The new principal this year has done wonders for this school. I have see dramatic changes this year and I am very happy with the schoo. My son has special needs and all the school staff has worked with us to help make his schooling work for him. This is our second year at this school and we plan to
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Posted by a parent on 02/12/09
Our family is so impressed with the school's new leadership. He is involved in classrooms, works together with teachers and the community, and takes his leadership of Hudson very seriously. You will see him in the hallways and even directing traffic during dismissal. My son thinks his teacher and
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Posted by a parent on 09/20/08
I am extremely pleased with new leadership at Hudson and the responsiveness of the teachers. The PTA is phenomenal and there are so many positive things happening at the school. The office staff is always pleasant, efficient and professional. Nurse Anne is the absolute most caring, knowledgeable school
... Read more nurse you could ever hope to have for your children. Just over the last month, I addressed two separate issues with my child's teacher and the principal. Both had excellent outcomes. Hudson school seems to have turned the corner last year's former principal experience, which was not good. The new principal, Mr. Fitch has impressed me in the short 1 1/2 months here, and the school is back to doing great things again. Hudson is excellent in my book. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/12/08
Hudson school needs more experienced special needs teachers. And a principal who cares about the children's future.
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Posted by a parent on 06/09/08
Hudson has experienced many changes over the past year. The the most significant change, a new principal, has not been positive. Dr Macaluso is more of a dictator than a team player. The well behaved children are frightened of him and the poorly behaved children know that he won't follow through with
... Read more consequences. As a parent who has been actively involved for the past five years, I won't miss the 'leadership' of Dr Macaluso when we move on to middle school in August, but I'm worried about the future of Hudson school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/26/08
My son has been at this school as an open enrollment student since kindergarten. I have found the staff to be excellent, and the two times I have had concerns they have been quickly resolved to my satisfaction. My son is exceeding all expectations, and has made a wonderful and diverse group of friends.
... Read more He is happy, safe, and learning at a rate that I am very happy with. Also, the PTA is very strong in this school and the behavior standards are quite high. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/04/06
My son has attended Hudson Elementary for the last five years, and I have been very pleased with the degree of individual attention that he has received as a student there. I was disappointed in the extent to which the school provides instruction in art and science (very little), but pleased that they
... Read more have continued to offer P.E., which some schools have cut in the last few years. The school has done particularly well in helping my son to improve his reading skills, which were very poor when he started. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/04/06
I have been very pleased with this school - teachers, kids, and other parents - as well as resources for a smaller school - good student ratios, culturally diverse, and good involvement of families. My son is going into 5th and has been there since Kindergarden - he loves it. We live in Mesa, but I send
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Posted by a parent on 05/31/06
I have not been very impressed by the office staff or principal of this school. The front office staff talks to the children as though they are lower class citizens. I am very impressed with the school nurse she is wonderful!
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Posted by a parent on 02/22/06
The school's nurse, Ms. Anne is incredibly caring. The front office staff is very friendly and helpful. The school counselor is excellent. My son s Kindergarten teacher made special efforts to help him in the classroom. There is a lot of turn over in the student body. Overall it s a good, caring
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English as Second Language
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Tempe schools — Hudson Elementary School is located at 1325 E Malibu Dr, Tempe AZ 85282. 1325 E Malibu Dr is in the 85282 ZIP code in Tempe, AZ The school district for Hudson Elementary School is the Tempe Elementary School District 3. Hudson Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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