Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Edkey Inc. - Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Ac (79981)

www.azconservatory.org/

Charter School 173 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The **Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics (ACAA)**, located in Phoenix, is a specialized charter school that provides an integrated educational experience, blending rigorous academic standards with intensive arts instruction. Serving students from grades 6 through 12, the school is designed for those who have a passion for the creative arts. Its curriculum is built on the philosophy that artistic training fosters critical thinking, discipline, and problem-solving skills that are directly transferable to academic excellence.

At ACAA, students rotate through a dual-focus schedule where they spend half of their day engaged in core academic subjects and the other half immersed in their chosen artistic discipline. The school offers a diverse range of programs, including music, dance, theatre, and visual arts, often taught by working professionals and experienced educators. By maintaining a small, supportive community, ACAA aims to provide a personalized learning environment that encourages students to pursue both their collegiate goals and their creative aspirations in a professional, conservatory-style setting.

173

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics
Demographic	Student Count
White	106
Hispanic	44
Black	10
Asian	5
Two or More	7
Pacific Islander	1

White
106 (61.3 %)
Hispanic
44 (25.4 %)
Black
10 (5.8 %)
Two or More
7 (4.0 %)
Asian
5 (2.9 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Edkey Inc. - Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Ac (79981)
Phone:	(602)266-4278
Website:	http://www.azconservatory.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	173
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 60

Grade 10 41

Grade 11 39

Grade 12 33