Evit - Hendrix Junior High School

We were at Pomeroy for 4 years and the last two we saw a major decline in teacher credentials and ability to emotionally support kids. Our kids were bored and complained about how loud and out of control their classrooms were. The teacher assistant even said she was afraid of some of the students. Kids were making inappropriate videos at lunch with their phones and we were very concerned. I would not recommend.

I had my children attend here for about 3 years , when we moved schools(went through a break up with my ex) i had a teacher at Crismon who i never met, write a false character of defamation letter about me . The principal did nothing to address the matter ; unfortunately i would not recommend this school any more.

We have 3 children at Sirrine and they all love it. Each has had a wide variety of different needs over the years including gifted and talented, speech therapy and extra help with staying focused and learning/implementing appropriate social emotional behaviors. At every step of our journey, the teachers, principal and ancillary staff has been thoroughly supportive and has provided clear communication regarding both plan and progress. If you are interested in the Montessori approach, this school is amazing. It is Montessori led with all of the benefits of a public school - such a perfect blend of the two. With an eclectic and highly involved parent network, there are many opportunities to volunteer your time or resources as you wish. From chaperoning field trips, running a game station at Fall Festival or simply donating baking supplies, you can participate to whatever degree works with your current family situation. Sirrine has a beautiful and loving community and is a great school where children thrive, no matter their individual needs. Highly recommend!

We were so sad to pull our kids out of Summit but unfortunately Principal Deignan doesn't seem interested in or capable of continuing the great legacy of Summit Academy. Every teacher my kids had were wonderful, committed, knowledgeable and kind. I can not say enough good things about the teachers and staff. Unfortunately the administration is not operating at the same caliber of excellence.

I had my girls at a different Mesa Public School and my youngest daughter was struggling extremely hard. It made no sense because she's SUPER smart. When I realized that the school had no structure, no leadership and the kids had pretty much taken over. I was told by the principal that this is how all third grade classrooms are and a few choice words that I'll not embarrass her by posting. When I visited Franklin at Alma and started the enrollment process, I was impressed to sit in the classrooms and see that there was respect, kindness, LEARNING, and appropriate expectations set that the students understood and obeyed. Once my kids started school EVERYTHING turned around. My youngest (who I held back to second grade due to the lack of education she was getting and her maturity level and the fact that Franklin has advanced learning) THRIVED. She went from so so grades and low marks in behavior to ALMOST straight As and a teacher that raved about her behavior and how she's become more sweet and interactive since they started. (I cried when I heard this at the parent teacher conference) My oldest had culture shock. She was a straight A student at her previous school but didn't really have to devote herself and wasn't challenged. At Franklin (starting the middle of 5th grade) we both learned that the prior school was not preparing her for Jr. or High School. We worked with her teacher and got extra information/study guides, she did tutoring, and generally worked hard to get caught up. I realized my daughter had been sliding through school because she would do the basics at the old school when most weren't doing that. So I'm sincerely grateful to Franklin for holding the kids to a higher standard. In the first semester with Franklin my kids learned to REALLY study, learned that with hard work and perseverance that can do anything, learned that following structure in the classroom makes it easier for them to learn and in turn the rest of the class, they made amazing friends on the first day because Franklin is a transfer school, and finally enjoy learning in their classroom with their friends. I'm really grateful we found this school and my 2 year old will be attending Franklin at Alma when it's time for her to go to kindergarten!