Hillrise Elementary School

Posted: August 27, 2022

Posted: August 27, 2022

Posted: August 27, 2022

Posted: August 27, 2022

Posted: August 27, 2022

Posted: August 27, 2022

Posted: August 27, 2022

This school has a lot of negatives but the primary issue with this school is they do not want parents around and it is generally unsafe for children. This school is very unfriendly to parents and frequently yell at parents and are rude and unkind, They have a huge sign in the lobby that says no parents beyond this point but really they mean no parents are welcome at this school. When my child was in kinder and struggled to walk to class on her own the office worker would run up to me and tell me I could not walk her a few feet to her classroom as she was crying. Then this year I picked her up early they had me show my id and put it in a machine to verify my identify, which is great for safety, my daughter never came she walked right out the side door of the school and wandered the parking lot looking for me. If parents are not allowed to help there children then someone better be helping them. This school just cannot be trusted.
There is no transparency between teachers and parents, no communication, and the staff does not communicate between each other. yesterday I was taking my daughter to the bookfair as I was chased down by someone office worker yelling "MAM; MAM MAM EXCUSE ME"-- scaring my daughter, I explained I was going to the bookfair she said "DIDN'T. YOU SEE THE BIG YELLOW SIGN THAT SAYS NO PARENTS!!" screaming at me in front of my child. I let her know I would verify this with the librarian and she said YOU BETTER. There is really no reason for screaming when she could just as easily walked up to me and talked to me like a human being. As I arrived to the bookfair parents and children were there and many more parents arrived. Unnecessarily rude treatment by staff to parents. This school does not want parents around and feels they are an unnecessary part of their children education, it is also sad when school personal treat other so rudely but try to teach children values of kindness and good character-- it just does not line up.

Posted: August 27, 2022

Posted: August 27, 2022

Posted: February 7, 2017

I have had a few problems with this school. My daughter has special needs determined by a doctor and after two years of attempting to get the services I feel she needs the school has not tried to help. They tell me its a 'budget' issue and that they don't have the resources to help my daughter. I get ignored each time I call and ask for the status of my request but let me make one thing clear if my daughter misbehaves the school makes it a point to get in touch with me ASAP but I have been trying to get her services going on three years now.. with no luck.

Posted: May 23, 2016

My daughter and I had a wonderful experience at Hillrise! It is with much sadness that her years at Hillrise have come to an end, this year she graduated. She has had so many great experiences that she will treasure for the rest of her life. Hillrise truly has enriched her life and set her on a wonderful path to start her teen years. The values and respect that has been instilled in her will surely play a positive roll in her life. I owe much of this to her teacher this final year Mrs. Wendy Graham is is an exceptional teacher!! She puts all the kids on the same level and makes them feel extremely comfortable which is what is needed to learn. Thank you Mrs. Graham for giving my daughter the best year of her elementary experience. Given what Mrs.Graham has done for my by making her last year a memorable and joyful I can not thank her enough!! I highly recommend Hillrise and especially Mrs. Graham for demonstrating how a teacher should be! I have two older daughters in their mid and late 20s who both attended Hillrise and also found it to be exceptional and are thriving in great careers thanks to the foundation they received at Hillrise.

Posted: December 31, 2014

I am a parent of two boys at Hillrise. We purposefully chose this school based on performance, parental involvement, and teaching quality. There is a positive environment for children there with good teachers and administrators. Parents feel welcomed there and my own children feel supported and happy. I feel that overall in Las Cruces, this is the best elementary school in our town.

Posted: December 22, 2014

I was bullied and beaten and the staff turned a blind eye and didn't help me.

Posted: May 23, 2014

This one BIG teacher often yelled at my autistic son for not speaking which wasn't so welcome. When asked if I could change his class, they said all classes are full and my son continued to come home crying from being scared and humiliated.

Posted: December 31, 2012

As an involved parent of multiple children that have attended Hillrise since the school opened, I can say that this school is a great school. The staff is very dedicated doing their very best for the benefit of every child that attends the school. The staff really cares about all the diverse population of children. In our own personal experience, all our children received a great educational foundation at this school that helped them in later grades, and ultimately to successful college achievement and careers. This school consistently achieves high scores for the students. The staff attends professional development and always seeks out the best for the benefit of their students. There is strong parental involvement. The school does a good job with communication and the school website is current and always very helpful. The administration changes a lot (as it does with many schools) which does create problems with changes (not always positive) in school climate, culture, and history. Can it do better in certain areas - yes, as many other schools could do, too. The specials the children attend are top-notch and do a great job presenting valuable information.

Posted: August 10, 2011

My daughter is beginning her 4th year at Hillrise and it has been up and down. Mrs. Fletcher her 1st principal was a gem and kept the school at above excellent. Then Mrs. Marta came and things went swiftly downhill with communication and AYP. We have a new principal this year and morale really seems to be up, so we are all crossing our fingers that Hillrise will get back to what it used to be and we'll get AYP again.

Posted: June 27, 2010

Very happy with this school. We transfered from another school after not being happy at all. Every part of this school is great. I was really impressed by the principals involvment and the teachers.

Posted: June 11, 2008