Rooney Ranch Elementary School

Wonderful school, we can't praise it more highly. The excellence starts with the school leadership, flows through the teachers and results in an exceptional experience for kids. Safety is definitely a top priority, I also feel that my child is challenged intellectually and has great classmates to engage with. Furthermore there are great extra curricular opportunities including robotics, cooking, chess, dance, etc. Our school is filled with students of diverse background that make a positive impact on the culture of everyone attending. And despite any socioeconomic differences, each student is pushed to reach their greatest potential. Though we had many choices in the area and could have chosen one with top test scores, we knew the quality we would get at Foothills wouldn't be at those schools. We are proud to be a Foothills Falcon family!

This school is friendly and safe, but there are some teachers who don't grade anything or provide any feedback to parents. One of the teachers was saying how great the school is because it gives her so much "flexibility and work/life balance." But this teacher never returned a single graded paper. Another thing I am not crazy about is how the school is always fundraising and asking parents for money. But then they turn around and hire another (presumably expensive) assistant principal who seems to have too much time on their hands. I would still recommend the school if you happen to live nearby.

We were in Kindergarten when K Lakes underwent a huge transformation of the old administration leaving. When we came back in 1st grade it was such a different place…a wonderful place! We have experienced amazing support, communication, and education for our 8yo (now in 2nd). We are so glad we stayed to be a part of the new administration under our new Principal Molly Touher. No only do we highly recommend K Lakes, but our boy does too!