The Scottsdale School: Located in Scottsdale, north of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, The Scottsdale School is the oldest private school in Scottsdale, offering a complete preschool and kindergarten curriculum. Our preschool begins at age two and goes to age five for Jr. Kindergarten. Sr. Kindergarten children age from five to six. In addition we provide summer camp and after school care for students and elementary-age children. We take a balanced approach to early childhood development in the mental, physical, social and spiritual areas.
Preschool and Kindergarten Programs for Children From 2 to 6 Years: - After School Care
- Onsite Enrichment Programs including dance, karate, yoga, Spanish, gymnastics, music and piano
- Summer Camp
Raising Arizona Preschool has two dedicated locations in Glendale AZ. We provide early childhood education programs for children ages 1-5 as well as a Summer Camp for children ages 5-12.
We consider it our great privilege to teach the children of America. Our preschools are built to inspire and develop future leaders. We believe, learning is not about filling an empty vessel, but about kindling a fire within a young mind. We believe that children do not care what you know, until they know that you care about them
- One Year Olds
- Two Year Olds
- Three to Four Year Olds
- Bengindergarten (Pre-K, 4-5 Year Olds)
- Summer Camp (ages 5-12)
By providing children with a creative, stimulating environment – we encourage your child’s imagination while maintaining the high level of care and support you expect.
If your child or teenager is interested in game design classes or learning to code, CodaKid may be the perfect solution for you!
Located in Scottsdale AZ, CodaKid provides year-round after school programs and weekend in 3D animation, computer programming, and game design for kids and teens ages 6-15.
Our classes include Minecraft Modding, 3D Game Development with C++, Game App Development, Drone Programming, and more.
We offer classes in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Old Town Scottsdale, North Scottsdale, Gilbert, and Peoria. All of our locations are convenient for students of elementary school and middle school age throughout the Phoenix Metro Area.
Our programs are run by talented professional game designers and coders who make learning fun! They are experienced coders, technologists and game designers from leading companies and universities.
All of our classes are taught in small groups, with an 8:1 Student Instructor Ratio. This ensures that each child gets the individual attention they need, whatever their level. We use cutting edge tools such as Minecraft Forge, Blender, and Eclipse.
At CodaKid, we aim to inspire Arizona's future technologists and to give AZ kids a head start. In 2020, there will be 1 million unfilled tech jobs in the United States.
We want to turn your child's interests into college applications and career directions!
Parent Testimonial: My son (10) loved it and he's ready to take on more coding activities. Great intro and kept their attention.
- Kimberly
Seton Catholic Preparatory School is a private co-educational high school located southeast of Phoenix in Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona and offers a college preparatory curriculum with advanced and honors courses as well as college prep SAT and ACT for grades 9-12. Accredited through North Central Association (NCA) and Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA), Seton Catholic High School provides a college preparatory education with graduation requirements that meet or exceed college entrance criteria.
Ninety-nine percent of graduating seniors continue their education, many with college credits already earned through Advanced Placement courses. Each year the student body includes several National Merit Finalists and the average test scores for Seton Catholic graduates consistently exceed the overall average scores of college-bound Arizona students.
Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners (up to 5 years), and the adults who love them. First offered to the public in 1987, it pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adult involvement.
Located in Phoenix and serving Phoenix and Peoria in Maricopa County, Arizona, Music Together is committed to helping families, caregivers, and early childhood professionals rediscover the pleasure and educational value of informal music experiences.
Music Together classes build on your child's natural enthusiasm for music and movement. We'll help you provide your child with the basic musical skills needed to enjoy school and social musical activities, and to study an instrument should he or she choose to do so. The atmosphere invites and encourages participation by both children and adults, regardless of musical skill, talent, or training.
- Music Programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children in kindergarten and their parents and caregivers
- Children experience various macro and micro beats, experiment with their vocal mechanisms in high and low ranges, learn to use their upper and lower adjustments to sing and repeat both rhythm and tonal patterns in a variety of modalities and meters
- Music Together helps families rediscover the pleasure and value of informal music experience
Located in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, Valley Youth Theatre is a world-class, nationally recognized non-profit theatre. We provide classes and workshops which focus on acting technique, acting for teens, musical theatre, improvisation, story-telling and play building, audition prep, plus one-on-one instruction for children, teenager and young adults ages 3–19. These students may then participate in quality live theatre productions. For 20 years, VYT has trained young people in Arizona in all aspects of the theatre arts and the lessons of life. Our comprehensive program offers weekday and weekend classes as well as week-long workshops for performing arts students of all experience levels.
We also offer the VYT Internship Program allowing dependable, professional, and energetic teens (15+) to assist with performing arts classes and camps. VYT is an award-winning theatre, and was recently selected as "Best of Arizona Children’s Performing Arts" and received the 2008 Governor’s Arts Award for Arts in Education. Our Alumni include American Idol Jordin Sparks, Disney Channel’s Chelsea Staub, Emma Stone of The Rocker, House Bunny and Superbad fame, and Broadway Star Max Crumm.
- Theatre Arts and Acting classes for 3 - 19 year olds focusing on Acting Technique, Acting for Teens, Musical Theatre, Improvisation, Story-Telling and Play Building, Audition Prep
- Weekday and Weekend Classes
- Week-Long Workshops
- Private Tuition available
- VYT Internship Program allowing dependable, professional, and energetic teens (15+) to assist with performing arts classes and camps
Located in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory is a private co-educational Christian school for prekindergarten through 8th grade. Our school is a community of academic excellence where students of all levels are able to seek their full spiritual and academic potential. We partner with parents in the pursuit of preparing exemplary Christian citizens and servant leaders for high school.
We offer a challenging and stimulating curriculum with English and language arts, math, science, history, music, art, Spanish or Latin, computers, physical education, and library. Electives include band, choir, orchestra, additional computer classes, mechanical drawing & art classes.
All full time faculty hold ACSI teaching credentials and Department of Education teacher credentials. Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory is accredited by Association of Christian Schools International and North Central Association which are both charter members of the National Council for Private School Accreditation.
Christian Education Programs from Pre-K through 8th Grade:
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Rigorous Curriculum with key subjects including English and language arts, math, science, history, music, art, Spanish or Latin, computers, physical education, and library
- Electives include band, choir, orchestra, additional computer classes, mechanical drawing & art classes