Our small class sizes allow for a close community and a focus on individual learning styles. We focus on helping our students become well-informed members of society and participants in their communities.
Open House Dates: Jan. 14, Feb. 2, March 4, April 1 and May 6. Visit website for open house times.
Celebrating 45 years of literacy in Arizona!
Common Core Worksheets: Fresh standards-based fun sheets for classrooms to use in conjunction with the current issue of Bear Essential News.
Free Young Reporters Program: Students in grades 3–8 develop as young writers by writing news stories for Bear Essential News.
Young Reporters can attending monthly Zoom meetings and interview important people from our community.
Free Classroom Presentations: Five dynamic topics are available from a Bear editor.
At Bright Star Preschool, we are a 5 star Quality First center that believes early childhood is a time for fun, warmth, and discovery. We focus on each child’s unique interest and celebrate their new skills and growing awareness each day. Our goal is to nuture creativity and self-expression in every child, while helping them grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. In our safe, clean and caring environment, our friendly and experienced teachers are dedicated to providing the best care and guidance to help your child thrive both in school and beyond.
At Climbing Tree Community School, children benefit from a nurturing, play-based learning environment that fosters curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Our low student-to-teacher ratio allows for individualized attention, ensuring each child progresses at their own pace. With a focus on early literacy, STEM, and hands-on learning, students develop foundational skills essential for future academic success. The school’s community-oriented approach promotes collaboration and communication, empowering children to build social-emotional skills alongside academics. By engaging with nature through our garden program and project-based activities, students connect learning to real-world experiences, setting the stage for a lifelong love of learning. We are DES Certified and have a Five Star Quality First Rating.
At Creative Kids Preschool, we are a 5 star Quality First center that is passionate about nurturing the potential within every child. Our dedicated team of educators is committed to providing a safe and stimulating environment where your child can thrive. Through play-based learning, interactive activities, and personalized attention, we support the holistic development of your children. We focus on enhancing their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills, helping them become confident, curious and compassionate individuals. We offer a home away from home and small class sizes as we partner in your child’s journey towards a bright and promising future!
DCS where faith & excellence meet. Discover a nurturing and Christ-centered academic environment where our faith, academic excellence & loving community unite to create a transformative education experience for our students and families.
Join us @ Desert Christian Schools, where we empower our students to grow in their faith, excel academically and make an impact or the world for Christ.
At Desert Sky Community School we provide a community centered atmosphere that is developmentally aligned and uses hands-on learning, arts centered, social-emotional curriculum. Our students learn sustainable practices they will use throughout their future.
Desert Spring Children’s Center offers a nurturing, play-based environment where children thrive socially, emotionally and creatively. With a focus on experiential learning, children engage with a dynamic curriculum that fosters independence and critical thinking. Small class sizes ensure personalized attention, and the dedicated staff provides a safe and inclusive space for exploration. For over 35 years, Desert Spring has been a cornerstone of the community, preparing children to approach life with confidence, empathy, and a lifelong love of learning.
Tucson’s first Spanish Immersion Preschool. Celebrating 20 years of Language Immersion. Play-based multicultural, non-biased curriculum that celebrates diversity.
Offering Full and partial Spanish Immersion. Flexible schedules with extended care.
Enrichment classes: Music, Art, Farsi, Hebrew and Gardening.
La Paloma Academy’s Central campus offers a private school education, tuition-FREE. The K-8 charter school is located at 2050 N. Wilmot Road. The campus, spread over seven acres, includes a multi-media center/library with state-of-the-art flat screen computers. Students can also enjoy an indoor cafeteria, recreation room, full-size soccer field, basketball courts and two playgrounds. All students have access to our amazing facilities. All those attending La Paloma’s Central campus are encouraged to join one of the school’s sports teams, or to participate in one of La Paloma’s extracurricular activities. Call (520) 721-4205 or go to LPATucson.org for more information.
At New Discoveries Preschool, we are a 5 star Quality First center that believes early childhood is a time for fun, warmth and discovery. We focus on each child’s unique interest and celebrate their new skill and growing awareness each day. Our goal is to nurture creativity and self-expression in every child, while helping them grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. In our safe, clean and caring environment, our friendly and experienced teachers are dedicated to providing the best care and guidance to help your child thrive both in school and beyond.
Join us for Western School Days in 2025 on April 3, 10, 17 or 24. Discounted admission for school groups (minimum 10 students). One free admission for teachers or chaperones for every 10 students. Bus Drivers are free.
