RTS Valley Academy Kicks Off New Construction

The 2016-2017 school year will be an exciting year of change at RTS Valley Academy, with new buildings being added and the remaining original portable buildings being removed at last! The projects have been scheduled carefully to avoid disruption to student learning, and even in transitional locations, we promise to continue to take good care…

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Lacrosse Arrives at Painted Rock Academy!

This fall, Painted Rock Academy students in third through eighth grades will be playing lacrosse in PE.  Coach Teri Hunt applied for and received a grant from US Lacrosse, giving the school a full set of equipment including a net, 30 lacrosse sticks, balls, and a curriculum manual.  “The kids are so excited about lacrosse,”…

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Valley Academy Featured in School Choice Article

The Arizona Republic featured Valley Academy in their recent article about the history of school choice in Arizona.  Valley Academy helped pioneer the Arizona charter school movement as one of the first charter holders.  More than twenty years later, Valley Academy still leads Arizona’s charter schools and was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School. …

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