Sonoran Desert School http://www.sdschool.org // Accelerated // Accredited // Amazing Thu, 10 May 2012 16:33:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Added Grades Application http://www.sdschool.org/581/added-grades-application/ http://www.sdschool.org/581/added-grades-application/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:31:17 +0000 Mr. D http://www.sdschool.org/?p=581 We have applied to the AZ State Board for Charter Schools to add grades 7-8 for the 2012-13 school year.  This addition is intended to provide a local community option for students moving up from Peralta Trail Elementary, a K-6 school.  Although we are still waiting for approval (it is a rigorous process), we encourage parents with any interest to contact us and reserve a spot right away.  There is no obligation associated with reserving a spot, but it does ensure a place for your child if you want it.

]]> http://www.sdschool.org/581/added-grades-application/feed/ 0 We Are Moving! http://www.sdschool.org/497/we-are-moving/ http://www.sdschool.org/497/we-are-moving/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:05:02 +0000 Mr. D http://www.sdschool.org/?p=497 It’s official–at the end of the current school year (2011-2012), Sonoran Desert School will be moving to a beautiful new facility in Gold Canyon.  Our new school will be located on the NW corner of King’s Ranch Road and the US60.  We are excited to be a part of the Gold Canyon community, where a small-town feel, friendly residents, respect for the environment, and love of the arts create a real treasure in the desert.

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Our new facility in Gold Canyon

]]> http://www.sdschool.org/497/we-are-moving/feed/ 0 AdvancED Accreditation http://www.sdschool.org/576/advanced-accreditation/ http://www.sdschool.org/576/advanced-accreditation/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:06:59 +0000 Mr. D http://www.sdschool.org/?p=576 We are pleased to announce that we have successfully renewed our accreditation status with AdvancED (NCA-CASI).  To achieve accreditation, our school went through a Quality Assurance Review, a detailed assessment process that included a site visit from the AdvancED QAR team.  Our QAR pointed out the excellent things about our program and gave us some excellent suggestions regarding our mission and vision, use of data, and professional development.  An independent evaluation and accreditation of our school is an excellent process for ensuring continuing quality for our students, parents, and staff.

]]> http://www.sdschool.org/576/advanced-accreditation/feed/ 0 Happy New Year http://www.sdschool.org/316/happy-new-year/ http://www.sdschool.org/316/happy-new-year/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:35:02 +0000 Mr. D http://sdschool.org/wordpress/?p=316 Isn’t it exciting! Every new day is the first day in the rest of our lives. The beginning of the New Year is a great reminder that the story of the future is ours to write. The stories of life are written with our choices and actions; the past is our research, information that we all can use to make our future the best it can be.

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