Holdeman Elementary School

1326 West 18th Street

School District

Tempe
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 06, 2024

Amazing school holdeman i love this school no child is left behind ... its amazing amazing teachers
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2022

La experiencia como padres ha sido muy satisfactoria. Tenemos dos hijas en esta escuela y adoran ir a sus clases. Muy buena comunicación con maestros y directivos.
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2018

I'm not dissatisfied with anything about this school yet and my daughter has been coming here for 2 years now. I love our experience so far!
Submitted by parent on March 01, 2017

I absolutely LOVE this school! My son used to attend other Tempe schools, but Holdeman by far is the BEST! I feel like the type of relationship the teachers, principal and ESPECIALLY front office staff portray makes me feel just like family. EVERY time my husband or I walk in those doors, we get greeted by name...and as new parents and family to this school, that is very HARD to come by. I LOVE how they pay attention to the small details about my kids and are ready, willing and able to assist us in ANY hardship we face! There isn't any other school that I would recommend! #GoHuskies
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2017

Amazing school! My child has been going to this school since kindergarten. She is not an easy child to deal with. She has behavioral issues due to personal health issues. The staff at Holdeman have been amazingly supportive in making sure that she gets a proper education. The communication between the teacher and myself is amazing. I can send a text, call or email the teacher or any staff member and the response is very quick. The principal practice's problem resolution and teaches it to the kids. She knows how to handle children in a firm yet nurturing manner. I am a single mother and because of the staff of this school I don't feel so alone. From the very first day I walked in to register my daughter for school 3 years ago. The front office staff was very nice and made me feel comfortable. The vice principal always talks to the kids not at them. I truly believe it takes a village to raise a child. As the old addage says, I am proud that part of my village includes Holdeman. I am a proud Holdeman Husky Mom!
Submitted by teacher on June 28, 2016

Holdeman is my home. Every day when I go there, I see all these bright, young, and smiling faces from students who are yearning to succeed. I see a staff that is striving to get their students to meet attainable, rigorous, and meaningful goals. I see an environment that welcomes unity, diversity, strength, weakness, but most importantly a place for students to be loved. Holdeman is a school that represents itself proudly. Our administration, our teachers, our instructional assistants, and the staff that supports us from IE... We all have one common goal in mind. We do what we have to, want to, and need to for our students so we can help them dream for and achieve future success! To quote a teacher, who is one of the hardest workers I know, "We love Holdeman, yes we do! We love Holdeman, how about you?" My answer to that question is yes. I stand along side all of our wonderful Holdeman Huskies!
Submitted by teacher on June 23, 2016

There are so many great things that we do at Holdeman that go unmentioned. I've taught for the last 8 years on this campus and have witnessed amazing results in students who come through these doors. I'm proud to be a Husky!
Submitted by teacher on May 27, 2015

I have worked at this school for a couple years. The teachers were able to handle anything with flying colors. The students at this school really depend on the teachers, and the teachers know that. They patiently guide the students to have a love of learning. The atmosphere got rough when the administration at this school changed in January. It no longer had the loving atmosphere that the previous principal had instilled. Every second was now micromanaged and had to be academic. Even Valentine's Day celebrations were now banned. Multiple walkthroughs every day and frequent observations for the purpose of finding out what you are doing wrong was now the norm. What was observed in every classroom was emailed out for the whole team to see what each other was doing at the exact same time. Discrepancies were questioned. Weekly lesson plans that averaged 12-18 pages were to be submitted online every week and would be critiqued and expected to be fixed. You had to assess your students multiple times a week and present your scores at the weekly PLC meeting. If your students didn't score well, you had to put your name on the board and explain how you will improve the scores. Micromanaging overflowed onto Saturday planning days. You were scheduled academic coaches who rotated in to "babysit" your lesson planning with your team. You weren't allowed to work on stations, make any copies, or use the workroom on these Saturdays. You were not given time alone with your team to plan on these Saturdays. Students were no longer "encouraged" to make good choices by the principal, they were now bullied. He would come into the classroom and look for students who were off task. He would come from behind them and physically move their head to make them pay attention. He would stand over a student in the hallway who wasn't following directions rather than get on their level to talk to them. On the last day of school when he handed out checks, he made sure to add a personal attack to each teacher. I know that a couple teachers have expressed their concern to district. I hope district does something. Having over 30 teachers leave is not a coincidence. The sad thing is that these students really need special teachers...and almost all of them were driven away.
Submitted by parent on August 13, 2014

The worst school ever! My son was bullied and I received 0 communication from his teacher. When I approached the admin team, they dismissed my concerns until I asked to follow up with the district. Right after I informed the principal, her tone changed quickly.
Submitted by parent on March 01, 2014

My 2 daughters love this school as do I !! They have great staff!!! I love the principal and assistant principal! My daughters have been there since kindergarten and they are now in 3rd grade!! They are the best!! Holdeman Huskies! !
Submitted by parent on November 15, 2013

I have a 5 year old daughter that attends Holdeman. Since the beginning of this school year, the staff has lost, misplaced, or otherwise left my daughter abandoned. The first time was about 1 month ago when the school staff lost her for about 25 minutes. The school's Vice Principal responded, "she wasn't lost, we knew she somewhere at school." And then, he smuggly apologized. And twice her teacher has put her the wrong bus which in turn left her standing outside alone in the dark, no food, no water, holding her pee. The school's prinicipal simply said "sorry." How would you feel if were your 5 year old?
Submitted by other on November 12, 2013

I went to this school. They have problems with bullying and the teachers make it look like it's your fault they bully you. I agree it's close to low income housing and there's lots of kids coming and going.
Submitted by parent on August 01, 2012

I have mixed feelings about this school, I love the teacher s attitude toward the students and they are really nice but they could dress a little better. I have noticed a lot of them in flip flops and inappropriate wear for a teacher. Love the uniforms for the students, I wish the teachers had them too. Wish they would bring back the field trips; my son loves them and was able to go to two before they stopped having them. He gets disappointed each year when there is none.