Sage Canyon Elementary School

After our first year at CRE, we are so thrilled with this school. The teachers and staff are attentive and student-focused. The leadership is diligent and resourceful. And like most public schools, they are continuously working to serve students and families with fewer and fewer resources. While the Douglas Country School District has some work to do, the faculty and staff at CRE are doing amazing work to overcome the challenges that they’re facing.

I recently graduated from acs.Over the 5 years I was at acs I felt like I was not only being drowned out by school work but also the disrespect of not only students, but also the staff. Starting out at the school I noticed a severe case of bullying from other students which I ended up experiencing myself. Some kids were physically hurt and others mentally, and the schools staff failed to punish or take the situation seriously when brought to them.When I was in 6th grade I was being bullied by multiple classmates and when I brought it to the counselor, nothing was resolved nor did she attempt to speak with the students. I have noticed how much the school lacks in providing a safe environment when it comes to mental health and bullying for students. When I entered middle school the sheer amount of work pressed on us caused constant anxiety of failed grades and teacher relationships.Especially in 8th grade I found myself doing homework from the time I got home till dinner, then starting back up until late at night. Many students found themselves falling behind in classes and not having the time to have fun extracurriculars to enjoy. Spending so long on homework caused lack of sleep for students making it harder to focus. Most teachers didn't seem to have the patience for it. If you weren't passing a class many teachers claimed you just didn't have good time management or didn't pay attention, instead of acknowledging how much work they forced on students. However, giving acs one star goes out truly to the few teachers I found at that school that were really helpful and kind. It wasn't until middle school that I found a teacher willing to listen and provide a safe classroom along with stern advice and good teaching that has helped me become who l am now. He will remain an important mentor in my life. I also found that my 6th grade homeroom teacher helped me get through the tough times of that year. If you are planning on sending a child through acs, please prepare to set them up with therapy or consider moving them into online school. Most students I attended acs with have left the school with a lower self esteem, self worth, pride, and joy than children leaving 8th grade should. I even know a student in my grade who moved schools halfway through 8th grade year because of student and teacher disrespect. That student recently told me how toxic the acs environment truly was and how much better his new school ended up being. Reconsider sending your kid please.

My youngest kid was bullied at the school for 2 years straight and none of the teachers or administrative staff did anything until I started threatening legal ramifications. My oldest daughter had an IEP and this school thought it'd be cute to put her in ESL classes even though she speaks English. For 6 years they racially profiled my family saying we spoke Spanish as a primary language and not a single person in my family speaks Spanish at all. The school's a joke and none of my children go here anymore so things are a whole lot better off for my family and I now that they dont go to RRE. I have not had any other issues with schools in the district except for this one. Be careful sending your children to the school if you want to deal with bullying from students and faculty.

overall pretty good. Love most of the teachers my boys have had. The principal and her staff have been awesome.