Valley Horizon Elementary School

4501 West 20th Street

School District

Crane Elementary District
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

School Map for Crane Elementary District

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Reviews

Submitted by other on March 05, 2023

I attended this school along time ago back in the day and I really hated it. This school does not care at all for anyone and it seems to me after all these years it hasn’t changed a bit. Well I no longer live in the vicinity of Yuma county and I will never live in this state nor country again!
Submitted by parent on August 19, 2022

My child was excited to begin the new year (2022-2023) this year and so we’re we. This was due to the change of the principal at the school. School has just began and my child’s new teacher is amazing. (Mrs. Francis Martinez). Then all of the sudden my son is going to be getting a new teacher? This is unfair to the children. My child was actually excited to go to school with his new teacher. He was gaining confidence, and trust with his new teacher. Why do they do this to the children of this school? The same thing happened with the last principal. No continuity! I suppose we need to go to school where the leadership understands the importance of student and teacher continuity. So disappointed!
Submitted by parent on August 13, 2018

Excellent. The challenging activities during the day and after school are a great way for my child and other students to learn how to problem-solve and take responsibility for their own learning.
Submitted by parent on April 24, 2018

I liked valley horizon until i had problems with the "discipline" aka screaming at your students and Ana Noriega is a terrible principal who knows nothing about the goings on in her school.
Submitted by parent on January 18, 2018

Honestly, we were lead by the school district to believe this was the best school for our child, who has special needs. We trusted the teachers and staff, sad to say, we were deceived and lied to too many times. Our child's IEP contract was violated, the principal and teachers would do anything and say just about anything to cover their behinds. They failed to even read our child's IEP, in their words, "We have tried everything to help your child. We are tired of him and we are waiting our time", no lie. I would NOT and DON'T recommend this school for any parent with a special needs child.
Submitted by other on September 17, 2017

Valley Horizon is a school with a great school culture and focuses on the needs of every child.
Submitted by other on September 02, 2017

Wonderful. The after-school program is a real bonus for children. They truly enjoy learning and the activities they engage in during that program which helps them in their regular school classes. I was invited in to see how the program worked and witnessed children joyfully learning in all the classes I visited.I toured the science room as well and was thrilled to learn they have Yuma's only Weather Bug weather station. The kids take measurements and do daily weather reports with information from the station.
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2017

The only reason this school gets two stars is because of the principal, Mrs. Noriega. She is wonderful, willing and compassionate, but unable to give every student what they need. The school glazes over bullying problems and does a poor job communicating with parents. The staff is friendly, but poorly equipped to handle the large number of special needs students and large number of students with difficulty in English proficiency.
Submitted by parent on May 19, 2017

My son hates going to school. He is bulied for being different and nothing is done about it. The teachers are over worked, and you can tell moral is low. Kids are packed 30 or more in classes, some with 2 grades in a class. Office staff is rude and does not care about parent input.
Submitted by parent on May 07, 2017

Absolutely no communication between school and parents. Parking lot to pick up kids after school is horrible and unsafe for students. We've had issues with bullying. My kids don't ever want to go to school anymore. Seems like they don't really care. I feel like it's more about test scores than what the kids are learning. They will attend a different school next year even if i have to take then across town.
Submitted by teacher on July 26, 2013

At Valley Horizon, we are committed to excellence. We take pride in our clear goal of moving all students to grade level in reading. Additionally, we are strongly committed to helping our students achieve all standards in every curriculum area. This focus on good, solid reading instruction helps us to positively impact student success in writing, math, social studies, and science. We are also proud of our special area classes in science, clubs, activities, and services available to our students such as FLL, and intramural sports. As you enter our building, please note the environment that shows our dedication to learning. At Valley Horizon, we follow the rule of thumb that our surroundings should reflect our beliefs. From the classroom bulletin boards that display student work in the hallways to our literacy rich environments, you can clearly see our focus!