Desert Canyon Elementary School

Redfield Elementary in Scottsdale is an exceptional school. My two children love being part of the community. The teachers and staff are warm and know every student by name. The teachers are genuinely caring and clearly skilled in classroom management. My children feel challenged and supported. Dr. Amanda Rand is an exceptional leader. I felt welcomed by her the moment we enrolled. I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of a school that combines strong academics, caring faculty, and a truly connected community.

I have so much love to the school after going to it for nine years but the last few years at the school were honestly awful. The school has gone downhill so much my siblings go there now and struggle in school and they’ve received no help. teachers are mean hate their jobs and destroy kids mental health.

I had a very disappointing experience with this program. When I brought up concerns about how my child was being treated and offered respectful suggestions to support him, I was met with defensiveness and hostility from the principal. I expected a collaborative, child-centered environment and did not feel that was what we received.This setting may not be the right fit for families seeking emotionally aware educators or respectful communication with parents.

We had a terrible experience at Cheyenne. Our daughter was gifted and even though we had a tutor 4 days a week (almost all the kids have to get one by middle school), our child was getting almost straight C’s from her teachers. When I mentioned the 1 1/2-2 hours of homework she was doing a night by 5thGrade, they said it was normal and that “C is a passing grade”. Her self confidence went away, stomach pains started, and we had to start therapy. Most of her friends by middle school transferred out and had similar problems. This school paints a program that they are loving and it is a quality education, in reality they will put the pressure back on the parents and blame the students. Also, if your child has a medical diagnosis and needs an IEP, expect them to give serious push back and hire an education advocate!