Ethel W. Staton Elementary School

Lummis Elementary school is a place where students are provided with experiences to enrich their minds, social skills and learn to be outstanding citizens in the community. Students are surrounded by faculty who demonstrate exceptional dedication to their profession. Community outreach experiences provide Lummis Lasers with an opportunity to look past themselves and find joy in caring for others. The PTA is a wonderful bridge between school and home- always organizing activities to engage families in their students education. The administration is passionate about what’s best for kids. They set high expectations for behavior, which has unfortunately become lax in other schools. This allows for maximized learning time with minimized interruptions. If you are looking for a place to be an equal partner in your child’s education and part of a community with a shared focus on creating life long learners, Lummis is the place for you.

The school is amazing! I have one child who has matriculated through kinder-5th, and one child is currently enrolled. His teachers were supportive and helpful. Through each grade level, I saw them take the time to learn their learning style and accommodate them to the best of their ability. The principal knows both my children's names and faces. At every event we attend, she ensures she says hello and addresses them by name. She always communicates with me directly if any issues arise and works collaboratively with me to address the issue at home and at school, so my children feel supported and understood while also understanding real-life consequences to their actions. The counselor there is always readily available, even just to be an ear to listen to any concerns they have. The front office staff is always kind and respectful, and works with a sense of urgency that is hard to find. It's nice to know that my children are surrounded by other adults who not only support them but also are rooting for them to be their best selves

Such an amazing school. We moved from California and the school has helped our 2nd grader flourish.

Challenger School – Summerlin pushes children far beyond what is developmentally appropriate and ignores the emotional and physical fallout that comes with that kind of pressure.Our kindergartner is not a struggling student — she reads independently and does double-digit math — yet Challenger labeled her as “not grasping the curriculum” and brought up academic probation at five years old. If a school is talking about probation for a kindergartner, that tells you everything about their priorities.The emotional damage was worse than the academics. Our daughter started crying before school, begging to stay home, asking to be homeschooled, and grinding her teeth at night. Teeth grinding is not “not liking school” — it’s a physical stress response. Challenger’s environment caused it, and that alone was enough for us to pull her out.There is zero meaningful attention given to mental health, emotional safety, or developmental readiness. The school’s philosophy is simple: keep up with the accelerated pace or get labeled. The burden is put on the child, not the system.If your child happens to be a fast-processing, pressure-proof robot who thrives on drilling and compliance, maybe this works. For most actual five-year-olds, it’s harmful. Challenger confuses acceleration with excellence. There’s nothing excellent about creating anxiety and physical stress symptoms in a kindergartner.We withdrew for one reason: no academic program is worth destroying a child’s confidence or nervous system.Parents need to stop pretending pressure is rigor. It’s not. It’s negligence disguised as “high expectations.If you’re considering Challenger – Summerlin, here are the red flags we ignored:1. Probation language in kindergartenIf a school threatens academic probation in K, run. No five-year-old should be on “probation” for not meeting an adult timeline. Our child is far above average 2. Zero emotional supportThere is no system in place for anxiety, stress, sensitivity, or adjustment. If your kid struggles, they will be treated like a problem, not a person.3. Uniform pacing — no exceptionsChildren are expected to move at the same accelerated speed. If they don’t, they’re labeled as behind, even when they’re ahead by normal standards.4. Stress symptoms brushed offWhen a child cries daily, begs to stay home, or develops physical signs of stress, a school that truly understands children responds. Challenger doesn’t.