Franklin at Brimhall Elementary School

I attended this school from kindergarten through 6th grade, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. From my very first day, the teachers and staff made me feel welcome, supported, and excited to learn.One of the things I loved most about this school was the sense of community. The teachers truly cared about their students and went above and beyond to help everyone succeed. They made learning fun, encouraged us to try new things, and helped us build confidence both inside and outside the classroom.I am incredibly grateful for the education, support, and encouragement I received during my seven years here. This school helped shape who I am today, and I will always remember my time here with appreciation and fondness.

We love Pioneer and the feeling of community there. Many teachers and staff get to know all the kids' names and make them feel welcome from the moment they arrive each day. Communication from most teachers is excellent, providing weekly notes about class and school activities and lesson plans, as well as prompt responses to private messages. There seems to be an appropriate balance between academic activities and fun brain breaks provided throughout each school day. The amount of homework assigned is enough to keep parents in the loop about what their students are learning, but not so much that it takes up the entire evening. Class sizes are small enough that we don't have to worry about our children getting lost, overlooked, or not getting enough attention. The campus is charming with a nice courtyard in the middle and inviting classrooms. My picky eater kids have been able to expand their palates by trying and enjoying menu items from the school cafeteria. The PTSO does a great job at organizing fundraising activities and then putting on free family events throughout the year. We sometimes wish there were more clubs and after school activities offered through the school, but understand the challenges of making them happen with such a small student body. Overall, we are so pleased that we were lucky enough to be assigned to such a lovely little school!

Absolutely horrible, if you want your child to fall behind in learning and deal with petty teachers and principal enroll them here. Also, if you have any sort of custody issues and they don’t get what they want from you, they will underhandedly go behind your back to get what they want from the other parent so if you and the other parent do not work together and cannot be aware of what they do. They also team up and gather like hens if you make one of them upset. The education Mesa public schools offer is horrible. I would enroll your child in a different district altogether.

Johnson used to be a great A+ school. Teachers and families stayed at Johnson. Now, teachers and long time families are leaving, due to poor leadership and closed door policies. Under the guise of "safety", parents are no longer welcome on campus. The new principal does not support teachers or families when behavior concerns are brought up (over and over again). Classrooms are no longer optimal safe learning environments and constantly interrupted by student behaviors that are not addressed under his leadership. There are no consistent and clear procedures and campus systems in place or followed. Teacher morale is poor, and more than half the staff has left in the 3 years that he has been principal.

The teachers and principles will call dcs and the cops before they get a school psychologist to actually help your children. They will deflect on their own poor choices and defend themselves before taking any accountability and actually providing the help they can for your children.They would rather make police reports against 5 year olds than giving them the assistance or aid they need. 0/10 do not recommend