Alamar Area School Guide

Area School Guide

Excellence Through Education

Alamar is building a better neighborhood that impacts residents’ lives on every level—including education. At the core of the community is a planned new K–8 school designed to enhance the curriculum of the local school system. Anticipated to open in the fall of 2023, the Alamar school will utilize a recognized College Preparatory curriculum.

The 21-acre future school site is envisioned to serve as a place for education as well as outdoor activities, with six acres dedicated to public sports fields and recreational spaces. This safe and secure community school leaves neighborhood children free to explore and discover new friendships in welcoming green spaces designed especially for them.

Alamar Schools

Littleton Elementary School District and Tolleson Union High School District are the public-school districts that serve Alamar. Each school in the district offers programs in regular education, special education and early childhood There are also career, technical and alternative high school services available.

Within close proximity to Alamar, there are a host of other schools that offer a range of services and programs to fit the needs of our resident families, including alternate public and charter schools.

The Tolleson Union High School District, long on history and rich in diversity, is home to nearly 12,000 high school students, 550 qualified teachers and 50 administrators.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Littleton Elementary School District

Littleton ESD has adopted one district boundary, that allows families to request programs at schools across the district that are of the most interest and benefit to individual students.

Future Lakin Prep Academy (K-8) Estimated Opening 2023

Collier Elementary (K-8) coes.littletonaz.org

Country Place Leadership (K-8) Academy cpes.littletonaz.org

Estrella Vista STEM AcademyEngineering Focus (K-8) eves.littletonaz.org

Fine Arts Academy (K-8) faa.littletonaz.org

Littleton Elementary STEM Academy - Tech Focus (PreK-8) lnes.littletonaz.org

Tres Rios Service Academy (K-8) tres.littletonaz.org

Quentin Academy - Life & Health Sciences Focus (K-8) ques.littletonaz.org

Tolleson

Union High School District (9-12)

La Joya Community High School (9-12) Zoned School lajoya.tuhsd.org

West Point High School (9-12) Open Enrollment westpoint.tuhsd.org

Tolleson High School (9-12) Open Enrollment tuhs.tuhsd.org

Private

Charter Schools

(Additional School Options)

St. John Vianney Catholic School (K-8) sjvazschool.net

St. Thomas Aquinas (K-8) stacatholic.com

St. John Paul Ii Catholic High School (9-12) jp2catholic.org

West Valley Christian School (Prek-8) wvchristianschool.org

The Goddard School (Prek-K) goddardschool.com/phoenix/goodyearthomas-road-az

Trinity Lutheran (Prek-8) trinitynewthinking.org/domain/45

Montessori In The Park (Prek-5) mipschool.org

Schools

(Additional School Options)

Imagine SchoolsAvondale Elementary and Middle (K-8) TUITION FREE imagineavondale.org 1 2 3 4

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center (9-12) TUITION FREE aaechighschools.com/estrellamountain.com

Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain (K-8) TUITION FREE plcaaem.org/about-aaem

Legacy Traditional School – Avondale (K-8) TUITION FREE avondale.legacytraditional.org

WHAT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALAMAR IN?

Alamar is located within the Littleton Elementary School District and the Tolleson Unified High School District, which has many schools nearby. Alamar has also reserved a 21-acre elementary school site for a planned new K–8 school within the community. Walkable from every neighborhood in the community, the centrally located school is expected to have six acres dedicated to sports fields and recreational spaces.

WHEN WILL THE ALAMAR SCHOOL OPEN?

The K-8 school in Alamar is anticipated to open for the 2023-2024 school year.

WHAT SCHOOL WILL MY CHILDREN ATTEND?

Littleton ESD has adopted one district boundary, that allows families to request programs at schools across the district that are of the most interest and benefit to individual students. Elementary and middle school students residing in Alamar can attend any within the Littleton Elementary School District based on availability. School bus routes are available directly from the district.

All high school students will attend La Joya Community High School. Individual schools are subject to changes in attendance boundaries. Please contact each respective school district for the latest information.

ARE STUDENTS ABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THEIR ASSIGNED SCHOOL?

Arizona state law allows students to apply for admission to any state public school, based on available classroom space. Applications are approved on a year-by-year basis with no guarantee of continued enrollment.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PUBLIC SCHOOL, A CHARTER SCHOOL AND A PRIVATE SCHOOL?

Every school has its own personality, focus, traditions and reputation in the community. School choice is based on academic offerings, athletics, mission and vision of the school.

Public schools are universal, and available to everyone. Public schools and high schools are funded and controlled by The United States Department of Education on the federal level, state-level departments of education and by the school district at the local level. Each school district sets the curricula, funding and employment for schools within their boundaries, with direction from the state.

Charter schools are independently managed, tuition-free schools, that are state-funded in a manner that is distinct from how traditional schools are funded. Charter schools operate under a “charter” or a contract between the school and the state or jurisdiction, allowing for autonomy and flexibility. In Arizona, charter schools serve more than 190,000 students across the state.

Private schools are not funded or operated by federal, state or local governments. They are not paid for by public tax dollars and are not subject to the regulations that govern public schools. At private schools, students pay tuition to attend.

HOW CAN I ACCESS MORE INFORMATION?

It is always best to contact the school district or the individual school directly for information concerning enrollment, district boundaries, or the status of individual schools.