Science Vortex of the Verde Valley

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.

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.

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.

The Clemenceau Heritage Museum stands at 1 North Willard Street in Cottonwood. The Verde Historical Society runs it. Admission is reported as free. Open days and hours are not posted, so check clemenceaumuseum.com before driving over, because a small museum often keeps limited hours. School and group visits are usually arranged ahead of time rather than dropped in on. Displays cover the history of this part of town, and the building itself is part of that story. Ask at the door about photography rules and whether someone is available that day to walk you through what is on show.

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.

Angie's House provides housing, not real estate sales. Its own site describes sober living recovery homes and transitional housing for people affected by addiction, mental illness, and homelessness, and says it runs 11 homes in the Cottonwood area. Of those, 4 are alcohol and drug free houses, 2 for men and 2 for women, 6 are transitional homes where residents live independently, and one is a homeless shelter. Employment assistance is mentioned. this page list an address of 892 S Tigres Trail and a phone of (928) 301-2169.

Catholic Charities Community Services runs an office at 736 N. Main St. in Cottonwood. The phone number is (928) 634-4254. Call to ask what programs run here, who qualifies, and whether you need an appointment, since what a local office offers is not always the same as what the statewide organization lists. The site catholiccharitiesaz.org has general information and other locations. Bring identification and any paperwork about your situation when you go, because that usually speeds things up. If this office cannot help with a particular need, staff can often point you to another agency in the area that can.

Friends of the Verde River is a nonprofit with an office at 115 South Main Street #A in Cottonwood. The work centers on the river that runs through this part of the state. The phone number is (928) 641-6013, and verderiver.org carries current information. Call or write to ask about volunteer days, events and how to take part. Programs at a nonprofit shift with funding and the season, so check before planning around one. Anyone curious about cleanups or planting days can start with a phone call. Ask what a work day involves and what to bring, since outdoor work usually means boots, gloves and water.