Canyon View Elementary School

Posted: November 2, 2023

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This school is amazing. The teachers and staff are outstanding. Such a great place you can trust to send your kids.

Posted: July 2, 2019

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Posted: July 2, 2019

More importantly than having strong academics (which Canyon View also has) the staff at this school genuinely cares about every student as a person, not just as a number or test score. This school is a wonderful community which not many other schools can say. They care about the whole child.

Posted: July 2, 2019

CV is big on the 6 pillars of character. Even the school hallways are named after each trait. They also understand that making mistakes is normal part of learning, so logical consequences are given when a student breaks a rule.

Posted: July 2, 2019

Mr. Henikman, the principal, is rock-solid. He knows each student by name, including their interests in and out of school. You'll see him at parent pick-up every day.

Posted: July 2, 2019

My student was individually tested and given a detailed written evaluation after his teachers observed indications of a learning difference. He got the help he needed to get back on track academically.

Posted: July 2, 2019

Bullying is taken very seriously at Canyon View. It really has no place in our kind community.

Posted: July 2, 2019

Time spent on homework has been reduced dramatically, which means the stress level in our home is down, too.

Posted: July 2, 2019

Canyon View teachers are a wonderfully supportive community for each other. They are happy, laughing, and kind. Many of them are longtime teachers with loads of experience.

Posted: July 2, 2019

Very highly. It provided a strong foundation for my kids to learn to love learning.

Posted: November 19, 2015

My child has been welcomed by the staff and students alike, and we couldn't be happier with how her teacher has built a classroom community that is based upon the Six Pillars of Character.

Posted: November 19, 2015

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The Six Pillars of Character are visually seen and reinforced throughout the campus and each child is supported in a manner that is tailored to their specific needs rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Posted: August 18, 2015

Moved to Tucson last year and enrolled our 2 boys at CV after doing much research into top elementary schools in Tucson. CV was in the top. Love the location, staff, and the whole atmosphere is friendly. My boys love it and the before & after school activities are awesome. I'm extremely happy with my decision to send them to CV.

Posted: August 18, 2015

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Posted: August 8, 2015

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Posted: August 8, 2015

We have been pretty happy with Canyon View. My son has been getting good attention from the teachers and the principal, and he has been getting good experiences including regular classes, extended classes, and the gifted program. We went around and did enough shopping and homework about elementary schools, and we think Canyon View has been good for our child.

Posted: April 23, 2014

My child is in the gifted program at Canyon View and we are regularly asked "why not send her to Basis?" Well, our primary reason is that she LOVES this school. Additionally, we feel she is challenged and kept on her toes by all her teachers. The staff and teachers work together to make this a top rated elementary school!

Posted: April 22, 2014

This school is not that great anymore. Very nice staff and teachers but not challenging at all. My child is board and has become very lazy since the expectations are so low. 10 minutes of homework in 4th grade (at the most). It has gotten progressively worse over the years that we have been there with our children. This is the worst year yet. The new principal is a great talker, very charismatic but we don't see any improvement in the classroom. Lots of hype around the community events but less meaningful work in the 8 years we have had children at the school. I don't recommend this school especially if you are from a decent school district elsewhere. you will be underwhelmed.

Posted: April 20, 2014

Canyon View is an okay school. Not a lot of diversity and some of the teachers can be off putting. It is a must that you stay involved and connected to your child at this school as they can derail them is allowed to.

Posted: October 23, 2013

This school and school district (Catalina Foothills Unified School District) has been am is nothing short of a blessing. Principal Hienkman is the most amazing administrator and man and the entire school staff and teachers are so wonderful! My son is in the first grade and is on the autism spectrum. His growth and development in the inclusive setting at Canyon View has been wonderful and miraculous. Also, the international diversity of the families and students is so wonderful and enriching. I can't thank this school enough and couldn't be more proud of the fact that my son attends CVES!

Posted: August 6, 2013

We were very happy with my son's kindergarten teacher last year and are excited for another great year.

Posted: June 6, 2013

Great school! Friendly, kind people who care about all of the students. Common core standards are being taught. There is a challenging curriculum that keeps students at all levels moving forward at a just right pace. They are allowed to move to higher faster paced classes and also get interventions as needed. Music, PE, Art and Spanish are treated as seriously as math, reading, science and social studies which makes a well rounded kid! There is great community involvement and the FFO and staff plan fun extracurricular events. The focus is on educating the whole child, not just obtaining a test score. I have three kids here and feel lucky to be giving them such a great, well rounded education.

Posted: April 12, 2013

I have had two children graduate from Canyon View and one currently is enrolled. Canyon View prepared my children very well for middle school. My son ended up being 2 1/2 grade levels ahead in math by the time he finished Canyon View and qualified for an extended Curriculum in Social Studies and Spanish at the middle school level. My daughter is now excelling in the local high school in a rigorous college prep track. We were initially enrolled in private school for 4 years and felt that the education was better (yes, better) in public school especially in math, science and technology. We are very happy and love to give back to this school by volunteering as our way of saying, "Thank You".

Posted: April 11, 2013

Canyon View Elementary. We had plenty of good options when looking where to send our oldest daughter to school when it was time for her to start Kindergarten. We chose Canyon View based on its reputation and feel. We have a second grader and kindergartener, and I am so happy to say that we have not questioned our decision once. The staff at Canyon View is incredible - from the secretary, to the teachers, to the Principal. A+ school!