Sky View Elementary School

8624 West Sweetwater Avenue

School District

Peoria Unified
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 27, 2022

I have one daughter that graduated from Sky View last year and another daughter that is currently in 4th grade. Although no school is perfect, I've always felt a sense of community with Sky View. The teachers, staff, and administration truly care and teach the students at Sky View to be respectful leaders.
Submitted by parent on April 26, 2022

My two boys are finishing there 4th year at Sky View, and they love it. My oldest is currently in 5th grade and my youngest in 4th. I know I picked the right school when my youngest almost every day after school says 'I loved today" My youngest struggled with reading and writhing 4 years ago when he arrived at Sky View, with the help and thanks to his second grade teacher he has been placed into the Special Education program and is excelling. I thank the staff at Sky View for the special attention they gave my son to better help him with his education. My oldest son is also excelling and has made Principals List every quarter this year. My youngest has showed so much growth making Honor Roll with a goal for Principals List next quarter. The teachers at Sky View have always encouraged my boys in any goal they have. As a parent I feel very confident and comfortable communicating any concern I may have concerning my boys. They have always in my opinion went above and beyond to help my boys be successful. I have every confidence in Sky View that they will continue putting my children's best interest at heart.
Submitted by parent on November 18, 2015

I have had four kids that have been in this school and my oldest went off to graduate high school with honors, my next child dropped out of school, my third is now currently in high school and asked to join the honors classes, and my final child is currently attending. I have never had any issues or problems that the principal, or the appropriate parties, when we got together could not solve in a fair and responsible manner. Props for helping to make my children successful, productive members of society.
Submitted by parent on September 28, 2015

I have two children who have both attended Sky View since kindergarten and are now in 6th and 3rd grades. We find Sky View to be a place where amazing things are happening everyday, things that are not merely reflected by test scores. In addition to their education, children at Sky View are learning to be leaders and responsible citizens in every aspect of life. Sky View has a staff of highly educated and highly dedicated teachers who truly care about my children and their education. The administration works tirelessly to foster a safe and effective environment for my children's education. They have worked hard to make every resource available for students who need "extra help". When we walk on campus we do not feel like we are merely entering an institution of learning, but rather a community. Although we ended up at Sky View because of demographic reasons, we could not imagine our children attending any other school!
Submitted by parent on September 15, 2015

Perfect school. Perfect teachers. Perfect staff. Love the way the teachers work with the kids.
Submitted by parent on July 26, 2015

The teachers and staff really make this school a positive,healthy and safe learning environment for the kids. The principal Ms. Harper is extremely dedicated and hard working and has made many improvements in the time she has been at Sky View. There are many school events and you can really feel the sense of community here. Go Sky Hawks!
Submitted by teacher on August 08, 2014

I am a seasoned teacher and it is my first year at Sky View. I am extremely impressed with the strong leadership, teacher/staff dedication, and student excitement found on campus. There are great things happening at this school!
Submitted by principal on June 05, 2014

I became the proud Principal at Sky View in August of 2013. Sky View has shown strong improvements this year with student achievement. Our focus for the 2014-2015 school year is on mathematics. All our professional developments and staff meetings will have a math focus. Sky View has a strong staff this year and we are anticipating a great year. For the past 8 years Sky View has housed an Autism program but the program became too large for Sky View and has been moved to two neighboring schools starting in August of 2014. We are looking forward to a great year for students and their achievement. Go Skyhawks!!
Submitted by other on April 14, 2014

This school gave me a lot of laughs when I attended school here for two years. I liked the teachers I had my 8th Grade year. My 7th Grade year, The Special Ed. Teacher I had was not very pleasant. All The Mainstream Teachers I had were real good. Especially Mr. George. He was funny. The Plant Foreman we had during my two years there, Mr. Bigelow was very friendly. Put up the flags everyday and took notes them down everyday. Always used two hailyards. The American and Arizona flags on one hailyard and The D.A.R.E. Flag on the other hailyard. Yes they did fly a D.A.R.E. Flag as well in honor of The D.A.R.E. Program. Mr. Bigelow was was always putting the flags on his arm when taking them down and carrying them in the back way through the office. Putting the flags up and taking them down, he always did The American and Arizona flags first and The D.A.R.E. Flag second. Other than that, great Graduation Ceremony. I miss those days. I wish I can go back.
Submitted by parent on October 30, 2013

I know the review here are not so good, but we had to transfer to AZ from SD and did not have a permanent address yet. But since my husbands job was in the Peoria area, we looked at schools in that area. We were excepted by Sky View and they have been so welcoming to my boys. They are very happy with this school and love going here. Both my son's excelled in SD, and they are doing the same here. They have great support system and great teachers. Thankful to Sky View for taking us in.
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2012

I am concerned about the Jr high math teacher's ability to instruct his students. My student is in the 7th grade (and is special needs). The last 2 math tests that were given to my student s class have resulted in only 4 students passing the test. The remainder of the students failed. Instead of taking some of the responsibility, the teacher solely blames the students. He then makes matters worse by telling them that since they are failing his class they will be held back next year. The majority of the student's grade is based on their test scores. This teacher does not grade the student's daily math assignments. He told me he does not have time to grade that many papers. Several of my child's friends have told me they have this teacher after his Prep time and on a regular basis, they wake him up when they enter the classroom. I didn't realize prep time was break time for teachers I thought it was time set aside for teacher to prepare their lesson plans or to grade papers?
Submitted by other on May 24, 2012

I am going to be going into seventh grade next year. we just moved here. Would you recommend this school to me? I hear they're alot of kids in the neighborhood. Which is great for me! Thanks for reading! My rating is based on the reviews i have read.
Submitted by parent on May 22, 2012

Could you imagine a teacher/school/principal punishing a student who cannot read? Expecting the illiterate student to read successfully a novel, and then at the end of the day, when they just couldn't tell you what the story was about, punishing that student for not reading? The staff repeatedly ignores suggestions of the developmental pediatrician stating that "this is the only way they will learn how to behave and think twice before doing it again." These students do not process information and/or events the way that most students do. Instead of getting the root of why a student in this special setting maybe upset or "acting up" and making "teachable moments" in these situations, the staff "punish" the students and send them to isolation. How are these children supposed to work on learning the skills they lack compared to their "normal" counterparts, if they are forced into isolation? I am sickened and appauled at the way these special little children are being treated. I have been an educator for 10 years, and never have I seen such blatent attempts at damaging impressionable little minds.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2012

My son is on the cusp of finishing his first year at Sky View. He has gone to many schools and has had extreme difficulties with authority figures. When the school year started, my stomach was in knots. I had no idea what issues were going to take place. In the past, my days revolved around phone calls and meetings from the school. Since August, I have had only one phone call and no meetings. My son understands the authority that adults have in this school. His grade point average has fluctuated from a 2.7 to a 3.4 this school year. I hate admitting this; before he came to Sky View, the words to describe my son were functional illiterate . Today he looks forward to going to school. He has made many friends and shows genuine concern when his teacher is out sick. I read in another post that the principle Mrs. Leafier does not take the time to care for the children. I hold this to be 100% untrue. This woman is at nearly every single school event. I have even had the opportunity to witness her ill and still manage to support the student body. She strives to get things and has taken a firm approach, that in which many may be opposed.