Sunset Vista

My daughter has been at this school since kindergarten and is going in t 5th grade. We have 3 kids all in different schools and I would pick this school any day. Love this school so does she.

I relocated to AZ just about two weeks before school started. Sunset Vista is our assigned district school and I didn't have much time to research so I decided to enroll them here, especially when I drove past & saw how gorgeous the campus is. It was a rocky start to say the least - the office staff tends to make you feel like you are inconveniencing them & Dr Richmond is dismissive & rather passive for a principal. My youngest was bullied by HER TEACHER even AFTER I had my child removed from her room. Had to file a formal complaint with the district for any real action to be taken. Was told she won't be back in any GESD school next year. THANK GOD! The only reason I'm even giving 3 stars is because my youngest's new teacher is very sweet & works well with my child & my oldest's teacher has been nothing less than extraordinary from day one. I know Dr. Richmond was trying to revitalize the PTO, however, I'm not sure how well that went over. Regardless, as it stands, I'm researching others schools for my children because Sunset Vista just doesn't feel like a very good fit for us.

I was very pleased with Sunset Vista Elementary School. In my personal experience, the teachers were great, the principal was nice, and my kids were happy to be here. The school still looks new, they have great technology, and my kids had great experiences. Overall, I'm very happy with Sunset Vista. It is one of the best schools in the district.

I'm a former student of Sunset Vista Elementary, and My personal experience in that school was not great. I was 8th grade class of 2010-11. The year before was so bad. I'm not going to get into detail let's, just say it was so bad they had to separate the boys and girls from lunch, and recess. They lack in their education, specially since they have numerous behavior issues. It makes it difficult for students who actually want to learn. The teachers are excellent though. If your child wants to learn they'll offer help with after school tutoring and such. When I was their they offered programs for 7th and 8th grade to help them exceed on their AIMS. One thing for sure is, that school is trying hard to improve.