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Tucson, Arizona
A Child's View School
Administrator:
Morris Shaw Jr.
2854 W. Drexel Road
578-1156
Enrollment Deadline:
May 15
Grades:
K-5
Affiliation:
None
Students:
60
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:20
School Focus:
Back to basics
Tuition:
$2,600
Carden Christian Academy Central
Administrator:
Dianna Marquez
2727 N. Swan Road
318-3824
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-8
Affiliation:
Ministry of North Swan Baptist Church, Carden Foundation, ACSI
Students:
53
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:8
School Focus:
Christ-centered school, rigorous academics, yet small enough to help the struggling child
Tuition:
$2,000-$2,975
Casa Niņos School of Montessori, Inc.
Administrator:
Jenny Ruth
8655 E. Broadway
751-1454
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-5
Affiliation:
NAEYC, AMS
Students:
100
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:20
School Focus:
Montessori multi-aged ungraded classroom community; preparation for middle school
Tuition:
$570-$600 per month
Casas Christian School
Administrator:
Eric Dowdle
10801 N. La Cholla Blvd.
297-0922
Enrollment Deadline:
Begins February
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
ACSI, NCA
Students:
400
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:20
School Focus:
Traditional curriculum taught from a Christian worldview
Tuition:
$395-$439 per month
Castlehill Country Day School
Administrator:
Arline Schlossberg
3225 N. Craycroft Road
795-0008
Enrollment Deadline:
May
Grades:
Pre-K-5
Affiliation:
None
Students:
350
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:8
School Focus:
Rigorous academic excellence in music, art, Spanish, computers, physical education and science lab in a nurturing environment
Tuition:
$3,800-$8,050
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Administrator:
Thomas Askew
2150 E. Orange Grove Road
529-7080
Enrollment Deadline:
Jan. 1
Grades:
K-6
Affiliation:
Catalina Foothills Church, PCA
Students:
167
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:12
School Focus:
Covenantal classical Christian
Tuition:
$4,650
Desert Christian Elementary School
Administrator:
Charlotte Beecher
7525 E. Speedway
885-4800
Enrollment Deadline:
Begins Jan. 10
Grades:
K-5
Affiliation:
ACSI
Students:
121
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:18
School Focus:
Rigorous education with a Christian worldview
Tuition:
$3,550-$3,750
Desert Christian High School
Administrator:
Allen W. Nielsen
7777 E. Speedway
298-5817
Enrollment Deadline:
Begins Jan. 10
Grades:
9-12
Affiliation:
NCA, ACSI, CSI
Students:
225
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:16
School Focus:
Rigorous education with a Christian worldview
Tuition:
$5,460
Desert Christian Middle School
Administrator:
Dennis M. O'Reilly
7525 E. Speedway
795-7161
Enrollment Deadline:
Begins Jan. 10
Grades:
6-8
Affiliation:
ACSI, CSI
Students:
165
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:18
School Focus:
Rigorous education with a Christian worldview
Tuition:
$4,820
Desert Valley Christian School
Administrator:
