Public schools in Arizona provide free education to children from 5 to 18 years of age. Schools typically open in late August and close in early June. Children must be 5 years old by September 1st to be admitted to kindergarten. To register your child(ren), you will need a birth certificate or passport, proof of residence and a record of immunizations.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS - Find schools in your area, addresses, phone numbers and a map to the school. Great Private School Review where you can compare schools and get private school rankings. This is the first and only site to offer free, detailed information on US private schools combined with useful community data (e.g., housing costs) and maps of the surrounding areas.
KirksvilleSouthwest Center (3210 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix) 602-841-4077
Maricopa Community Colleges 480-731-8000
Eight colleges and two centers comprise the Maricopa Community College System, offering 6,000 credit courses which include occupational education, university transfer programs and a wide range of special interest classes.
Northern Arizona University Satellite Campuses:
9401 W. Thunderbird Ave, Glendale, AZ 602-776-4650
1580 N. Fiesta Blvd, Ste 101, Gilbert, AZ 602-776-4675
2715 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 623-728-9511
Charter schools are public schools established by contract with a district Governing Board, the State Board of Education or the State Board for Charter Schools to provide learning that will improve pupil achievement. Charter schools provide additional academic choices for parents and pupils.
State Board of Directors Community
Colleges of Arizona
3225 N. Central, Suite 1220
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-255-4037
MISC EDUCATION LINKS
ABCTeach.com - This is the place for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers. Free Printables: 5000+ free printable pages and worksheets and much, much more!
DLTK's Printable Crafts For Kids - DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more including projects for holidays, educational themes and some of our children's favorite cartoon characters. The site is run by (me) Leanne, a mom with two girls (ages 5 and 9 - gosh they grow up fast!) as my official craft testers and daddy as my technical support. We also have a couple of other sister sites. Check out Coloring.ws for loads of coloring pages, First-School.ws for Spanish/English activities, KidsRCrafty.com for French/English activities and KidZone.ws for Fun Facts for Kids.
greatschools.net - A great source to find Quick Facts, Student Achievements, Teachers, College and Work Preparation, Curriculum, Activities & Sports, Technology & Facilities, Safety, Discipline & Support, and other Features and Highlights about a specific school.
Great Schools.net - GreatSchools.net is your objective source of school information on elementary, middle and high schools. A nonprofit organization, GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for California, Arizona, Texas, Florida and Washington.