Educational living history sessions, live shows and select attractions included with admission. $15 per person or $20 per person with pizza and beverage voucher.
Pima Partnership Schools offer quality education with a heart to students in grades 6-12. Pima Partnership Academy provides academic and social development to students looking to prepare for high school. Pima Partnership High School provides students with credit acceleration, credit recovery, and post-secondary transition support. Both schools offer athletics, Folklorico dance, and fine arts electives.
We are a strong, supportive family-like community that excels in individualized support for students. Our goal is to prepare them for their future paths.
Presidio School is an A-rated, accredited, mastery learning, college-preparatory K-12 school that provides a challenging classical education. At Presidio artistic, literary, and STEAM coursework, combine with college career, & civic readiness as integral aspects of the core curriculum. Specials offered include art, music, technology, dance, and Kung Fu. Presidio offers small class sizes and incorporates Social Emotional Learning and character development opportunities. There is a separate campus for K-2 students with outdoor learning opportunities and cooperative play areas. Presidio also offers extracurriculars and field trips as well as tutoring opportunities for students who need extra support. Call to schedule a tour and join the Presidio Family!
Primavera Online School is a tuition-free, accredited, NCAA-approved public charter school that serves grades K-12 throughout Arizona. Primavera has been helping students learn and thrive online for more than 20 years with robust, award-winning digital coursework. Its teacher-led instruction gives students the personalized attention and support they need to excel as they learn from the comfort and safety of home. Primavera offers semester-long courses for grades K-8 and trimester and credit recovery courses for grades 9-12. At Primavera, high school students can get unlimited private tutoring with targeted small group support; they can also earn the StrongMind Merit & Performance Award for college, trade school, certifications and the military.
Kindergarten at Primavera Online School
Primavera Online School offers families and their children a tuition-free kindergarten program that’s flexible, robust and interactive. At Primavera, parents are actively involved in the learning experience and work closely with highly qualified teachers to monitor their child’s progress, set goals and review feedback. Primavera’s kindergarten program includes digital learning activities, personalized teacher support, project-based coursework that’s aligned to state standards, as well as small group and individual instruction.
Satori School provides a balanced social, emotional, and academic curriculum enhanced with a unique learning environment that honors each child. Our community allows children the opportunity to follow their curiosity. We nurture a natural love of learning with an emphasis on outdoor experiences and the natural world, including art, building, hands-on interactions with animal friends, freedom to explore and building strong friendships and relationships along the way.
Since our founding in 1958, balance has been at the center of a St. Michael’s education. In everything we do, we emphasize personal care for the whole child, helping and nurturing each student to grow and develop intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. In short, we educate—as our Mission clearly states—in ‘mind, body, and spirit’ to prepare our students for lives of meaning and purpose.
We are committed to building our students’ capacity for success through a comprehensive, demanding curriculum (‘core’ academics, performing and visual arts, world language, and athletics) while developing their foundations in faith and service, integrity and leadership, and health and well-being. These are foundations that last a lifetime!
Today we educate 300 students from diverse faiths and backgrounds, in transitional kindergarten through eighth grade, on a beautiful three-acre campus in central Tucson.
We welcome you to schedule a tour and learn more about the people and programs that make St. Michael’s such a special place.
For over 50 years, Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA) has been Tucson’s premier Jewish Day School serving kindergarten through eighth grade. THA provides an exceptional educational experience: exemplary academics, dual-language learning, and pluralistic Jewish education in an inclusive environment steeped in Jewish values.
With a 9:1 student-teacher ratio, THA develops individuals who are creative and critical thinkers with a spirited love for learning, possessing a strong moral compass and deep understanding of their Jewish identity. We welcome you to visit us for a private or group tour. Generous financial aid is available to make a THA education a reality for every family.
Open Enrollment and Registration is happening NOW! It’s Time to CHOOSE your school, over 100 schools and special programs to choose from. No other school district in Southern Arizona offers as many programs as Tucson Unified. Register today at tusd1.org/register.
The first lottery for Open Enrollment in our Magnet and Applications schools is January 21, 2025.
Award-winning Magnet Programs offering: Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts • Dual Language • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math • Systems Thinking • Montessori • Traditional Academics • Gifted and Talented Education.
Magnet programs provide your family with ways to meet the individual learning styles and interests of your children. Find out more at tusd1.org/Magnet.