Patricia Prest
1200 N. Santa Rosa Ave.
795-0161
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
Seventh-Day Adventist
Students:
20
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:5
School Focus:
Quality Christ-centered basic education, computers and music
Tuition:
$300 per month
Desert Willow Educational Services
Administrator:
Deborah Blackman
4023 E. Grant Road, Suite A
323-0401
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
1-12
Affiliation:
NCA
Students:
50
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:3
School Focus:
Individualized programming, dual enrollment with current school available for individual course completion and testing preparatory
Tuition:
Based on services
Dove Christian School
Administrator:
Harold Semrock
166 E. Roger Road
696-0884
Enrollment Deadline:
Aug. 1-Dec. 15
Grades:
1-12
Affiliation:
Nondenominational
Students:
50
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:12
School Focus:
Basic Christian curriculum, traditional approach and conservative dress code
Tuition:
$150-$250 per month
Enchanted Desert School and Playgarden
Administrator:
Margery Bates, Kimberlyn McGreal
3349 E. Presidio Road
325-5514
Enrollment Deadline:
Begins Feb. 1
Grades:
Pre-K-6
Affiliation:
AWSNA
Students:
110
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:12
School Focus:
Waldorf Education: where the art of teaching is focused on the development of creative imagination; awakening a sense of wonder and a love of learning
Tuition:
$4,005-$6,060
Faith Community Academy
Administrator:
Royce Nelsestuen
2551 W. Orange Grove Road
742-4189
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-6
Affiliation:
ACSI
Students:
81
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:12
School Focus:
Back-to-basic academics through a Christian worldview including music and physical education
Tuition:
$1,200-$3,000
Faith Lutheran School
Administrator:
Angie Espenson
3925 E. Fifth St.
881-0670
Enrollment Deadline:
August
Grades:
K-5
Affiliation:
None
Students:
45
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:10
School Focus:
Learning in love and growing in Christ
Tuition:
$2,600-$3,700
Fenster School, The
Administrator:
Don Saffer
8500 E. Ocotillo Drive
749-3340
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
9-12
Affiliation:
NCA
Students:
140
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:9
School Focus:
Turning under-achievers into college-bound students
Tuition:
$13,450-$26,900
First Southern Christian School
Administrator:
David English
445 E. Speedway
624-9797
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
PreK-6
Affiliation:
First Southern Baptist Church
Students:
94
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:10
School Focus:
Christ-centered, character development, high academic standards
Tuition:
$3,300
Fountain of Life Lutheran School
Administrator:
Jonathan Schultz
710 S. Kolb Road
514-7688
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-8
Affiliation:
LCMS
Students:
220
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:18
School Focus:
High academic focus from a Christian perspective
Tuition:
$1,500-$3,599
Green Fields Country Day School
Administrator:
Rick Belding
6000 N. Camino de la Tierra
297-2288
Enrollment Deadline:
Feb. 15
Grades:
K-12
Affiliation:
NCA, NAIS
Students:
200
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:9
School Focus:
Strong academics and extra curricular activities
Tuition:
$7,500-$11,900
Immaculate Heart Prep School
Administrator:
Daniel Ethridge
625 E. Magee Road
297-2851
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-12
Affiliation:
Catholic Diocese of Tucson
Students:
422
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:15
School Focus:
College preparatory, Catholic formation
Tuition:
$1,650-$5,000
In Balance Ranch Academy
Administrator:
Lynda Hendricks
6151 E. Grant Road
722-9631
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
9-12
Affiliation:
None
Students:
32
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:5
School Focus:
Therapeutic boarding school
Tuition:
$6,250
Ironwood Hills School
Administrator:
John Morgan
2245 W. Ironwood Hills Drive
624-3896
Enrollment Deadline:
Aug. 1
Grades:
1-12
Affiliation:
ACE
Students:
20
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:8
School Focus:
Mastery approach to a traditional curriculum with a biblical, moral content
Tuition:
$150 per month
Kino School
Administrator:
