up doing book reports alone in class so the other students could catch up. The class sizes are too large. Special education is needed. I am not pleased at all. I'm
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Posted by a parent on 07/18/07
The worst school my daughter has attended. If your son/daughter has an IEP, be prepared to not be supported. This school lacks caring, and support mechanisms that special education students need. I would have to refer you to antoher school outside of Dysart School District or a private school if your
... Read more expectations are high and you want the best support in a public school setting. Highly disappointed with this school and its principal Read less
School Profile for Rancho Gabriela Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
1,076
Students per teacher:
18
Full-time teachers:
61
Number of classrooms:
45
Arts
Art
Music
Music
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Surprise schools — Rancho Gabriela Elementary School is located at 15272 W Gabriela Dr, Surprise AZ 85379. 15272 W Gabriela Dr is in the 85379 ZIP code in Surprise, AZ The school district for Rancho Gabriela Elementary School is the Dysart Unified School District 89. Rancho Gabriela Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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