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Schools in Cottonwood

The first thing to sort out is what kind of school each of these is, because the four are not the same kind of thing.

Mountain View Preparatory School and Cottonwood Community School are public schools, both running kindergarten through eighth grade. Cottonwood Community is on East Mingus Avenue. Neither is a charter; they are district schools, which means enrollment follows the district’s boundaries and rules.

American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood is a charter school, and it runs kindergarten through twelfth grade, so it is the only one of the four that carries on past eighth. Charters are publicly funded and free to attend, but they enroll independently of district boundaries, often with an application window and a waiting list. The academy also has a Camp Verde campus, which is a separate school with its own record.

Cottonwood Educational Services on North Willard Street is an educational services office rather than a school you enroll a child in day to day.

Where the real comparison lives

We hold the grade range, the address and the phone number. We do not hold test scores, ratings or inspection outcomes, and we are not going to imply a ranking from four listings.

The Arizona Department of Education publishes a report card for every public and charter school in the state, with achievement, growth, attendance and demographic data. That is the comparison worth making, and it covers things a directory cannot: how the same school has moved over several years, and how it sits against others serving similar intakes.

For high school, note that this list stops at the academy. The district high school serving Cottonwood is not on this page, which reflects what we have published rather than what exists, and is the kind of gap worth telling us about through the correction link on any listing.

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American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood is a public charter school at 2030 E Cherry St in Cottonwood. It teaches students from kindergarten through grade 12, so a family can stay with one campus from the first school year to the last. The school is run by Edkey Inc., which does business as American Heritage Academy. It is listed as a regular school in the public school directory for the 2023-2024 school year. Families who want to ask about enrolling, class sizes, or bus routes can call the office at (928) 634-2144. The school website has more about the campus and how to apply. Because it is a charter school, it is free to attend but is run apart from the local school district.

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Arizona iZone Institute is a public school at 1 N Willard St in Cottonwood. It is part of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District. The school covers kindergarten through twelfth grade, listed as KG-12. It is a regular public school, not a charter school. These facts come from the NCES CCD public school directory for the 2023-2024 school year, so some details may have changed since then. Families who want to know how classes work, how to sign up, or what the school day looks like can call (928) 634-2288 and speak with the office.

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Cottonwood Community School is a public school at 500 E Mingus Ave in Cottonwood. It serves kindergarten through grade 8 and is part of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District. Federal school records list it as a regular school for the 2023-2024 school year, and it is not a charter school. The phone number is (928) 634-2231. Bell times, enrollment paperwork and the calendar change each year, so call the office for what applies now. Parents moving into the area can ask which streets feed into this school, since boundaries shift. Ask the office about bus routes and before school care when you enroll.

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Cottonwood Educational Services sits at 301 North Willard Street in Cottonwood, Arizona, and the phone number on file is (928) 634-2191. This came from a map source that tags the site as a school. The name points to services rather than classrooms, but This page does not say what those services are, who runs them, or who may use them. We also do not have office hours or a website. If you are trying to reach a program for a child, call the number above and ask what is offered at this address. We will add detail once we can check it against a primary source.

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Dr Daniel Bright Elementary School is a public school at 1500 S Monte Tesoro Dr in Cottonwood. It is part of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District. The school serves preschool through eighth grade, listed as PK-08. It is a regular public school, not a charter school. These facts come from the NCES CCD public school directory for the 2023-2024 school year, so some details may have changed. Parents can call the school office at (928) 634-7039 to ask about signing up, the bell schedule, bus stops, or after-school programs for their children.

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Classes are held at 1500 South Monte Tesoro Drive in Cottonwood. The office can be reached at (928) 634-7039. Grade levels served, bell times, and the boundary for the area it draws from are not posted here, so call the office or check the school website for the current year. Registration paperwork, bus routes, and the calendar of breaks also change from year to year, and the office is the place to confirm them. Parents new to the area should ask what proof of address is needed before enrolling a child. Pickup and drop off traffic is heavy at the start and the end of the day.

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Liberty Leadership Academy is a public charter school at 320 S Main St in Cottonwood. It teaches kindergarten through grade 8 and is listed as a regular school for the 2023-2024 school year. Charter schools are free to attend but are run apart from the local district, so ask how enrollment works. Call (602) 796-7315 to learn about open seats, school hours, and what the school day looks like. The school has its own district number with the state. Families moving to the area can ask for a tour and a list of the papers needed to enroll.

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Mingus Online Academy is a public online school run by the Mingus Union High School District. Its office is at 1801 E Fir St in Cottonwood. It serves students in grades 08 through 12. It is not a charter school. Federal school records for the 2023-2024 school year list it as a regular school. Students take classes online instead of in a classroom each day. Families who want to learn more can call (928) 634-7531. Ask how to sign up, what a school day looks like, how students get help from teachers, and what gear a student needs at home.

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Mingus Union High School is the public high school at 1801 E Fir St in Cottonwood. It teaches grades 09 through 12 and is part of the Mingus Union High School District. It is not a charter school. These facts come from the NCES public school list for the 2023-2024 school year. New families can call (928) 634-7531 to ask about signing up, class choices, sports, and the bus. The school website has the calendar, news, and contact details for the office. Call ahead before you visit so someone can meet you and help with the papers you need.

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Mountain View Preparatory School is a public school in Cottonwood, Arizona. It serves kindergarten through eighth grade, listed as KG-08. It is part of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District, district number 4487. It is a regular school and not a charter school. The address on file is 2939 E Del Rio Dr, and the phone number is (928) 649-8144. Our facts come from the NCES CCD public school directory for the 2023-2024 school year, so anything newer may have changed. We do not have office hours, enrollment counts, or a website for this school yet. Call the office to check grade levels and registration dates before you go.

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