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Special features |
before- and after- school care |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required |
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School Mission
- Our school provides a skill- based, non-graded, multi-age setting for our students. We use the community as a labortory as well as volunteering at a near by food bank. We offer a private school setting, without the tuition!
| Curriculum |
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Second - Step Bully Free School
Zoo Phonics
Spalding
SMARTBoard Technologies
Excell Math
After School Clubs / Sports
National Junior Honor Societ - Extended Day options include the local YMCA and Boys and Girls CLub which both provide transportation. On site PAC program run by the City of Phoenix
- Theatre Grant in partnership with the Phoenix Cookie Company through the City of Phoenix
- Summer school for students completing the school year and academic eligibility
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: National Junior Honor Society; Scrapbooking Club; National Geography Bee; Jewelry making; Girls Club and After School Sports.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: Awarded Theatre Grant with the Phoenix Cookie Company through the City of Phoenix.
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Parent and Community Support
- We encourage parent volunteers in the classrooms and for class trips into the community.
The school is a host site for two neighborhood association meetings held monthly.
Other news or notes
- We are a public tuition free charter school that has educated kids going on 10 years and our district is starting it's 12th year. Come check us out and see how we will educate your child!
| Technology and Facilities |
- 4 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: 8th graders have a choice of high school they would like to attend.
- Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: Suspension - out of school.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- This school has an emphasis in: skill - based, non- graded.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00AM to 2:45PM.
- Principal has been at this school for 6 years.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: arts/other enrichment
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- Contact name: DeeAnn Chan
- Contact phone: 602-532-0100
- Contact email: dachan@amerischools.org
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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- Contact name: DeeAnn Chan
- Contact phone: 602-532-0100
- Contact email: dachan@amerischools.org
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Donation requests
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Category: arts/other enrichment
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- Contact name: DeeAnn Chan
- Contact phone: 602-532-0100
- Contact email: dachan@amerischools.org
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Category: technology
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Description: SMARTBoard Technologies
Projectors
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- Contact name: DeeAnn Chan
- Contact phone: 602-532-0100
- Contact email: dachan@amerischools.org
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 06/09/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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