An independent, small school option for curious learners built by gifted educators.
We are Arizona’s first Gifted Microschool! We were founded in 2024 by gifted certified teachers wanting to provide an outstanding learning environment for gifted children (as well as any curious learners who want to join them). Gifted education is taking the time to get to know our students, fostering an open and caring learning environment, encouraging the love of learning, providing meaningful rigor, and supporting each child’s individual academic, social, and emotional needs.
We have several ways for you to stop in and learn more.
Email us to schedule a personalized tour and see the classrooms in action! - See our Events Page fore more information on:
Meet the Teacher Nights - March 5th, April 22nd, & May 12 - From 5:30 to 6:30
Parent Nights and Open Houses - February 25th, March 26th, April 8th
The North Phoenix Educational Fair - May 2nd - From 9:00AM-Noon
2026-27 School Year
Gifted Microschool Grades 3-8
Built For
For any student who wants to learn, achieve, grow, and accelerate their learning in a small learning environment coached by gifted trained teachers. We welcome gifted, 2e, neurodivergent, or any curious learner seeking a small class environment, meaningmeaningful connections, personalized learning!
Unique Features
Individualized learning allowing acceleration and one-on-one support
Emphasizing social, emotional, and executive functioning skills built into the curriculum and with support from an experienced, trained clinition
Time to emphasize the meaning in learning unleashing children's passions and abilities
16 or fewer students
Muli-age focus Grades 3-8 (with exceptions for younger students)
Select online coursework through ASU for Grades 7&8 to earn high school credit
No tests. No homework. No grades. No stress. Just love learning!
Options
Full Time - 4 Day
Monday - Thursday in person learning
Perfect for our 2e students (or any child) who needs more time in class and built in social, emotional, and executive funtioning support
Our conselor works with this group of students each week and supports our teacher throughout
Full tuition price
Hybrid - 3 Day
Three days a week in person and one day at home (considered a home study day)
Students are provided meaningful coursework and practice on their day of home study
Great for students who do not require as much support in person or families needing more flexability or reduced tuition price.
The hybrid schedule can be adjusted, but this is what we are planning for:
In-person - Mon, Wed, Thurs
Work from home - Tuesdays
We do have some flexibility to have less days in-person and more on home study. Please contact us if this is something you are interested in.
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2026-27 School Year
All Options Have
Individualized Learning Paths with flexible, enriching curriculum
Supportive small-group setting - Multi-Age - Grades 2-8
Caring, certified, and experienced teachers
Integrated social, emotional, and life skill supports
Compacted schedule with accelerated and hybrid learning options
High standards of respect and accountability — disruptions and bullying are not tolerated.
Q&A
How do we drop off and pick up our child each day?
School starts at 9:30 AM
Please bring your child into the lobby/bookstore each day and sign them in. (This is also a great time to let us know how your child's morning is going.)
No Rush Morning Drop Off Window is 9:20 AM-9:40 AM - Students have independent work time to prepare for the day as the teachers prepare. Instruction will start at 9:40 AM. This means families do not have to rush to get to school at a set time. It also allows those students who need a bit more time to settle in and prepare for the day to do so.
School Ends at 2:30 PM
Please pick up your child from the lobby/bookstore each day.
The students will be ready for pick up promptly at 2:30 PM. If you are unable to make it in time, please let us know. If you are more than 10 minutes late, we may have to charge supervision fees.
If someone else is picking up your child, please make sure they are listed with us ahead of time.
What are the Rules/Polices for the classroom?
We do have our general rules and policies linked here.
The gifted microschool has two very small classes. We focus on building relationships with the students and having reasonable expectations. We do not have a long list of classroom rules, instead we rely on relationships, respecting everyone, having discussions, being open to questions, as well as building consensus and understanding.
We know we can all have a bad day from time to time and he will support students with their feelings and emotions. That said, threatening or bullying behavior as well as classroom disruptions that stop others from learning are not tolerated.
What is the cell phone policy and how do we contact the teacher?
Students are welcome to bring their cellphones to school; however, they need to be on silent and kept in their backpacks unless they are being used for a project or activity.
If you need to reach the teacher, your child, or the front desk, you are able to call, email, or text the office. Teachers are also available on ClassDojo for general communications.
To limit disctractions we also do not allow smart watches or similar communication divices in the classrooms.
Do you offer before or after care services?
Yes. They can be scheduled as needed.
We have after school clubs and classes beginning in September.
These will require an additional fee, but families with children in our microschool will receive a discount
What social and emotional curriculum do you use?
We do not have a set curriculum for social and emotional support. Our definition or understanding of social and emotional is getting to know each individual child and supporting the whole child beyond the academics. As our teachers and staff get to know each child they are able to use a variety of resources to best meet their needs. In general the teachers have discussion time each day and work with the students in groups and individually to work through their emotions, understand and support each other, learn executive functioning skills, and in general just be ready to learn. Our teachers are Leader in Me Lighthouse trained, so we do incorporate many of those strategies also.
Do you have cameras in the classroom and why?
Unfortunately, yes. Given the times we live in they are a necessity.
The cameras are only for safety and recordings will not be supplied to anyone outside of our employees or law enforcement.
Only video is recorded (no sound) and the data is deleted within a certain number of days.
