Arizona Charter Academy

Arizona Charter Academy (ACA) is a coeducational, public charter school located in Surprise, Arizona, USA. The school population is largely from the cities of El Mirage, Surprise, Peoria, Youngtown and Glendale. ACA provides instructions for students in grades kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's stated mission is to provide all students with purpose, character, and excellence in education through parental involvement, community collaboration and career exploration. ACA has been designated by the Arizona Learns Achievement Profile as "Performing Plus". It was a candidate for accreditation by the now dissolved North Central Association. The school mascot is a bulldog. Starting in the 2017–2018 school year, this school has dropped the high school portion of the school, making it a K-8 school.[2][3][4][5]

Arizona Charter Academy
Address
16011 N. Dysart Rd.

Surprise
,
Arizona
85374

United States
Coordinates33°37′47″N 112°20′30″W
Information
TypePublic charter high school
GradesK-8
EnrollmentHigh school: 352 (October 1, 2012)[1]
Color(s)Maroon, white
MascotBulldogs
Websitehttp://www.azcharter.com

Extracurricular activities

Service learning opportunities

Service learning opportunities include the Mexico House Building Trip (open to qualified high school students: twenty staff and students journey to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico to build a home for a family living in poverty), Habitat for Humanity (where students help construct a house for a family in their community), the West Side Food Bank and the Annual Blood Drive for United Blood Services.

Athletics

The school is a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

References
  1. AIA 2012 enrollment figures Archived 2014-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "A+ Teacher of the Week: Stephanie Allen from Arizona Charter Academy". 12news.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. "Remley: District 4 Newsletter — May 2021". Your Valley. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  4. Blufish (2016-09-08). "2016 Most Admired Company: Arizona Charter Academy". AZ Big Media. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  5. Altavena, Lily. "Arizona charter school educators find their footing in #RedForEd movement". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
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