Yavapai Elementary isn't just a school; it's a close-knit community. Our long-standing traditions and multigenerational families make us truly unique. We're a neighborhood school where kids ride bikes, scooter, and walk to class. Family engagement is at the heart of our community, with celebrations and student highlights.

Coronado Connection: Yavapai Elementary feeds into Tonalea Middle School and Coronado High School. The Coronado Promise ensures a seamless poste secondary educational pathway for our students. As an AVID school, we emphasize college readiness, setting our students on a path to success.

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Preschool 

• We offer a FREE Pre-K program for 4-year-old students.

English Language Development          

• We have classes led by highly trained teachers to support our English Language Learners.

Gifted Program - Accelerated Math/ Integrated Reading        

• We offer an accelerated math program for our students in grades 3-5. This program is at a faster pace and a deeper level of understanding. Students who remain in this program will be a year ahead of their peers by 8th grade and will have the opportunity to take math for college credit in high school. 
  
  
• Students in 4th-5th grades may also be part of our integrated reading program based on teacher recommendation and gifted testing. Students in this class engage in higher level texts and deeper discussion questions.  They are also challenged to work at a more sophisticated level in their writing.

Featured Academic Activities     

• Kindergarten: Costume Parade, Gingerbread Hunt, Mentoring Days with high school students; Goldfish Investigations     
• 1st Grade: Holidays Around the World, What Makes Me Unique, Arizona Study        
• 2nd Grade: Animal Research Project, Spring Musical     
• 3rd Grade: Unlock Challenges, Recorders for Music, Biography Reports     
• 4th Grade: Pumpkin Catapults, Rock Investigations, PALS program with Scottsdale Police Dept., Mentorship Opportunities     
• 5th Grade: Science Fair, PALS program with Scottsdale Police Dept., Mentorship Opportunities

ELA (English Language Arts)

In our primary classrooms, we utilize the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum.  It is a research-based, comprehensive ELA program which encompasses phonemic awareness, phonics, grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening. The curriculum builds on sound knowledge (phonemic awareness) and makes connections to letter names and sounds. These foundational skills support students in decoding unfamiliar words, reading fluency, writing, and spelling. In our intermediate classrooms, we follow Units of Study which are aligned with the Science and Social Studies curriculum. Students read a balance of engaging literary and informational texts with a focus on expanding knowledge across content areas.

Mathematics

Our math instruction utilizing the Big Ideas curriculum provides a balance of conceptual knowledge with operational fluency. Students experience hands-on lessons to build the conceptual knowledge that helps to lay the foundation for more abstract concepts throughout their mathematics education.

Science & Social Studies

Our Foss Science Kits promote scientific understanding through hands-on activities and emphasize the inquiry process. Social Studies concepts including history, geography, government, civics, and economics are incorporated into Units of Study and various grade level activities.

Fine Arts Programs

• Visual Arts (K-5) Students explore the elements and principles of art and design by experimenting with different techniques and medium.  Students learn about art history, as well as contemporary art, and learn how to use their imagination to develop creativity. Students also learn about why art is important in today's society and how it can be used in their everyday life.
• General Music (K-5) General music is the education of music essentials and foundations.  Students learn to read music, play multiple instruments, understand rhythm and so much more.  With singing, dancing, drawing and listening - the general music classroom immerses our students in the world of music.
• Band/Strings (4-5) Students in 4th and 5th grade have the opportunity to learn to play an instrument. This allows students to increase their fine motor skills, build confidence, relieve stress and increase memory and spatial reasoning skills.