Highlights
- ASU Preparatory Academy will open a new K-8 campus near Peoria and 43rd Avenues in the West Valley for the upcoming school year.
- The campus will be the first ASU Prep Digital middle school to combine on-campus and online instruction, with students onsite twice a week.
- Alondra Salazar, a former teacher, instructional coach, and middle school principal with more than 15 years of experience, will lead the school as its founder.
- The expansion brings ASU Prep's total Arizona campus count to 14, adding to existing locations in Phoenix, Mesa, Casa Grande, and South Phoenix.
ASU Preparatory Academy will open a tuition-free K-8 campus in the West Valley near Peoria and 43rd Avenues this upcoming school year, extending the charter network's footprint to a corridor seeing rapid residential and employment growth.
The new site will be the first ASU Prep Digital middle school to combine on-campus and online instruction. Students in grades K-4 will attend an in-person version of the ASU Prep Digital program; students in grades 5-8 will follow a hybrid schedule, coming to campus twice a week and completing the remainder of coursework online. ASU Prep Digital originally served grades 9-12 and currently operates at five ASU campuses, including ASU West Valley.
Alondra Salazar will lead the campus as school founder. She brings more than 15 years of experience improving student outcomes, having previously worked as a teacher, instructional coach, and middle school principal.
Managing Director Amy McGrath cited West Valley population trends as the driver. "The West Valley is seeing rapid growth and significant job expansion, and that's bringing a surge of families to the area who prioritize education and a path toward future college and career attainment," McGrath said in a press release.
ASU Prep currently operates 13 locations statewide, including campuses in Casa Grande, Phoenix, South Phoenix, and Mesa. Thousands of additional Arizona students attend ASU Prep Digital, the network's online K-12 school. The West Valley campus is also confirmed by KTAR.
What makes this campus different from other ASU Prep locations?
The West Valley site will be the first ASU Prep Digital middle school to blend on-campus and online instruction. Grades 5-8 students will be onsite twice a week, with the balance of instruction delivered online, a model the network says offers flexibility while still preparing students for high school.
Enrollment details and an official opening date have not been announced publicly.
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