ASPIRE Academy
ASPIRE Academy is a self-contained gifted program serving students from 3rd to 8th grade.
This unique program provides experiences presented in ways that gifted students learn best and encourages them to discover deeper connections to their education.
What is ASPIRE Academy?
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Self-contained gifted program housed at Arredondo Elementary School (3-5) and Connolly Middle School (6-8)
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Fast-paced and challenging curriculum
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Focus on project-based learning and extensions of curriculum and resources
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Taught by teachers with a gifted endorsement
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Provides an educational pathway to gifted high school options in the Tempe Union High School District
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Incorporates grade-level Arizona Academic Standards as well as the National Standards in Gifted and Talented Education
ASPIRE Academy at Arredondo
Self-contained 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-grade gifted classrooms housed at Arredondo Elementary.
ASPIRE Academy at Connolly
Self-contained gifted program for middle school students housed at Connolly Middle School.
I love being an ASPIRE student because we get more hands-on experience. We think differently. We don't think 'Two plus two equals four.' We think, 'What can we add to two plus two to make it not equal four?’
Lyra | ASPIRE Academy student
Contact Us
Amy Evans
Interim Gifted Coordinator
Email Amy Evans
(480) 730-7357
Dr. Gerry Taylor
ASPIRE Academy at Connolly Coordinator
Email Dr. Taylor
(480) 251-3274