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Tempe Elementary Schools
Welcoming, achieving, eye-opening, and future-ready Preschool-8 education to free the boundless potential in each child – so they are fully prepared to embrace the opportunities of tomorrow and excel for a lifetime.
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Tempe celebrates 150 Years of Community Inspired Education and a longstanding heritage of investment in all its students.
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Tempe Elementary Schools have earned an "A" and "B" rating from the Arizona State Board of Education.
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Over 250 Community partners have donated materials, resources and learning experiences- freeing the boundless potential in each child.
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Tempe Elementary Schools educators have earned over 330 advanced degrees in education, counseling, psychology, social work, fine arts and music.
Reasons To
Believe
Welcoming Community. Destination District.
Academic Achievement for All
Eye-Opening Discovery in the Classroom
Empowering the Confident, Future-Ready Child
Only in Tempe
Unparalleled
Advantages For All
Tempe is a world-class education destination committed to accessible, equitable, high-quality education for all. Every Tempe Elementary student has access to enriching programs and support services to meet their individual needs and empower them to expand their interests, develop their gifts, and discover their true potential - often at little or no cost to the family.
Voted #1 Elementary School District and Top 7 Best Places to Work
Voted # 1 by our staff, parents and community in 2024, Tempe Elementary Schools ranked top by Arizona's largest and most comprehensive business opinion poll, Ranking Arizona.
Celebrating 150 Years of Academic Excellence
In 2024, Tempe Elementary Schools proudly celebrates 150 years of community-inspired education serving families within and the surrounding areas of Tempe, Phoenix, and Guadalupe.
Revolutionizing Education
Tempe Elementary Schools has an intentional clear set of beliefs, goals, and strategic framework to guide the District for today and the future.
Experiential Learning & Real-World Experiences
Through collaboration and creativity, our local community partners are critical for all students' success, giving them access to essential resources and real-world experiences.
Resources & Evidence-Based Support Services
Our team of professionals is dedicated to fostering the social, emotional, and healthy development of students and their families.
Careers That Change Lives
Many of our staff have a deep-rooted sense of connection with teaching, education, children, and the Tempe community as a whole, exemplified through our many tenured employees.
Who we are
One Community, Many Stories
Celebrating 150 years of rich history and community-inspired learning, Tempe is a unique cultural hub connecting the three vibrant communities of Tempe, Phoenix, and Guadalupe.
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McKemy Academy of International Studies is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. Serving grades six through eight, McKemy’s global-mindedness program aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To learn more about this unique middle school option, we interviewed three members of the McKemy community:
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Ward Traditional Academy is a choice school in Tempe Elementary Schools, serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Through acceleration and direct instruction, Ward provides learning experiences that challenge students and encourage them to reach new heights. Learn more about this accelerated elementary and middle school option.
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Just in time for the winter weather, students at Carminati Elementary are able to bundle up thanks to Molina Health. With the help of volunteers from DLR, all students from preschool through 4th grade had the opportunity to pick out a new coat to help keep them warm. In total, over 250 coats were distributed to Carminati students during the event.
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Deeper learners and critical thinkers. For teacher Jeni Waller, those two descriptors serve as the goalpost when working with her students. Waller is a PACE teacher at Holdeman Elementary and Wood Elementary. PACE, which stands for Promoting Actualization through Creativity and Excellence, is Tempe Elementary Schools’ pull-out gifted program for students from kindergarten through fifth grade.
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As the speaker read off the hundreds of names during the graduation ceremony, there were three that Jessica Monroe was eager to hear.
What made these three young ladies so special was not only that they were former English Language Learners and all first-generation college graduates, but they were also her former students...
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Awards &
Recognition
We're honored to have been named the #1 Elementary School District in 2024 and voted in the Top 7 winners for Best Places to Work by Arizona's largest and most comprehensive business opinion poll.
“The unwavering support from the families and the district community is unparalleled. Despite the long commute, the environment makes it all worth it. Teaching elsewhere is unimaginable, for there truly is no place like Tempe Elementary Schools.”
Michelle Bloom | Teacher, Broadmor Elementary
“We have the structures in place to make sure that our new teachers are successful, taking care of them so that their transition to a veteran teacher is easier.”
Will Shropshire | District Office
“I love bringing social work's strengths-based approach to the school setting because every student deserves to know what's great about them!”
Sophia Horen | District Office
“What I like about working in Tempe is the community connection between families and schools. I started as a parent and now get to enjoy being on both sides.”
Christina Fobbs-Guillory | District Office