Mary Jane Cera, David Anderson
6625 N. First Ave.
297-7278
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-12
Affiliation:
None
Students:
100
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:8
School Focus:
A progressive school that emphasizes student responsibility and recognizes that every person is unique
Tuition:
$6,075-$6,400
Learning Lab, The
Administrator:
Mary Johnson
7400 N. Oracle Road, Suite 145
797-1875
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
7-12
Affiliation:
NCA
Students:
50
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:3
School Focus:
Mastering basic concepts in the core curricula and electives
Tuition:
$575 per month
Learning Lab, The
Administrator:
Mary Johnson
1670 N. Kolb Road, Suite 148
298-0266
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
7-12
Affiliation:
NCA
Students:
50
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:3
School Focus:
Mastering basic concepts in the core curricula and electives
Tuition:
$575 per month
Lighthouse Academy
Administrator:
Joe Walker
612 W. Delos St., Willcox
1-520-384-4404
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
K-12
Affiliation:
None
Students:
20
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:10
School Focus:
Christian college preparatory
Tuition:
$1,920
Our Mother of Sorrows School
Administrator:
Robert Yarnell
1800 S. Kolb Road
747-1027
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-8
Affiliation:
Catholic Diocese of Tucson, NCEA, NCA, WCEA
Students:
427
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:24
School Focus:
Catholic faith-based academics
Tuition:
$2,425-$3,080
Palo Verde Christian School
Administrator:
Pamela Barr
2151 N. Palo Verde Blvd.
327-6683
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
Nondenominational, ACSI
Students:
152
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:9
School Focus:
Educational excellence in a Christian environment
Tuition:
$3,450-$3,550
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
Administrator:
Eric R. Abrams
9500 N. Oracle Road
797-0107
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
6-12
Affiliation:
NCA, ACSI
Students:
440
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:19
School Focus:
Covenant Christian college preparatory
Tuition:
$4,700-$5,400
Redeemer Lutheran School
Administrator:
Jared Rathje
8845 N. Silverbell Road
572-8136
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-8
Affiliation:
WELS
Students:
144
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:17
School Focus:
Christ-centered with high academic standards
Tuition:
$4,200
River of Life Christian School
Administrator:
Denise Garcia
6902 E. Golf Links Road
790-7082
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
ACSI
Students:
105
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:15
School Focus:
Equipping children and families through education to exalt God and extend His Kingdom
Tuition:
$2,800
Sage Valley School
Administrator:
Kathy Kidd
9600 N. La Cholla Blvd.
229-3366
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
6-12
Affiliation:
NCACS
Students:
15
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:5
School Focus:
College preparatory, student-centered
Tuition:
$4,250-$5,000
Salpointe Catholic High School
Administrator:
Frederick J. Tillotson
1545 E. Copper St.
327-6581
Enrollment Deadline:
Call for information
Grades:
9-12
Affiliation:
Carmelite Order
Students:
1275
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:17
School Focus:
College preparatory
Tuition:
$5,130-$5,940
San Miguel High School
Administrator:
Nick Gonzalez
6665 S. San Fernando Road
294-6403
Enrollment Deadline:
May 30
Grades:
9-10
Affiliation:
Christian Brothers
Students:
160
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:17
School Focus:
College and career preparatory
Tuition:
$2,600
San Xavier Mission School
Administrator:
Ann Mary Hart
1980 W. San Xavier Road
294-0628
Enrollment Deadline:
Aug. 1
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
San Xavier Mission Parish
Students:
158
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:18
School Focus:
Catholic education for Native Americans
Tuition:
$1,950
Santa Cruz Catholic School
Administrator:
Leonette Kochan
29 W. 22nd St.
624-2093
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-8
Affiliation:
Santa Cruz Parish, Catholic Diocese of Tucson
Students:
158
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:15
School Focus:
Catholic identity and strong academic concentration
Tuition:
$2,400
SS Peter and Paul Catholic School
Administrator:
Ann Patrick Adams
1436 N. Campbell Ave.
325-2431
Enrollment Deadline:
Begins Feb. 2
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
SS Peter and Paul Church
Students:
499
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:30
School Focus:
Parental involvement, before- and after-care program; strong religious program along with academic excellence
Tuition:
$2,450-$3,150
St. Ambrose Catholic Preschool and Elementary School
The whole child - spiritiual, academic and emotional
Tuition:
$2,875-$3,100
St. Augustine Catholic High School
Administrator:
Tyler Banger
8800 E. 22nd St.
751-8300
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
9-11
Affiliation:
NCEA, WCEA
Students:
146
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:15
School Focus:
Catholic and college preparatory
Tuition:
$5,250
St. Cyril School
Administrator:
