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Principal |
Caroline Lynch email the principal |
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Special features |
independent study, gifted and talented, before- and after- school care |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required |
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School Mission
- At Camelback Desert Schools, our goal is to prepare students to be academically successful, capable of transferring their knowledge and skills to new challenges, and confident in their ability to succeed. We offer a challenging and well-rounded academic curriculum. We integrate subjects together so that students can understand how they apply to everyday life, and thus be better equipped for the challenges that lay before them.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, soccer and swimming.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: chorus, drawing/painting and Technology.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established between 1950-1959.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview and samples of student work.
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: ERB (Educational Records Bureau). Other standardized tests used: Common Assessments.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 61-80% were accepted.
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
- About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Regular classroom hours: 8:30 to 3:05.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 04/21/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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