Kyrene de la Sierra School

Poor. This school caters to the average.

The school seems to be going down hill, and this school year (2013-14) sadly it is only picking up its speed. It is a good school overall with a good staff and the principle who is in her 2nd year here is showing more leadership than the previous one and is present. PTO has been struggling but this year's staff is great and active, I only have good things to say about them. The parents, on the other hand, have been so sub-par. Not to mention that we hardly see parent volunteers on campus but also the driving habits and parking lot behaviors are appalling. The school is going to be a dual language academy starting from 2014 school year, and I only hope that will being more enthusiastic, responsible and involved parents and families with real commitment to this school community.

We have been to several elementary schools in the Kyrene District and without doubt can say that our experience at Kyrene Monte Vista has far surpassed our expectations! The level of parent involvement, loving and friendly teachers, long standing traditions and the incredible PTO has been night and day for us and we have loved every second at this school.

The school is great. I would have preferred 4.5 stars but 5 is fair. The teachers that we have encountered are compassionate and caring and the front office staff is also very kind. That is not to say that everything is perfect, as we have had issues regarding very very late bus drop offs and other administrative things like the office not calling or notifying for some things. However, the safety of the school, the communication from the teachers, and the academic rigor is what pushes me to give this school such a high rating. We are very grateful that our children go to this school and to see the progress our children have made in such a short time while being at the school coming from out of district has been very eye-opening- in a good way!

Great teachers, great school. My son started at MEA 3 days a week for 3 hours. By second semester, he asked us to keep him 5 days a week for 3 hours. A year after that he wanted to stay for full time (5 days a week for 6 hours). The only reason that he gave us was "I want to finish my work". He was 4 years old at that time and obviously the teacher was successfully made him loves to learn.

My daughters attended preschool here from 2012-2014 and it was the best experience. They had phenomenal teachers in the 3 and 4 year old program who truly cared for them and helped them receive a good foundation for elementary school. There is an early drop off for kids whose parents have to work before the regular class time begins and my daughters LOVED this extra play time at school. The teachers who ran that program were amazing as well. There are also many opportunities for family involvement with fun activities on nights/weekends as well as fun activities during the school day: Halloween Carnival, petting zoo coming to school, puppet theatres and more. Such a wonderful experience!