Phoenix Relocation Guide

Settled in the heart of the American Southwest, Arizona is home to over 650 public school districts. The state places a high importance on learning from early education through post-secondary schooling. Arizona recognizes the value of a globally competitive education and strives to keep its best and brightest students in the state. Local college and university graduates help keep the state economy flourishing. EDUCATION in ARIZONA

PHOENIX Like many growing cities, education is a central component when it comes to attracting residents, and Phoenix is no exception. With 30 school districts, a wealth of higher education choices that include the University of Phoenix, and a variety of trade, technical, private and parochial schools, there are plenty of educational opportunities for residents. There are more than 325 public schools in Phoenix in both large and small districts, as well as more than 200 charter and private schools that serve students from kinder- garten through 12th grade. The Phoenix metropolitan area includes the city itself, Maricopa County, most of Pinal County

To that end, Arizona has recently introduced programs to keep students engaged and active during summer breaks. The Arizona Education Association offers discounted continuing education for teachers further enhancing the educations of their students. In 1983, The Arizona Educational Founda- tion began working with schools in effort to reinforce educational standards and design challenging and stimulating curricu- lums. The Education Coalition of Arizona strives to improve parental and community involvement within schools and generate tax revenue for educational purposes. Educa- tional development has numerous allies in The Grand Canyon State and Arizona legislators are consistently introducing new legislation to improve learning facilities and create new programs for students. Arizona

continues to be a rich environment for its students to grow, learn and thrive.

Arizona’s steady growth has had a signif- icant impact on education. The result is public school districts of all sizes that have earned strong reputations for both academic and extracurricular programs. There are 58 public school districts just in Maricopa County - the home of Phoenix. Two of Maricopa’s bordering counties, Pinal and Yavapai, have over 40 districts between them. In Pima County, home to Tucson, there are 17 school districts and neighboring Cochise County includes 24. Additionally, there are numerous private and charter schools throughout the state. There are plenty of educational options for those relo- cating to Arizona.

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