Foothills Academy (Arizona)
Encyclopedia
Foothills Academy is a combined middle school and high school, (grades 7 to 12) located in Scottsdale
, Arizona
in the United States
. The school is considered a charter school
, and has average class sizes of 20.6 for high school and 22.1 for middle school.
with 30 students and two classrooms. In 1995, the school became a charter school
and moved to a new campus with eight classrooms. Both campuses are located in Cave Creek, Arizona
. The school currently has over 250 students and 31 faculty members. In 2009, Foothills Academy expanded their academics to first through fifth grade students by establishing Foothills Academy Elementary Preparatory.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
in the United States
United States
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. The school is considered a charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
, and has average class sizes of 20.6 for high school and 22.1 for middle school.
History
Foothills Academy was established by co-directors Don Senneville and Penelope Price, and opened in 1993 as a private schoolPrivate school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
with 30 students and two classrooms. In 1995, the school became a charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
and moved to a new campus with eight classrooms. Both campuses are located in Cave Creek, Arizona
Cave Creek, Arizona
Cave Creek is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona in the United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,951.-Geography:...
. The school currently has over 250 students and 31 faculty members. In 2009, Foothills Academy expanded their academics to first through fifth grade students by establishing Foothills Academy Elementary Preparatory.