Ann Zeches
4725 E. Pima St.
881-4240
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
NCLB, Blue Ribbon School, WCEA, NCACS
Students:
399
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:28
School Focus:
Catholic community of faith that prepares children for a lifetime of learning, service, faith and leadership
Tuition:
$3,900-$3,500
St. Gregory College Preparatory School
Administrator:
Bryn Roberts
3231 N. Craycroft Road
327-6395
Enrollment Deadline:
Feb. 4
Grades:
6-12
Affiliation:
NAIS, ISAS, ERB
Students:
385
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:15
School Focus:
A superior and balanced college preparatory curriculum
Tuition:
$12,730-$13,980
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Administrator:
Lourdes Amaro
600 W. Ajo Way
624-7409, ext. 1-3019
Enrollment Deadline:
February
Grades:
Pre-K-8
Affiliation:
NCA, NCEA, WCEA
Students:
200
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:25
School Focus:
Active Catholic leaders, lifelong learners, responsible citizens, self-confident individuals, and stewards of God's creation
Tuition:
$2,700
St. Joseph Catholic School
Administrator:
Ellen S. Kwader-Murphy
215 S. Craycroft Road
747-3060
Enrollment Deadline:
Begins Jan. 29
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
NCEA, WCEA, NCA
Students:
480
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:26
School Focus:
Excellence in education with God in mind
Tuition:
$2,300-$3,040
St. Michael's Parish Day School
Administrator:
Patrick Brown
602 N. Wilmot Road
722-8478
Enrollment Deadline:
Jan. 29
Grades:
K-8
Affiliation:
SAES
Students:
366
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:18
School Focus:
Rigorous academics, fine arts program for music and art, athletics
Tuition:
$5,300-$5,550
Sun and Shield Christian School
Administrator:
Amber Morris
8811 W. Avra Valley Road, Marana
682-3423
Enrollment Deadline:
March 1
Grades:
K-6
Affiliation:
None
Students:
37
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:9
School Focus:
Our traditional curriculum focuses on basics, providing a successful foundation
Tuition:
$1,750
Tucson Hebrew Academy
Administrator:
Bathea James
3888 E. River Road
529-3888
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
1-8
Affiliation:
NCA
Students:
179
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:9
School Focus:
Focus on the whole child - mind, body and spirit
Tuition:
$7,995
Tuller, Abbie Loveland School
Administrator:
Nannette Akins
5870 E. 14th St.
747-1142
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
Pre-K-8
Affiliation:
Episcopal Church
Students:
43
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:6
School Focus:
Self-esteem and individualized curriculum
Tuition:
$3,600-$4,000
Turning Point School
Administrator:
Nancy C. Von Wald
200 E. Yavapai Road
292-9300
Enrollment Deadline:
Ongoing
Grades:
1-8
Affiliation:
None
Students:
69
Teacher/Student Ratio:
1:16
School Focus:
Specialized teaching method with emphasis in reading, writing, math and study skills for bright children not succeeding in other curriculums
Tuition:
$5,800
This list was compiled by Marlene Dekker of the Arizona Daily Star's
news and research services department. School administrators may call
573-4160 to report changes, additions or corrections.
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Keys to accrediting and service organizations:
ACE - Accelerated Christian Education
ACSI - Association of Christian Schools International
AMS - American Montessori Society
AWSNA - Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
ASCD - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
CSI - Christian Schools International
ERB - Educational Records Bureau
ISAS - Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
LCMS - Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
NACAC - National Association for College Admission Counseling
NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAIS - National Association of Independent Schools
NCA - North Central Association
NCACS - North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NCEA - National Catholic Educational Association
NSCA - National Student Council Association
PCA - Presbyterian Church in America
SAES - Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools
SLN - Student Leadership Network
TAEYC - Tucson Association for the Education for Young Children
WCEA - Western Catholic Education Association
WELS - Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
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