Alta Vista Elementary School

Posted: August 24, 2022

Posted: August 24, 2022

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Posted: August 24, 2022

Overall, I feel this school is wonderful. My son has attended since 2019, and the improvement I have seen in his is simply amazing. We have had our ups and downs with the school, but would recommend time and again.

Posted: December 14, 2018

There should be homework given on a daily basis to reinforce learning taught throughout the day. I feel that majority of the time there is absolutely no accountability for the (lack of) work being done.

Posted: December 14, 2018

Alta Vista has a few hidden gems as teachers, which are extremely rare at a school that gets a bad rep; however, some teachers use shame and humiliation to teach lessons to students she does not like. Shame is never an effective tool for learning or correction.

Posted: December 14, 2018

I feel equality is amiss. When focused on certain groups of people, another group is all together dismissed and rights, feelings, thoughts, morals sacrificed. We cannot throw out idealistic terms and ideologies without practical exercise on a consistent, regular basis.

Posted: December 14, 2018

I think it would be productive and helpful if more of the staff learned more about Kinesthetic learning.

Posted: December 14, 2018

I do not suspect that Bullying at this school will ever be gone because too many don't want to solve any problems that are "too hard". It is an overwhelming problem at this school due that a lot do not see it as their problem. Part of the problem is that the adults are some of the biggest bullies I have seen and they hide behind their years of experience, passive-aggressiveness, and shame-humiliation tactics. This school is a breeding ground for hate building.

Posted: December 14, 2018

I would rate this school 4/10. It needs improvement and it can be an excellent school. It is like the human body. If one eats nothing but junk and never exercises, the body begins to malfunction. We need to get back on track by imposing high standards on the Administration, Teachers, Students, and Parents. No more junk food. More exercise. Every day consciousness of what we say and do.

Posted: May 19, 2017

This is the absolute worst school any of my kids have been to in the State!! I will go out of my way to he sure NONE of my kids ever step foot in that school again.

Posted: May 19, 2017

No homework in 6th grade greatly setting kids up for failure in Jr High

Posted: May 19, 2017

No consequences for actions such as paying for trips with stolen money.

Posted: May 19, 2017

Their is no consequences for bad behavior including breaking laws

Posted: May 19, 2017

They do nothing about kids stealing from other kids. Discusting.

Posted: April 28, 2014

Excellent facility, caring teachers great school all around. Great small town feel with the teachers knowing all the kids not just there own.

Posted: April 14, 2014

The staff at this school is dedicated, caring, and hardworking. They offer before and after school support, along with many other activities. Just this weekend kids, parents, and teachers rallied together to raise money for archery. There is a new principal this year; she treats all with respect. Her leadership has allowed the teachers and kids to focus on school. In my experience, I've seen teachers volunteer lunchtimes to help students meet the high expectations, or to help them feel cared for. Others things I've observed include staff and parents rallying to help financial or medically fragile families, and my kiddo even had a set of teachers that did monthly family dinner nights just to get to know the families and be a team. So glad my kids go to Alta Vista.

Posted: March 5, 2014

My daughter started going to Alta Vista the beginning of this year. We are new to Cheyenne and she had no friends when we moved here, she has since then made lots of friends. She loves her teachers, her principle, and counselor. I have had the pleasure of helping with her class and have loved it. I love the fact that they have so many after school activities. She has been in basketball, archery and golf club. Keeps her busy after school!! Overall great school!

Posted: June 2, 2013

Sent my daughter here this year because we were new to Cheyenne and it was her district school, however, it is the most unruly kept school I have ever been in. These kids RUN this school and it has even started to rub off on mine. I personally have tried contacting the principle on 3 different occasions, twice regarding one issue, and another time, another issue and still have never spoke to her. I had even stated at the office that this was the third time I was trying to contact her and was assured she would get the message. A HUGE lack of discipline and NO HOMEWORK!!! That was a big problem! Hoping and praying I still have time to switch her schools!