Phoenix Day School for the Deaf provides education to students who are wholly or partially deaf in Phoenix. The school is approved by the North Central Association, and is a part of Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. It provides various educational and support services to students in elementary, middle and high schools. The services provided by the school include counseling, communication instruction, audiology, occupational and physical therapies, vocational training, career counseling and transition planning. Its communication instruction services include speech and auditory training, speech reading, augmentative communication, public speaking, reading intervention, pragmatics and communicative competence. The school has library, media, health care and diagnostic centers. It also provides Internet access and American Sign Language classes. Additionally, it offers vocational and career preparation programs through Metro Tech and the East Valley Institute of Technology. It is a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association, and participates in various sports activities, including football, basketball, track, volleyball and cheerleading.
Arizona School for the Arts, also known as ASA, is a nonprofit college preparatory and performing arts charter school that serves more than 350 students in grades 6 through 12. The school has been serving the educational needs of students since 1995. It offers classes in music, English, French, Spanish, biology, physics, chemistry, art, physical education, social studies and math. Arizona School for the Arts also conducts classes in ballet, band, guitar, drama, piano and strings. It operates a parent-volunteer organization that conducts several fundraising activities and special programs. The school provides students membership opportunities in the National Honor Society. It encourages students to participate in various competitions, including Prix de Lausanne, Phoenix Symphony Guild Grand Prize and Phoenix Young Artist. Arizona School for the Arts is located in Phoenix.
Valley View Elementary School, located in Phoenix, is a public school that provides academic education to students in grades kindergarten through eight. The school enrolls more than 650 students and is a part of the Roosevelt School District. Its curriculum includes English, math, visual arts, science and social studies. Additionally, the school provides technology, physical and health education. Valley View Elementary School organizes various extracurricular activities for its students, such as vocal and instrumental music, band, drama and science fairs, and the school has a computer lab. The school has a library that provides online databases, literary sources, children s books, novels, Merriam-Webster dictionary and Internet search tools. It additionally organizes health and wellness programs for its students. Valley View Elementary School also provides various sports activities, such as basketball, soccer and volleyball.
