Phoenix Hebrew Academy

515 East Bethany Home Road

Phoenix, AZ 85012

11 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by student on November 18, 2024

I’d say it’s a pretty good school,It just depends on your child’s attention span and how much screen time you’re giving themAnd if they are willing to learn.Learning is pretty good and if anything they are getting the students ready for the futureThe teachers are pretty good but like 5% of them aren’t motivational.Social emotional support is greatSpecial education is good, in some classes people that are struggling get separated into a different classroom to get them back on track with the othersSafety is good because most of the children there have common sense Family engagement is as good as it gets
Submitted by other on April 30, 2023

The teachers/staff are very nice and the community has many lovely people. The only downside is the facilities.
Submitted by parent on May 13, 2022

I have lived here many years and believe me, It’s a different school today then it was 10 years ago. They are performing above average on standardized testing. No bullying AT ALL. Warm. Nurturing. Small classes. Organized. Accountable (staff and kids). Strong secular and Limudei Kodesh.
Submitted by parent on December 17, 2021

My two sons have been attending PHA for several years and my wife and I have been very pleased with their experience at the school. The Judaic studies teachers are particularly wonderful, teaching our sons to a high level of academic standards and, more importantly, imbuing them with a genuine love of Judaism and Zionism. Most of our secular teachers have been superb as well. Overall, we have found the school to to be a warm and welcoming environment, inclusive of diverse Jewish families. The atmosphere at PHA is supportive and communal, the class sizes are small so kids get a lot of focused attention, and our kids feel really comfortable and secure going to school each day in the small school setting where all the students and staff are familiar to them. My sense is that the while PHA does not have all the fancy resources of larger Jewish day schools in the coastal communities, the trade off is an emphasis on quality of character in the students and staff and the uniquely loving/familial environment you can only get in a smaller school.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2016

Very very weak secular studies. Hebrew studies are not so strong either. Kids are at least 1 full grade behind in math. Huge unaddressed bulling problem. Kids continuously complain about lunch program. The school has a lot of kids who belong in "special ed" and those kids take away a lot from normal kids.
Submitted by parent on September 16, 2013

This is a wonderful school. Classes are very small so students get much more individual attention than any other school I have seen. Most classes are less than 15 students. You won't find a better teacher to student ratio anywhere. My kids are treated with respect. They love their teachers, and even when they do not do what they should, the feel loved. The school feels like a family. There are a lot of male teachers which is good for the boys. Students spend half the day in religious and Hebrew classes. The other half is spent in general studies. I like their holistic approach to learning. They have a nice computer lab, and are beginning to get more technology in their classrooms. I can check grades anytime I like from my computer at home. The school is old, but it is safe and comfortable. The playground is big and lovely.
Submitted by other on July 12, 2012

The school's tuition is very expensive for what you receive. The Hebrew studies are weak because grade 8 students going to yeshiva are behind in grade 9. The school has a widespread bullying problem that has been unaddressed for years. Class sizes in grades 1-4 are too large because they separate by gender in grades 5-8.
Submitted by parent on July 11, 2012

The school has a good academic program. The school has limited extracurricular activities. The school has a bullying problem that is ignored by the management of the school. If you are concerned about the safety of your child, don't consider this school.
Submitted by parent on July 11, 2012

The school is not accommodating for special needs children or reform or conservative children. The school has a bullying problem that is ignored by the school leadership.
Submitted by parent on August 21, 2011

Great school! A REAL Jewish community school! The school accommodates everyone within the greater Phoenix Jewish community.
Submitted by parent on August 10, 2009

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