School Districts

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Many school districts serve the city of Glendale.
The following member school districts serve the city:

PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE

Tots Unlimited: Mark Werber opened Tots Unlimited 16 years ago with two locations in Glendale. In both childcare and preschool Mark stays true to their motto, “We Are All about the Children. Everything we do, every decision we make, is based on what’s best for the child.”​


CHARTER SCHOOLS

Legacy Traditional School: Founded in 2007 by Bill Gregory and Arron Hale, Legacy Traditional School is an “A” Rated school district by the Arizona Department of Education and has been voted the #1 charter school in Arizona by Ranking Arizona.​ They have several locations all over the valley, with two in the West valley. The president, ​Nathan Schlink holds all of the schools to the same academic standard of excellence in student's academic study, including music, art, physical education, extracurricular activities and clubs.


ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Glendale Elementary School District #40: The Glendale Elementary School District has 18 schools all over Glendale, serving over 13,000 students. The ​Superintendent, Joe Quintana ensures that all of the schools within the district abide by their mission to ensures each student achieves the academic excellence and confidence to embrace a future of higher education leading to a productive and fulfilling life.

Pendergast Elementary School District #92: ​The District provides excellent educational opportunities for approximately 10,000 preschool through eighth grade students on 12 campuses in Phoenix, Glendale and Avondale. Superintendent, Dr. Lily Matos DeBlieux motto is, "​All decisions will be made in the best interests of students".

Peoria Unified School District: Peoria Unified is one of the largest unified school districts in Arizona and prides itself on excelling schools, award-winning teachers, high test scores, career and technical education programs, specialized Signature Programs, free all-day kindergarten and championship athletic programs. The district serves more than 36,000 students in 34 elementary schools, seven high schools and one non-traditional high school. In addition, Peoria Unified is proud to be the first district in the state to receive the prestigious AdvancED Accreditation. ​


HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Glendale Union High School District #205: ​Founded in 1911, Glendale Union High School District serves the communities of Phoenix and Glendale. Comprised of nine high schools, grades 9-12, the urban district enrolls 15,000 students and has approximately 150,000 constituents in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Thanks to the Superintendent, ​Brian Capistran ​The Arizona Department of Education has rated Glednale Union High School District as an "A" district. Eight of the nine schools within the district are ranked among the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and all are part of the College Board’s 2013 National Advanced Placement District of the Year.

Peoria Unified School District: Peoria Unified is one of the largest unified school districts in Arizona and prides itself on excelling schools, award-winning teachers, high test scores, career and technical education programs, specialized Signature Programs, free all-day kindergarten and championship athletic programs. The district serves more than 36,000 students in 34 elementary schools, seven high schools and one non-traditional high school. In addition, Peoria Unified is proud to be the first district in the state to receive the prestigious AdvancED Accreditation. ​


Student Choice High School: Student Choice High School has been established to serve the needs of a variety of learners. We provide an intimate setting with a student to staff ratio of 15:1 where our staff and student performance continue to gain momentum in our pursuit of education excellence. The environment we have created is conducive to students who are having difficulty finding success in a traditional school setting. Our top priority is to motivate students to re-engage with and be in control of their own academic outcomes. 

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