This school/district cares nothing for special needs children. They refuse to provide any help whatsoever. We have been fighting with this school for over 5 years to provide the education my son needs and finally gave up and moved him to a t.u.s.d. school which recognized his problems within a week a
... Read more started an evaluation. Somthing we have been pleading Cottonwood/Vail school district to do for the past 6 years! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/02/09
I Love this school! Great teachers, young and spunky and smart! Take your children here if you wan't a top quality education!
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Posted by a parent on 03/19/09
My daughter attends kindergarten at Cottonwood, and is absolutely thrilled every day to go to school. Due to some overcrowding (the area is growing rapidly), two of the kinder teachers are team-teaching, and making it a VERY positive experience. The kids love having 2 teachers, and more friends with
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Posted by a parent on 01/23/08
Cottonwood is by far the best school that my children have attended. They have been to two other schools in the Tucson area, and we are most happy with Cottonwood. The teachers and support staff genuinely care about each individual student. I have noticed a tremendous jump in my children's math and
... Read more reading levels. So far, my children have been in the Third and Fourth grade at Cottonwood. The teachers are definately top notch! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/14/07
Two of my children attend Cottonwood, and I am thrilled with their education. They have art, PE, music, and writing classes - all of the things which usuall get cut when the budget is tight. The entire staff is dedicated to my children's success.
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Posted by a parent on 06/15/06
My daughter attends kindergarten here, and it has been a very positive experience for her. The school is very new and is surrounded by new homes. The teachers are very attentive and the class sizes are small. The Vail school district has a very good reputation, and is definitely preferable to the
... Read more larger surrounding districts such as Tucson Unified. Many families in the community have one parent staying at home, so involvement is higher than average. The school has at least one afterschool family activity every week. I would definitely recommend this school, and I hope to find one that is comparable when we move. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/05/06
Great school, couldn't be happier with the school staff.
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Cottonwood is awesome. The second grade teachers are hard workers and care about their kids. The students are well prepared for the state test because of effective teaching practices.
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Posted by a parent on 01/04/05
Cottonwood is a great school. Community involvement is of the utmost importance. I couldn't have picked a better school for my child!
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English as Second Language
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Tucson schools — Cottonwood Elementary School is located at 9950 E Rees Loop, Tucson AZ 85747. 9950 E Rees Loop is in the Rita Ranch neighborhood and 85747 ZIP code in Tucson, AZ The school district for Cottonwood Elementary School is the Vail School District 20. Cottonwood Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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