SCHOOL REVIEWS AND RATINGS IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ

My two children are at Sequoya and simply adore it. From kindergarten to fifth grade, it has been a remarkable journey, and an amazing place for my kids to grow and acquire knowledge. The teachers are fantastic, the surr My two children are at Sequoya and simply adore it. From kindergarten to fifth grade, it has been a remarkable journey, and an amazing place for my kids to grow and acquire knowledge. The teachers are fantastic, the surrounding community is inviting and the personnel are extraordinary - particularly the leadership team. There is plenty of unexpected educational activities such as playing musical instruments, rock wall climbing, a Rubik's Cube club and great technology! My children are contented with all they have learnt. more ... hide ...

The admin at this school have a record of running things into the ground and disregarding student concerns. Even when there is an urgent issue that requires attention, they do not address it until parents with high donat The admin at this school have a record of running things into the ground and disregarding student concerns. Even when there is an urgent issue that requires attention, they do not address it until parents with high donations get involved. Their approach to resolving issues is to sweep them under the rug, rather than actually solving them: an example of this is their failure to deal with the rampant drug use due to students' stress levels. The school's achievement in test scores should not be lauded as over-looked are the detrimental effects on mental and physical health it has caused its students. Furthermore, many of its reliable teachers have left due to low pay which has led to inexperienced replacements who are unable to teach effectively, leaving students reliant on self-teaching which only further adds stress and contributes more detrimentally towards their wellbeing. more ... hide ...

I went to the school and they have a mascot, Sammy the Scorpion. Everywhere you look there are posters with messages from Sammy saying things like "walk on the right". All students participate in P.E., art, and Spanish c I went to the school and they have a mascot, Sammy the Scorpion. Everywhere you look there are posters with messages from Sammy saying things like "walk on the right". All students participate in P.E., art, and Spanish classes. If you don't play an instrument, then you take music class instead of band or strings. more ... hide ...

The atmosphere at school is not pleasant due to the presence of bullying, and the teachers are unsupportive. Fifth grade students have an excessive amount of homework, taking them over an hour and a half to complete with The atmosphere at school is not pleasant due to the presence of bullying, and the teachers are unsupportive. Fifth grade students have an excessive amount of homework, taking them over an hour and a half to complete without any breaks. more ... hide ...