Mountain Ridge High School, established in 1995, is a public school offering educational instruction to students from grades nine through 12. The school has an enrollment of more than 2,500 students and offers classes in arts, business, science, social studies, language arts, technical education, family and consumer science, world language, math and physical education. It has athletic teams for several sports, including cross country, football, swimming, diving, golf, basketball, wrestling, soccer, baseball, tennis, volleyball, and track and field. The school s mascot is the Mountain Lion and colors are forest green and burgundy. It offers various extracurricular activities and clubs, such as National Honor Society, Society of Distinguished Readers, newspaper, dance team, band, choir, yearbook, and chess and racquetball clubs. Mountain Ridge High School is a part of the Deer Valley Unified District and is located in Glendale, Ariz.
Heritage Elementary School is a tuition FREE, not-for-profit K-8 charter school in Glendale providing an exceptional educational environment that focuses on incredible academics, community involvement and family values. Heritage Elementary School is a charter school. Charter schools adhere to the same major laws and regulations as all other public schools. The major difference between charter and public schools is that charter schools have the freedom to set their own rules with regard to curriculum and teaching styles. Heritage Elementary, like many charter schools, was designed to deliver programs tailored to educational excellence and the needs of the community it serves. Heritage Elementary School's mission is to impart the best in traditional education using current technology. Heritage Elementary School teaches its students phonics reading skills, critical thinking skills, analytical reasoning skills and the ability to become lifelong learners and productive citizens in a world of diverse cultures. Heritage provides kindergarten through eighth grade education with an emphasis on character as well as academics. Character education is presented in ways that allow students to learn responsibility and respect for self and others and that effective work yields rewards. Life skills are taught in cause-and-effect relationships. In addition, quality reading skills are developed through intensive phonics, math skills are emphasized, and computer technology is blended into eff
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Washington Elementary School District 6 serves more than 25,300 students through over 30 elementary and junior high schools. It offers several after-school programs and special education, Title I and Head Start services. The district operates human resources, academic, administrative, business support and communication service divisions. Washington Elementary School District 6 s schools offer an academic curriculum that includes various subjects, such as math, science, social studies and language arts. Its schools support a variety of extracurricular programs in art, music and physical education. In addition, the district s schools provide the English Language Learners program. Washington Elementary School District 6 is located in Glendale, Ariz.
Desert Garden Elementary School offers classes in English, math, science, social studies, language arts and physical education. The school organizes reading and math family nights and family dinners and fiestas. Its Title 1 program emphasizes on reading strategies and supports academic growth in language arts. Desert Garden Elementary School is located in Glendale, Ariz. The school is a part of Glendale Elementary School District 40.
The Glendale Union High School District is comprised of nine high schools that are serving portions of the cities of Phoenix and Glendale, Ariz. The district also operates the Metrocenter Academy, which is an alternative school for students, between the ages of 17 and 21, who wish to return to school to obtain their high school diploma. The nearly 60-square-mile urban district has more than 300,000 constituents in the Phoenix metropolitan area. All its schools are accredited by the Arizona Department of Education and the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. Its curriculum and instruction department provides assistance to all schools and teachers about the course alignments, assessments and staff development. Glendale Union High School District also provides English language learner programs at all its schools.
