| School Name | Address | Phone | Grades | County | Type | District Name |
| Van Horne Elementary School | 7550 East Pima Street
Tucson, AZ 85715 | (520) 731-6900 | K-5 | Pima | public | Tucson Unified School District |
| Students Getting Free Lunch | Year |
| 38% | 2008 |
| Date | Who | Comments |
| 9/20/2011 | other | This school has been closed by TUSD. It is empty. It should be taken out of the Great Schools database. |
| 1/8/2010 | parent | becoming dissatisfied with this school due to diminishing resources for the kids.The class sizes are large and the teachers have no aide. the school counselor is no longer there. good amount of activities for families. PTO is very weak and unattended. |
| 8/28/2008 | parent | My son has attended kindergarten there and it was great. Now he is in 1st grade. It's a catastrophe. The class size went from 15 students to 30 students with the second grade (also 30 kids) in an adjacent room with an opening. My son went from loving to hating school. Within two weeks he and the peers at his table went into time out three times. This is because the teacher is overwhelmed. I don't understand why the school is not allowed to hire another teacher. |
| 10/15/2007 | parent | Both of my sons have attended Van Horne, and I have been very pleased with the school. The principal has been wonderful, especially in helping with a bullying problem we had. I have loved the very active parent involvement. The PTO is very active, and organizes many excellent events for the whole family. Both of my kids have thrived at this school. |
| 11/10/2006 | parent | This school is amazing! The leadership there is wonderful. Both of my children attend this school and we are in under open enrollment. I drive 25 minutes each way just so they can come here. They really do care not just about the child but the whole family. The office staff and the nurses are loving and attentive. I would highly recommend this school to anyone. |
| 10/23/2006 | parent | The principal has been at Van Horne for two years and has recruited exceptional teachers during his tenure all of whom go way beyond the call of duty. Our son's teacher has taken the time to know everything about how our son learns. She has created a classroom environment that is calm, inviting and fun. Our interactions with other staff members has always been very satisfying, this includes the office staff, exceptional education staff, the crossing guards, and the nursing staff. The after school program is also wonderful and is run by the Ott YMCA. Parents are involved and there are many school activities that include families such as family movie night. |
| 10/11/2005 | parent | While the school environment is solid/good in many ways the school Principal is not an adult I want influencing my children in any way. I will return my children to Van Horne when TUSD replaces this Principal. |
| 9/29/2005 | parent | The teachers have all been very good, and for the most part, very easy to communicate with. The parent involvement is great, especially on field trips and other school events. There is a band program for childern from 4th grade through 5th. This is the first year that the principal has had dual principalship. The school is in a nice neighborhood, and is well maintained. Track and field is offered, and they are just now beginning an official PE class (I believe 2 times a week). |
| 6/3/2005 | teacher | This school has very good teachers. |
| 5/26/2004 | parent | My son just promoted from 5th grade, after attending Van Horne for 5 years. I also had a kindergarden there, as well. The school is really great. It's a shame that TUSD moved it's boundries and the schools population is decreasing. This is also a good point because class sizes are small. (Open enrollment is strongly encouraged.) My children got the one-on-one that was needed for each class. The teachers are there for the children and encouraged them to do their best. I served as the PTO treasurer for a year and the decreased population is hendering the budget. The PTO wants the students to have fun in all their learnings and activities. The principal, Mrs. Bing, is kind and understanding and knows each child by name. I will miss the friendly faces of the staff at Van Horne, they have helped me to help my children to grow. |
| 6/23/2003 | | Van Horne is an outstanding school! I appreciate the hard work, dedication and talent of the teachers, staff and principal. The principal is a friendly and dynamic leader who has worked tirelessly to make this a far better school than most private, charter and other TUSD schools. The teachers are excellent, caring and nurturing and the office staff is helpful and courteous. Our children are excelling in their classes and love school. Van Horne is the flagship of TUSD! |
| 3/30/2003 | | I am not happy w/ the leadership at Van Horne. My son was in the principal's office last year, once, to my knowledge. At that time I was informed, by the principal that my son had been in the principal's office several other times. I had spoken to my son's teacher prior to the school year's beginning and informed her that I would like to keep close tabs on my son's behavior. I feel that the school failed to maintain good communication with me. Furthermore, I do not appreciate the lack of respect that the principal demonstrates towards me. I have written several letters to the school board regarding this issue. I am seriously considering transferring him to another school because of the way my son and I have been treated! |
