Tuttle Elementary School

My experience with Alta Vista has been incredibly frustrating, and my student’s experience has honestly been a nightmare — mostly because of constant issues with other students. While there are a few teachers who seem to genuinely care and do a good job, others — especially in 5th grade science and math — often come across as angry at everyone: students, parents, you name it. It doesn’t exactly create a positive learning environment.Discipline feels like a suggestion, not a system. The kids know there aren’t real consequences, and it shows. It’s nearly impossible to focus on learning or doing well academically when the classroom feels chaotic and the same behavioral issues keep happening over and over with no real change.Administration seems focused on one thing: test scores. But it’s hard to produce strong scores when the day-to-day classroom environment is so disruptive. From what I’ve seen and heard, a lot of the dysfunction starts at the top. Instead of addressing the constant distractions, the focus seems to stay on the numbers.If you’re looking for structure, accountability, and a calm place for your child to learn, I’d strongly suggest looking closely before enrolling.

Has one community based event a year but no real effort to collaborate with community, families or each other. Principal cares more about scores than student engagement, or well being. He’s only focused on his own bottom line but couldn’t even name more than a handful of students or be aware / involved. Teachers seem to work really hard but the extra burden increases the turnover rate at this school. Causing coworkers to constantly be strangers and that environment is evident in lack of collaboration in the community and even be harmful as students move to higher grades.

100%, because regardless of the shortcomings, there is CONSTANT change. CONSTANT growth and CONSTANT improvement.

I started with a very positive experience with this school. However, changes happened when the new principal, Ms. Jenkins took control. They failed to keep my son emotionally and educationally safe. Despite my advocacy and efforts, she dismissed my child and took away all my options of selecting another option. As a parent I was blindsided and as a mother, I was heartbroken from my son.My son's diagnosis was not a consideration once they were "over" it. Disappointed and outraged, but mostly confused.Be careful that your child has no special or specific needs with this school.