Canyon Elementary School

1. The class size on this rating is COMPLETELY WRONG. They have about 30 to 35, sometimes even 40 students in 1 classroom, per 1 teacher. It is ridiculously over packed and parents have to get waivers to get them into a better school that is less crowded.2. The teachers here do nothing to keep the students entertained in class. They have them sit down and take notes. There are no science projects, no having the KIDS get up and move around to help do interactive math problems. They do not keep the classroom fun which could explain why there's always so many students failing. All they do is take notes.3. The bullying is outrageous. The amount of children that think it is ok to bully here and no teachers intervene is wild. I mean last year a group of boys had started an entire fight club! It took my student telling me about it and then me telling the principal about it to get it under control. Students would make fun of my son for his father being sick with cancer and teachers never did anything about it. They DO NOT rally behind their students and its disgusting.4. They have no patience. Now that could be due to how overpacked the classrooms are but DO NOT TAKE IT OUT ON THE KIDS. It is not their fault that they are stuck in a classroom that is too large. It is the schools and the school districts.Overall this school is terrible. I have never been so disgusted with a school and how they handle things in my life until we came across Kachina. Hopefully the new principal actually takes what parents say with pride and becomes a solution versus adding to the problem.

My adult children attended k-8 and now my 6 yr old attends this school, which has become a fine arts academy.Wonderful staff, nurturing environment, perfectly paced academics. This school will allow your children to blossom in all areas for various personalites.

I had a very troubling experience with the principal, Mrs. Fitzsimmons. My son is an autistic first grader, and we provided the school with all required autism documentation and paperwork prior to enrollment. We also followed the school’s instructions to have him evaluated for an IEP so appropriate supports could be put in place.Despite this, during a pickup conversation, Mrs. Fitzsimmons stated—directly in front of my son—that due to his autism, he could no longer attend the school. She further said that she “would never have accepted him if she knew how autistic he was.” No child, especially a first grader, should ever hear something like that.She informed me that his “last day would be Friday,” giving less than a week’s notice, without following proper procedures or offering accommodations or support. This appeared to be solely because the school no longer wanted to work with his needs.It was only after I escalated the situation to the district superintendent that this decision was addressed; otherwise, it would have gone forward. The contrast between how welcoming the school appeared during our tour and how we were treated once my son was enrolled was stark.Based on my experience, this school does not adequately support children with special needs. I would not recommend enrolling a child here if accommodations or understanding are required.

I have never felt more disrespected by a school than I have with this office staff and principal. I cam to discuss an issue regarding my child and the lady in the office made it seem like it was a joke and a waste of her time.