Brinton Elementary School

11455 East Sunland Avenue

School District

Mesa Unified
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 30, 2025

So far we have experienced up to 4th grade and have been very happy with our teachers and school administrators. We love Brinton!
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2023

Both my kids go to this school and I’ve never had any problems with them, besides a a few little things and the principal and the teachers take care of the situation right away. I love the teachers my children have had and they go above and beyond for them and all the students
Submitted by parent on July 17, 2019

My child has attended Brinton since Kinder and will finish up 6th grade this year. We have had the best and most positive experiences with every teacher we have had! The front staff is always helpful, the nurse is very communicative, and the principal is very friendly. We will miss this school!
Submitted by parent on May 14, 2019

Horrible horrible horrible!!! This is the worst school I've ever sent my child. My toddler will not be going here when he gets of age! Will be contacting the district office
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2016

I have 4 Children Going to Brinton Elementary and This is By far the Worse School my Children have ever Gone to , Apparently the Principle will only Truly listen to a parent In person and Not Over the phone if you have a complaint about something , My Son has had Issues where he has gotten in trouble but a girl stabbed my son in the back with a pencil and they didn't take it very serious, I have received over 10 phone calls within 2 months because the school doesn't know how to just handle the issues with out the parents . And if your child does one Bad thing they look at them as if they are permanently a bad child yet he is a honor roll student . My other youngest son I have been helping daily with his English words and his teacher is so quick to say a child is failing when he has only been there for the first 2 months of school so they for sure plan to fail even though the parents are trying very hard and he has progressed a lot with his English.... I can go on and on about this School ... I am just so unhappy with Brinton Elementary .I am Also Unhappy with the children's Bus Driver As well so now I am stuck Driving my children To and from School Everyday. If you can, Please people find your Children a Better school , also the schools Hall ways in this school will confuse any New parent For Sure and or Child going to this school, my kids Have been going to this school for 5 months and they still complain that sometimes they still get lost in that school because the hallways are like a flipping PuzzleSincerely,..A Unhappy Parent with Brinton Elementary.
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2016

Excellent school and staff! Very pleased with every aspect! The teachers really care about the students.
Submitted by parent on February 03, 2015

I currently have 3 children that attend Brinton. My Oldest has been there since kindergarten. . All staff are so caring and work with parents. I am very sad to say that this is her last year at Brinton. JUNIOR HIGH next year..
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2012

This year I will have my 3 sons all attending Brinton and I couldn't be more excited. Brinton is very family oriented and has a staff that is top notch. There is a reason their rating is so high. The teachers and principal are very involved with the parents. In fact, I could not ask for better communication between the school and the families. I am so proud to be a Brinton parent!!!
Submitted by parent on June 20, 2011

My 4th grader has gone to Brinton since Kindergarten. As has my 2nd grader. A few marvelous educators include: Mrs. Kuhn, Mrs. Calise, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Pena, MRS. BERENTER, MRS. MILLER and the P.E. teacher Mrs. Przeor (spelling). The Reading Under the Stars event was wonderful! We also loved the fall carnival...lots of fun activities, but pricey. We especially enjoyed the 10 year celebration and seeing previous principals was so great. As for Dr Estes we have had a couple instances where I disagree w her judgement on a situation, but she has invested a lot of her heart into making the school run smoother. And we only had one fundraiser....yay!!She must be running budget well. Thanks for that! And our PTO is amazing! Mrs. Kempton works so hard, thank you. We love Grandparents Gala, Donuts for Dad and Muffins for Mom. Brinton is special and shows it!
Submitted by parent on June 19, 2011

I really loved Brinton. I had children in both Mrs. Calise, and Mrs Pena's classes (kindergarten). I found them to be not only excellent teachers, but kind, communicative, attentive to my childs needs, and invested in my childs success. I had great communication with the office staff, and felt they were very easy to talk to and very informative. One of our favorite events was the pirate themed reading event for the whole family. What a fun night! Even my 4 year old begged to go to school the next day! We also enjoyed the Fall Carnival they had. Our whole family attended and had a great time. The staff was amazing. And the PTO was very well supported. Having moved into the MESA school district from the east coast, I was nervous about full day kindergarten. I wasnt sure my children would be up to it. I will tell you having had both full and half day, my children excelled in the full day program. It was wonderful!! I've read comments about the homework, but disagree. The homework is accomplished in less than 15 min. Why cant a parent spend that kind of time to help/review with their child. And catch up on news directly from the teacher? Horray for Brinton's Kindergarten teachers!!!