Garden Lakes Elementary School

Posted September 9, 2009

I am now a parent of a 6th grader with GLES. My son left this school for a few years, but in his first 3 years he/we learned a lot. I was not happy leaving GLE, but now that I have compared GLE with the other schools my son attended I can say that I am glad to have my son back at GLE! We as parents need to communicate with our kids as well as their teachers. The teachers are always there and willing to answer any questions. Keep up the good work GLE staff.
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Posted June 12, 2009

I am a parent of a second grader who goes to GLES and has for her whole acedemic life. This school has warm caring teachers, this school is the ONLY 'Excelling' school in Avondale and one of the best schools in its district! Dr. Waltman is amazing and all the teachers have been excellent so far. Family involvement is great and parental support is at an all time high. It may seem that they are lax with the education but if you look at the ratings for this school then you will see that AIMS test currently and historically have been very high and made this school an award winner, year after year. Trust your kids with GLES! I DO!
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Posted May 17, 2009

I am quite pleased that Garden Lakes is the only 'Excelling' school in the Avondale area. Happy that Garden Lakes is where we live and where, effectively, my son will be attending for the next seven years. Love this area and I read prior post and do feel that this is an 'older' school, by AZ standards; bathrooms are not kept up and I do agree w/prior post that no school programs are offered, ie sports, etc. I have experience lack of communication from teachers which is different for me because now I must rely on my son to tell me what's going on at school (preschools are more communicative). I agree w/the poster regarding communication lacking; I do agreee with that. It is what we make of it and in this very large society we should be thankful that Garden Lakes, year after year, continues to perform. Thank you
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Posted May 1, 2009

My child attends this school, and we have found the teachers to be extremely supportive! You can 'feel' the positive culture on the campus. The most recent family night had over 500 attendees - teachers, parents and students - working and playing together. This school is so much more than just academics! Great job, Garden Lakes!
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