Porter Elementary School

I have had 3 of my 6 children attend Neely. As a single parent, I rely heavily on our school community for support. Everyone at Neely Traditional has always gone above and beyond to make a "home away from home" for my children. We have not only been given excellent education opportunities and supported in academic readiness for Middle and High School, but the social and emotional support is unmatched. Teachers, admin and staff meet individual needs while positively encouraging growth to overcome challenges. School activities are enriching and beneficial. Specials classes and extracurriculars are staffed by teachers who are passionate about their students and what they do. Support staff (nurse, social worker, front desk, cafeteria, custodian, and administration) are always welcoming, making the school a place you wan to be. Neely Traditional has been an integral part of raising my children and we cherish the time spent as part of this community!

My grandson moved to Gilbert from Texas a year ago. When he arrived at Val Vista Lakes Elementary, it was really hard to understand his speech. I also knew he was very bright, but he didn’t seem to be showing any significant academic achievement. Since starting at Val Vista, they immediately got him the speech therapy he needed, and his speech has improved 100%. He has thrived in his classes and is now performing at the level I knew he was capable of. He is excited about school and loves his classmates and teachers. It is such a positive environment and has made such a difference in my grandson’s life. It must be a happy place because there is a very low teacher turnover rate. And there’s a great sense of community I have felt when I have attended activities there.

I am a newcomer to Arizona, but this school has really helped my family build roots here. Teachers line the halls and welcome students each and every day. The teachers are passionate about teaching and my daughter’s kindergarten teacher from three years ago still attends birthday parties and celebrations. We feel very lucky to have such a supportive and inclusive school in our community. I strongly urge other parents to think about Harris Elementary as an option for their children. At this school your child has the potential to learn and grow and families have the luxury to be part of a loving community.

All three of my kids have attended/still attending Franklin Accelerated Academy East and this school has always exceeded our expectations. We are so grateful how quickly our kids learned to read, and are excelling in almost all subjects. The teachers are mostly all amazing and care for the students.

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.

Robson will call the police on your children for for no reason and also not call u to tell you and punish your child the whole day. Also the police will call u later to tell u about it even tho they did not and the police will let u know they should not have called and your child did nothing wrong. Most of the teachers and staff at this school are first year staff with no experience and a lack of knowledge. keep your loved ones away.