We recently moved out of CFSD and we loved Esperero. Any student will be lucky and privledged to go there. Awesome teachers and great education
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Posted by a parent on 07/07/09
I love Esperero! The teachers,counselors, and principal are extremely dedicated and caring. Unfortunately, due to budget cuts, the teachers' workloads have increased, but they continue to give their best efforts. The curriculum is definitely challenging. I feel that Esperero is comparable to many
... Read more private schools. My younger son graduates from Esperero this year, and I am going to be sad to say goodbye to this amazing school! I highly recommend it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/09/08
My daughter goes to ECMS and the truth is that there are some amazing teachers there but then again there are some that don't want to help my daughter succeed. She is very academically driven and sometimes the stress can drive her crazy. She still has amazing friends at this place you call school.
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Posted by a parent on 07/31/08
this school is terrible despte what the 'friendly staff' say and make you think the teachers are very unsupportive and unmotivatiol as well the dicsipline policy is ridiculous at esperero your son or daughter may get in trouble for the smallest slip-ups although its a very bad school they have a few
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Posted by a student on 07/18/08
Im am a student at esperero canyon middle school. I've had some good and bad experiences there. There is one teacherwho has stood out to me, and his name is Mr. Grobe. He is one of the best teachers I've ever had. I sometimes feel that the teachers here are unfair. And you dont always feel like you fit
... Read more in. Over all this is an okay school. I would love to see some improvements. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/18/08
Great Principal, Great Teachers, all very dedicated to the students. High parental involvement. Fantastic music, arts and sports programs. A bit too much emphasis on homework and Student Lead Conferences (most parents would prefer to meet directly with the teachers), but overall a 5 Star school with
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Posted by a parent on 11/02/07
Esperero was a great place to work - the staff are helpful and supportive to the kids' needs!
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Posted by a teacher on 05/11/06
Wonderful school with teachers that work together. Music/band teacher is great. Sports programs are fair. Extracurricular activities outstanding. Very safe campus with an active anti bully policy. Open enrollment now, the student population is shrinking as the local apartments are going condo. We are
... Read more staying in the area until our child is ready for HS, then we will move into a different district. This has to be the best middle school in Tucson. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/18/06
My children just started at ECMS and every day they are very excited to go to school. The teachers are well educated and the students are all nice to each other. One thing we are concerned about is the amount of homework our children receive. Sometimes our children are given a lot of homework which takes
... Read more them the whole evening to complete. We believe that overall it was a great choice to move our children to this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/20/06
My daughter has recently promoted from Esperero, and I am amazed at the quality of this school. Many schools challenge a student in math or science, but at Esperero she was greeted with high expectations in music, spanish, and writing as well. I can not imagine a better, more motivated staff - or a better
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Tucson schools — Esperero Canyon Middle School is located at 5801 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson AZ 85750. 5801 N Sabino Canyon Rd is in the 85750 ZIP code in Tucson, AZ The school district for Esperero Canyon Middle School is the Catalina Foothills Usd 16. Esperero Canyon Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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