Clemenceau Heritage Museum

Mariposa Developmental Preschool is a child care center at 301 N Willard Street in Cottonwood. It holds an Arizona DHS child care center license, number 0020283CDCRT88498061. It is licensed to care for up to 105 children. These details were checked on 2026-09-23. Parents can call (928) 634-2191 to ask about openings, ages served, hours, and costs. Set up a visit before you enroll so you can see the rooms and meet the staff. Ask how the school plans each day, what your child should bring, and how pickup and drop-off work for working parents.

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.

Rise Resource Center is a nonprofit at 301 N Willard st in Cottonwood. It helps children and families through school programs, with classes from preschool up to 12th grade. Its staff includes teachers, therapists, student helpers, and office workers. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families who want to learn about programs can call (928) 639-5678. People who want to give money can also donate, and in Arizona a gift may count toward a tax credit. Check the website or call to learn more about how the school works and who it serves.

Science Vortex of the Verde Valley is a hands-on center for children at 301 N. Willard St. Room 202 in Cottonwood. Its own site describes exhibits and programs in science, technology, engineering, art, and math for children ages 2-14, and lists a family makerspace night, a weekly session for little learners, a kids' night out, birthday parties, and field trips. Memberships and donations are handled on the site, and it states the group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the number 84-4106067. Call (928) 225-7830 about visiting.

Cottonwood Village Senior Living Community is at 201 E. Mingus Ave in Cottonwood. Its own site lists three levels of care: independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Residents live in apartments, and the site describes wellness, recreational, and educational programs along with landscaped courtyards. Tours can be scheduled. Dogs are welcome. Note the two phone numbers listed: (928) 634-4229 is listed here, while the community's own site gives (928) 723-4540, so the second is the safer one to call about a tour. It serves Cottonwood, Jerome, Cornville, and Sedona.

The Arizona Copper Art Museum is at 849 Main Street in Clarkdale and shows objects made of copper. It is open every day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closes on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Admission is $11 for an adult, $10 for a senior, veteran or student, $5 for youth aged 10 to 17, and $3 for a child aged 5 to 9. The number is (928) 649-1858. Allow an hour or more if you read the labels, and call ahead around holidays. Ask about group rates and about access if stairs are a problem for anyone in your party.

Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum sits at 900 1st North Street, Clarkdale, AZ 86324. The phone number is (928) 649-1198. It is open Wednesday through Saturday, and the times are not the same every day. Wednesday runs 10:00 to 13:00. Thursday, Friday and Saturday run 11:00 to 14:00. So it is closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, and every open day is a short afternoon window. Plan around that. Map records tag it as a museum. A listing from the cottonwood-chamber-directory suggests it also belongs under nonprofits. We do not have an admission price, a website, or a description of what is on display, so call ahead if that matters to you.

Fort Verde State Historic Park

Fort Verde State Historic Park sits at 125 East Hollamon Street in Camp Verde. Arizona State Parks runs it, and there is an entry fee. The park is open every day from 9 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon, with shorter hours on December 24, and closed on December 25. The site is wheelchair accessible. Each fall the park hosts Fort Verde Days, set for October 10 and 11, 2026. Old fort buildings and a museum tell the story of the place. The phone number is (928) 567-3275. Call to check hours before holidays, since they change.