Congratulations to our 2024 AEF A Schools of Excellence!

  • 2024 A+ Schools

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    A+ Schools of Excellence is a comprehensive school assessment program that challenges school teams to work together to identify areas of excellence in teaching, learning, climate, community building, and leadership.  A+ Schools are celebrated and recognized as outstanding. Earning the highly prestigious A+ designation spotlights the positive successes happening in public schools every day. A+ Schools of Excellence

    The AEF® A+ School of Excellence® Award recognition began in 1983 as a way of identifying, celebrating, and recognizing educational excellence in schools throughout Arizona. In addition to showcasing exceptional public schools, the A+ Award application process provides school teams with an outstanding comprehensive framework that serves as a basis for school self-assessment and planning. The A+ School of Excellence® award is the highest state-level award given to a public school and is often a stepping-stone for schools seeking National Blue Ribbon status. The A+ Award is a powerful energizer for increasing public confidence in recognized schools, often resulting in greater parent and community involvement and even serves as an economic driver for some communities.

     
     
  • K-6 A+ Schools of Excellence

    • Arrowhead 2019
    • Constitution 2018
    • Copper Creek 2019
    • Desert Sage 2015 
    • Legend Springs 2016, 2023
    • Mountain Shadows 2022
    • Park Meadows 2019

     

     

  • K-8 A+ Schools of Excellence

    • Anthem 2015, 2019
    • Canyon Springs 2016, 2020
    • Desert Mountain 2020
    • Diamond Canyon 2015, 2019, 2024
    • Gavilan Peak 2016, 2020
    • Paseo Hills 2005, 2010
    • Sierra Verde STEAM Academy 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023
    • Stetson Hills 2010, 2016
    • West Wing 2017, 2021
  • Middle Schools A+ Schools of Excellence

    • Hillcrest 1998, 2008
    • Desert Sky 1991, 1997

    High Schools A+ Schools of Excellence

    • Barry Goldwater 2011, 2015
    • Boulder Creek, 2024
    • Deer Valley 2018, 2023
    • Mountain Ridge 2002, 2006, 2013, 2018, 2024
    • Sandra Day O'Connor 2001, 2018, 2023