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Public Schools

The Sahuarita Unified School District (SUSD) encompasses a geographic area of 600 square miles. However, the majority of the 5,029 enrolled students live in the town of Sahuarita. An outstanding percentage of the SUSD students continue their education at universities, community colleges and technical schools. Visit the SUSD website to access more specific district academic information. There are also two public charter schools in Sahuarita, offering parents and students educational alternatives.

The Economic Development Commission of Sahuarita has created a Marketing Information document for the SUSD. Explore the Arizona Department of Education website for the school report cards in the Town of Sahuarita.

Anza Trail School is a neighborhood school providing educational services for grades kindergarten through eighth grade located in Rancho Sahuarita. This is the newest school in the district, opening in January 2007.

Phone: (520) 625-3502 Fax: (520) 625-4609

Physical: 15490 S. Rancho Sahuarita Blvd., Sahuarita, AZ 85629 Mailing Address: 350 W. Sahuarita Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

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Sahuarita Primary School serves students in grades preschool through second. It is located on the main campus, which serves the northern part of the district.

 Comprehensive instructional programs

 Aligned with the Arizona State Standards

 Active parent association

Phone: (520) 625-3502 Ext. 1100 Fax: (520) 393-7036

Physical Address: 350 W. Sahuarita Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Sopori Elementary School is a neighborhood school providing educational services for full-day kindergarten through sixth grade serving the southern part of the district.

 Comprehensive curriculum

Phone: (520) 398-2239 or (520) 625-3502 Ext. 1300 Fax: (520) 398-2024

Physical Address: 5000 W. Arivaca Road, Amado, AZ 85645 Mailing Address: 350 W. Sahuarita Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

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Sahuarita Intermediate School serves students in grades three through five for the northern

part of the district.

 Active parent association

 Music room

 Science Lab

 Computer lab

 Full size gymnasium

Phone: (520) 625-3502 Ext. 1200 Fax: (520) 648-6181

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Sahuarita Middle School students, parents, faculty, and staff work together to promote ongoing student success.

 Quality teachers

 High Expectations

 Dynamic curriculum

Phone: (520) 625-3502 Ext. 1400 Fax: (520) 399-1870

Physical Address: 350 W. Sahuarita Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Sahuarita High School represents the efforts of our community members, parents, teachers, staff, Board members and administration to provide an educational atmosphere for our students.

 Comprehensive high school curriculum

 Concurrent enrollment and articulated classes with PCC

 Advanced placement classes

 Full range of after-school sports and club activities

Phone: (520) 625-3502 Ext. 1500 Fax: (520) 399-1223

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Charter & Private Schools

Great Expectations Academy is a public charter school that offers kindergarten through eighth grade classes.

 4.8 acre site

 Library building complete with computer lab and a small multipurpose room for music and art classes.

 Jr. High building houses the seventh and eighth grades

Phone: (520) 399-2121 Fax: (520) 399-2123

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Edge High School Edge High School is a free public high school operated by The Edge School, Inc., an independent, non-profit organization. It is an alternative school for students in grades 9-12 who are ready to take charge of their own learning. Student needs are addressed with an individualized, self-paced high school curriculum. Edge High School provides a safe environment that promotes respect, responsibility, choice, service and high expectations. At Edge, students learn behaviors for success.

In addition to coursework developed to complete a high school diploma program, Edge offers courses that are designed to remediate the academic skills of students who enter our high school with skill levels that are below grade level.

Phone: (520) 393-1690 Fax: (520) 393-1689

Physical Address: 15500 S. Sahuarita Park Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Edge High School

Sahuarita Christian Academy The Academy is an open enrollment private Christian school with 501(c)3 non-profit Arizona Corporation that offers a quality academic foundation for the average and above average student, grades K-12. Academic and spiritual standards are high with added emphasis on patriotism and character training.

The Academy is also an affiliated "Distance Education School" that utilizes a fully accredited curriculum from A Beka Academy, Pensacola Christian Academy and Pensacola Christian College. Sahuarita Christian Academy's distance education curriculum is accredited by the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) which also includes the North Central Association (NCA) and the Commission on Inter-nation Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA) which

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together provides Academy students the benefits of regional, national and international reciprocal accreditation.

The Sahuarita Christian Academy is also proud to be the first in the State of Arizona to build a LEED Certified K-12 "green" school for its students.

Phone: (520) 648-0601 Fax: (775) 871-5214

Physical Address: 2285 E Sahuarita Rd., Sahuarita, AZ 85629 Mailing Address: PO Box 1704, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Universities & Colleges

Just to the north of Sahuarita, Tucson offers two advanced education institutions. Pima Community College (PCC) features numerous degree and certification programs for students. Its mission is simple: "To develop our community through learning."

PCC campuses are located throughout the Tucson area. PCC also has education centers around the region. The Community Learning and Performing Arts Center in Green Valley offers personal interest classes for the community. Students may be able to transfer credits to the University of Arizona for

degree programs. (Note: not all campuses are shown) http://www.pima.edu

Pima Community College Downtown Campus

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Tucson is home to the University of Arizona Wildcats! Its mission is also simple: "To discover, educate, serve and inspire."

The University of Arizona is a premier, student-centered research institution. Established in 1885 as the first university in the Arizona Territory and the state's only land grant institution, the UA embraces its three-fold missions of excellence in teaching, research and public service. Now in its second century of service to the state, the UA has become on the nation's top 20 public research institutions. It is one of only 62 members in the Association of American Universities, a prestigious organization that recognizes universities with exceptionally strong research and academic programs. With world class faculty in fields as diverse as astronomy, plant science, biomedical science, business, law, music and dance, the University of Arizona offers a rewarding educational experience to all who

choose to focus on excellence. (Note: not all University Buildings are shown)

http://www.arizona.edu

Pima Community College Desert Vista Campus Pima Community

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