Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics (ACAA Middle & High School Campus)

My 3 children have attended this school of music and arts for the past 3 years. I would like to start by saying that when they first attended this institution for higher learning in 2015, it was great. They had an excellent music program. The teachers and staff were very pleasant and professional. Going in to the second year the school had issues with teachers and staff leaving and had to start the year with a shortage of teachers which made it difficult to keep providing the students with a good education. The school assured us they would fix all the kinks after having 60 percent of the staff replaced at the beginning of 2016 school year. By the end of the year they had lost many students because of the lack of training the replacement teachers had. So unfortunately the 2017 and 2018 school year was no better, it was actually and we made the decision to withdraw our children from ACAA before the new year had come. This once great charter school of conservatory for arts and academics is no longer the school that took pride in the higher learning they provided which made them unique from any other public school.
2 8 years ago (10-04-2018)

In 6th grade only been in the school for a month and I don't like it here at all. My English teacher and Piano teacher is the best but that's it. I don't like the art teacher at all. This morning she called on me to turn something I didn't turn in but then said "never mind she doesn't listen" And my friend said that once the art teacher did something similar but instead said "she isn't a good student" Those weren't her exact words but it's something. I like my old school better because they actually taught you stuff I'm glad when I finish this year I'm going back. I haven't learned anything so I'm afraid when I go back to my old school I'm gonna have to get a tutor.
1 8 years ago (20-03-2018)

I'm giving one star to this school. They do very little for kids with IEPs. They have no licensed nurse, dietician or intervention specialist. The teachers are as bad as some of the kids. There are more problem children that attend than art students. They allow children to be bullied, even some of the teachers bully the kids. The teachers call the children names based on color or religion, make small talk about oral sex. I would suggest filing a complaint with the board of education regarding this school.
1 8 years ago (26-03-2018)

I went there for 8th grade the first day i got there the teachers gave me no help and it sucked it really did so i had to learn everything myself and in almost every class since i was new nothing was an excuse to not know how to fill out the agenda and getting used to all the homework they give out in a daily basis. The schools teachers sucked as well, the science teacher was rude when i had a panic attack and yelled at me for it, the math teacher called out my friend for having anxiety issues, the english teacher gave me tons of detentions for wearing arm length shorts and im just surprised she never gave a detention to the girl who wore booty shorts and crop tops, my social studies teach was actually me favorite he was the best teacher ever, my piano teacher was amazing as well and same for the extra math teacher. I was kicked out during the first half of 8th grade because of my grades and honestly i wish i stayed at DVMS getting bullied cause i would be in the correct grade but because of ACAA i am not doing online and majorly behind. Thank you ACAA for truly ruining my life
1 9 years ago (29-01-2018)

This school is absolutely amazing. All the students are unique and different and they're all accepted. The academics and art departments are outstanding. The teachers there are great at doing their jobs and will help students if needed.
5 9 years ago (10-11-2017)