Copper Canyon Academy, Lake Montezuma
"Copper Canyon Academy offers a boarding school for girls with behavioral problems, emotional problems, or learning problems."
Desert Marigold, Phoenix
"Desert Marigold is based on the Waldorf method of education established by Austrian philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner in 1919."
Desert Springs Scholastic Institute, Gilbert
"All students in Kindergarten through grade 12 have access to "state of the art" computer technology."
Eldorado Private School, Scottsdale
"Educating children in the Valley for over 30 years." K-6.
The Fenster School of Southern Arizona, Tucson
"A transition school for better grades or for college placement." 9-12. Coed. Boarding/Day.
Green Fields Country Day School, Tucson
"Green Fields Country Day School, one of Arizona's first independent day schools, is a co-educational, nonsectarian, college preparatory school for students in grades four through twelve."
Hermosa Montessori School, Tucson
"Hermosa Montessori is a school community of lifelong learners that integrates Montessori education with Arizona Academic Standards to foster self-motivated, moral, social and environmentally responsible individuals."
Holbrook Indian School, Holbrook
"Holbrook Indian School was established for Native American youth -- qualified students from all Native American tribes are eligible. Anyone who is willing to abide by the standards of the school, and desires a character-building education is welcome."
The International School of Tucson, Tucson
"The School's philosophy and approaches are based on a program, adopted in countries throughout the world, which encourages students to investigate topics without being restricted by traditional compartmentalization or methods of instruction, and thus allowing the learner to develop global understanding."
Montessori International School, Mesa
"Montessori International School, founded in 1982, is an AMI-certified Montessori preschool, kindergarten and elementary school for children 2 to 14 years of age, with two locations in Mesa, Arizona."
Oak Creek Ranch School, West Sedona
Primarily serves underachievers, the learning disabled and the undermotivated. 6-PG. Coed. Boarding.
The Orme School, Mayer
"Established in 1929, the school is located on a 40,000 acre ranch in central Arizona, an area of immensely striking natural beauty." 7-PG. Coed. Boarding/Day.
Phoenix Country Day School, Paradise Valley
"An independent, college preparatory, day school for grades PreK-12."
Rancho Salano School, Phoenix
"Rancho Solano School is a private, college prep elementary school. It was founded in 1954 by the Bayer and Freesmeyer families for the purpose of serving the high achieving student."
Saint Michael's Parish Day School, Tucson
Tucson private christian school serving grades K - 8, offering a balanced curriculum of academics, fine arts, and athletics, computers, art, music and foreign language.
Saint Paul's Preparatory Academy, Phoenix
"St. Paul's is a college preparatory day and boarding school for young men in grades nine through twelve."
Salpointe Catholic High School, Tucson
"The enrollment is 1,433 students; 394 freshmen, 368 sophomores, 346 juniors, and 325 seniors. Salpointe reflects the socio-economic mix that is Tucson: 34% of students are Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Native American. Nineteen percent of the student body is not Catholic."
San Tan Montessori, Higley
"San Tan Montessori is based on the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. The four major areas of the Montessori classroom are: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language and Mathematics."
Southwestern Academy, Rimrock
Offers true individualization with a teacher to student ratio of 4:1. 9-12. Coed. Boarding.
Union Christian Academy, Fort Smith
"Our mission is dedicated to providing a quality environment where the education of students will lead them to a life which honors God in Jesus Christ by becoming godly leaders who apply a Christian world view to all of life, whose faith and work are inseparable, and who is equipped to shape the future for Jesus Christ. "
Resources
State Department of EducationTeacher certification and licensing requirements for the state of Arizona.
Roman Catholic Schools in Arizona
From Catolicos.
Arizona Independent Schools Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships for students at NAIS member schools.
Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
Regional association of independent schools.
Private School Tuition Organizations
Organizations which channel funds allocated from Arizona's 1998 law governing funding of private schools.

