William Lummis Elementary School

The new administration is vile…. Bring back Miss Jerome. This is my son’s 3rd year here, he is diagnosed with OCD and of course they’re in elementary and have behavioral issues sometimes. But this new singling my child out and suspending him for something all the other kids are also doing? Then a grown man raising his voice and scaring my child so badly he was crying for 3 hours after school? Disgusting. This school was so amazing, it’s turned to absolute garbage with this new administration.

The principal and staff are very open and encourage parent involvement which is crucial in children's education because it goes both ways. I've been a very present parent at the school for 6 years now until my kiddo graduates soon in 2026 and I'm sad to leave.. we love RHB! The teachers and staff are THE BEST!

My child was just removed from pre-k via text! This is a delicate situation that should have probably been handled in person. The problems were brought to our attention 1 week prior to what their intentions were of dismissal and wanted it corrected in a week! Very unprofessional ladies….

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.