S. Y. Jackson Elementary School

They prioritize attendance above all on account of their concern for funding. They do not honor IEPs. Any solutions they offer during IEPs when there is a medical or questionable underlying medical condition are all made as a means to quiet the parent. They are rarely followed through on. Communication does not exist and most the time parent's concerns will be ignored. School nurse's will badmouth you in front of your children and relatives. They will not hesitate to pass judgement either on you via phone call. They do not honor doctor's notes and put your children at risk of injury. Instructors do not communicate with each other. There is no collaboration making it hard to have an effective team for healthy supports in place. Would not recommend this school to anyone who has students who have special needs. They will automatically dub your student as the problem and will take zero accountability themselves. Should you seek their help, their best advice to you will be to remove your student from their school and seek online alternatives. They are a perfect mirror reflection of what is wrong with today's society. Shame on you, El Dorado!

It has been an honor to work at the school under Ms. Lovato. She cares about every child in the school. She knows all of their names. She is very involved in every child's education. She treats the teachers like professionals. She does not micro manage. She is always out at the parking lot in the morning or after school. She is always working lunch duties. The teachers work so hard at this school to keep all children safe.

Being a parent, my experience with this school has been negative, especially with the leader. How do we expect our kids to spend seven hours inside this building when just two seconds between drop off and pick up we feel disrespected and unwelcome?

Hubert Humphrey Elementary School is such a warm and welcoming place. The sense of community here is amazing, thanks to the awesome work of the PTSA. They organize events that everyone loves, and one of the standout nights is definitely Basket Night. It’s such a blast to see families come together and have fun.What I really appreciate is how the school attracts fantastic students and parents, making it easy to form friendships that last a lifetime. Plus, the teachers are super encouraging when it comes to getting parents involved in the classroom. I’ve felt so engaged and welcomed as a parent. Overall, Hubert Humphrey is more than just a school; it’s a place where we all come together, support each other, and create wonderful memories.

Safe and a great community cultivating a supportive, educational environment. Highly recommend.

A couple of parents were unhappy with COVID requirements in our state and opted to drop negative reviews everywhere they could to voice their frustration, so I felt like the right thing to do is give a more objectively honest and moderate review. We have 2 children enrolled in Sunset Mesa. We are a military family making ends meet to afford to send our kids to the best schools we can afford to due to the lack of funding and general poor management of the public school system here in central NM (and the state overall, but I digress). For context, we are products of east coast public school systems and are not affluent by any means, nor are we part of the "private school circuit" as this is our first experience with private schools. Honest Review: Academics- We could NOT be any happier with how are children are thriving in this environment. They are being challenged and encouraged, and the grade level classrooms offer differentiation to meet the kids where they are which is what we were searching for (and unable to find in the public school system here). My mother is an elementary public school teacher in another much wealthier state (who was pretty offended we were electing to go private) and she was blown away by where my younger elementary children are compared to the students she teaches in upper elementary. Class sizes seem to range to 12-14 students and they adjust the staff every year to accommodate the number of students enrolled in order to keep those class sizes small. This was especially helpful during COVID. Campus- The campus is open and kid friendly, and reminds me of a smaller version of a college campus. The playgrounds could use some updated equipment and we all hate the parking lot that's too small for the size and influx of vehicles but that's out of their control based on their location. Safety- Positive discipline and respect are some of the cornerstones of this school and that was one of the things that drew us. It's got the values and positive aspects of parochial schools but it's obviously secular. **COVID Safety: I feel compelled to address this only based on the other reviews by the disgruntled parent. With 2 children in school full-time, Sunset Mesa's policies kept my home COVID free for now 2 years, which was comforting to us with now 2 younger babies in the home. I'd characterize their communication as good, and policies erred on the side of caution for self-quarantine and testing during the pandemic.