Estes M Mcdoniel Elementary School

It was decent up until 4th grade. That is when my daughter was getting stabbed with pencils by kids in her hands, feet etc. and we complained multiple times and nothing was ever done. This year we wanted to try and give this school another shot thinking it might have just been the teacher so she could stay with her friends and just so happened our zone variance request was subsequently denied !!!! If you’re thinking about sending your child to this school I would strongly reconsider it !!!

I just wrote a review but greatschools.com didn't post it. Wow do not go here it's a horrible school

We are new to the Valley and searched out a English/Spanish program because that what our daughter had previously. We were incorrectly informed that Estes had such a program. In her 3rd grade class she received maybe 30-40 minutes of Spanish instruction a week. I still don't understand what constitutes an 'International' school. The principal is unengaged with the students and self-important. We have moved our daughter to a school that is more interested in her growth and education.

My child was on her third day of 1st grade and as I arrive to pick her up I was informed that after lunch she was not with her class and was found by someone else wondering around the playground alone the teacher was not even aware that she was not with the rest of the class even though she walks the children to class from the playground I then go to talk to the principal and was told she had more important things to do i was called later and told it was a oversight I am very upset we just moved here and I expect my children to be safe when they are school and they are obviously not this is inexcusable