Verrado Heritage Elementary School

Today I made the decision to remove my 7year old son from Scott Libby Elementary school in Goodyear AZ.When I dropped him off Wednsday morning, he showed me where he has been sitting in class alone, separated from the other students, facing the wall while the rest of the class sits together in groups.At first, I honestly thought he was joking. He was not!I was deeply disturbed to learn that this had apparently been happening for about a month, possibly longer, and I was never notified that my child was being isolated or disciplined in this way.No child should be treated like this.As a parent, it is heartbreaking to realize your child may have been silently carrying this every day. I have noticed changes in my son’s behavior, and now I understand why.I brought this to the school’s attention, and I left feeling like my concerns were not taken seriously.I want to be very clear: isolating a 7 year old child away from peers like this is unacceptable. It is emotionally harmful, humiliating, and damaging.I am speaking out because no parent should have to find this out by accident, and no child should have to go through this alone.My son deserves better. Every child does.#ScottLibbyElementary #ParentRights #ProtectOurChildren #SchoolAccountability #DoBetter

I was raised in Arizona and this school has given my son so much support with reading and math. I did not have this when I was going to school. Because of this support he is improving in each subject. I really appreciate all the staff and teachers at VES. Thank you!

I have had my children attending Blue for the last 4 years. While this year has been one of the best years with the new principal, there are still some issues that need to be figured out, mainly the bullying. While I do not blame the principal or teachers for how these issues are handled, its still hard to have my kid deal with them. If you look at the districts discipline matrix, the schools hands are tied by how harshly they can punish students for bullying and other issues. The district cares more about keeping the bodies in the seats so they get paid over the actual well being of the students that are trying to learn there. Seriously, it takes a lot to get a kid suspended, which is sad. Parents at this school are just as bad, there is zero accountability for their own kids bad behavior. I have watched parents yell at the front staff or the principals just because they had to pick their kid up early for their bad behaviors. Schools are not daycares, and parents need to do better to hold their kids accountable. Also, the dress code needs to be enforced better. The number of girls I see every morning dressed like they are going to a club and not school is not acceptable.