Twins Peaks is a Great school. I really like all the choices the kids have about what to get involoved in after school. I do wish school started earlier. Most parents have to be at work before 9am and the before school Leap program is very small and usually full. The only thing that does discourage me,
... Read more not with Twin Peaks, but the education system in general, is how some teachers can not handle children with ADHD. They don't have the patience or time to deal with them. There are at least one or two teachers at every school. Having a child with ADHD is very difficult and most of my encounters with the class room teacher have been very stressful. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/10/07
This school has failed my children. Previous teachers fail to pass on info to regarding learning problems/disabilities to new teachers. The school offers very little cultural awareness. Class sizes are huge and children with special needs are often left behind.
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Posted by a parent on 06/09/07
This school has very good academics. Most of the teachers really care about your children's needs on an individual basis. There are many activities offered. Parents are very involved in every aspect of the school from helping in their childs classroom to helping with school functions. The students
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Posted by a parent on 05/26/07
Twin Peaks is a fantastic school. The teachers really care about the students and put in the extra time and effort needed to make sure all students feel appreciated. The leadership is outstanding. The support given by the principal is impressive. The campus is clean and a safe place for my child.
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Posted by a parent on 12/21/06
Great School. My six year old truly enjoys it. The teachers appear to truly care. There are many activities at the school through out the year. It is a fairly new school and seems to be doing well. They are always looking for parent involvement.
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Posted by a parent on 03/31/06
Overall, Twin Peaks is a good school. Twin Peaks is a little bit too disorganized for my taste. Example: School gates don't open until 20 minutes before class starts, and not all the teachers open their doors on time. Also, the parking lot is poorly designed and many fender benders happen. On the plus
... Read more side, the teachers are very nice, and geniunely concerned with the education of the students, plus the school does try to interact with parents as much as possible. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/27/05
this is a great school it has alot of great teachers and great parents.
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Posted by a parent on 09/22/03
I have only been in Arizona about 8 months and I really like the school, my daughter is really getting everything she needs there. I feel like they take the time to help when extra help is needed, and they keep the parents notified as to how the children are doing.
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Posted by a on 04/03/03
I am thoroughly disappointed in the FAME grading system. Because very few parents feel the same, I cannot believe the district has not abandoned it altogether.
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Tucson schools — Twin Peaks Elementary School is located at 7995 W Twin Peaks Rd, Tucson AZ 85743. 7995 W Twin Peaks Rd is in the 85743 ZIP code in Tucson, AZ The school district for Twin Peaks Elementary School is the Marana Unified School District 6. Twin Peaks Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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