The AmeriSchools Academies, began in Tucson, opening the Tucson AmeriSchools Academy High School in 1997.
About AmeriSchools Charter Schools in Arizona
AmeriSchools Academy™ strives to create and maintain a safe and inviting learning community to support both students and families. Our goal is to develop lifelong learners who are compassionate, culturally sensitive, effective and responsible citizens.
Our Vision
Our AmeriSchools Academy™ staff are committed to fostering and enhancing student growth by providing effective instructional support dedicated to superior achievements. We share this goal to maintain high academic and social standards, to motivate, inspire and model for our students as we work together to learn and become active participants in our community.
We are dedicated to fostering academic excellence through individualized, tuition-free instruction of core curriculum supported by enrichment and acceleration opportunities. To accomplish this mission, our goal is to teach integrated curriculum by utilizing multi-age ability groups for instruction.
Key Features of our school program
1. Multi-Age, Skill-Based Instruction provides a challenging environment where students promote their own advancement in the time they need to achieve the academic requirements.
2. Low Student to Staff Ratio for instruction with minimal turnover of personnel allows for more direct student instruction for the acceleration of students.
3. Nurturing Student Behavior, positive social development and anti-bullying policies ensure students are receiving the best education possible in a comfortable, consistent environment.
4. Community as Laboratory provides creative schooling activities, provides unlimited access to the community as a means for learning, and also instills the satisfaction of giving back to the community.
5. Supporting Classroom Instruction utilizing technology and internet resources.
6. Non-graded, Integrated Curriculum allows students to express themselves through their creative abilities, and promotes a positive self-image.
7. Enriched Curricular Content includes varied resources such as the Grand Canyon, San Diego Wildlife Refuge and Oceanography at Catalina Island.
As The Charter Foundation enters its twenty-second year educating Arizona students, every AmeriSchools Academy campus takes pride in assisting K-6 and K-8 students develop into life-long learners.