3311 E Taro Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85050

Vista Verde is a great school. I recommend this school.

This is a good International Baccalaureate PYP school. Our son attended 6th Grade here after moving from another country. While our son was learning from home during the pandemic, the teachers and staff were very friendly and helpful, always there to address our concerns. Students were taught to adhere to IB principles (learners inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open- minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective).While our son stayed for only a year here (Quail Run is only up to 6th Grade), we recommend this school for those looking for an IB school.

PVHS is a fabulous high school that happens to also be public. The honors, AP, and CREST classes are very rigorous and challenging; however, students are not loaded down with busy work homework. The block schedule is a little odd and takes some getting used to, but it affords the kids greater latitude in scheduling and allows them to dive deeper into topics during their classtime. I really wish all schools could move to the block schedule. The CTE courses are phenomenal. Where else can students take advanced math, language AND auto shop, welding or culinary arts classes at the same campus? The teachers all seem highly engaged and very competent. I appreciate the emails from the counseling department. They are very proactive regarding scholarships, college admissions and internships. There are several sports teams and the coaching staff is very welcoming. The CREST program (the "school within a school") is an interesting concept and probably not right for everyone; however, for the right kid, it offers a unique and exceptional opportunity. CREST students have the opportunity to take two years of math classes and two to three years of science classes each year. So where high school students "back in my day" graduated with 4 years of math and 4 years of science, the CREST student can graduate with 8 years (or more in some cases!) of math and more than 10 years of science classes. This is because of the block schedule that coverts typical year-long courses into semester courses. Of course, that kind of class load is optional and students can benefit from the block schedule without taking multiple math or science classes each year. The school might look a little like a prison (sorry! but, it does!!!!) but the classes, teachers, staff, curriculum and programming are exceptional and definitely not "institutional."