What's New at Sedona Charter School?
Open Enrollment for Fall 2013
We are accepting new students for Fall 2013 on a first-come first-served basis. We still have openings in all grades.
Download an enrollment packet here!
E-mail your completed paperwork to office@sedonacharterschool.com to secure your child's place!
Our Mission:
Our Montessori school challenges each child to achieve excellence through an individualized program. We inspire a passion for learning, instill a sense of personal responsibility, and cultivate a respect for the environment and involvement in the community.
Our Vision:
Through the alumni of Sedona Charter School, we aspire to create a world in which: People use empathy, respect, and a commitment to excellence as they work together to overcome challenges, achieve social justice, and ensure a sustainable future. Each person finds and fulfills his or her intrinsic purpose. People recognize the value in every human being including themselves, and every culture including their own. Read more...
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About Us
Founded in 1995, Sedona Charter School is the oldest charter school in Arizona. Over the years, this school has established a place of honor within the educational reform movement and among families who value excellence in education.
After six years in temporary locations, we moved into our permanent campus in 2001. Now at full capacity, the campus houses 160 students. In this small-school atmosphere, our students reach high levels of academic achievement, scoring well on standardized tests, winning in national and regional language, arts, science, and math competitions, and going on to become leaders and high-performing students in high schools and universities across the country. Read more...
Did you know Sedona Charter School Offers...
Healthy Organic Hot Lunches
We are proud to offer hot lunches prepared by Culinary Creations by Beth. Beth’s motto is “Love in Every Bite,” and you can taste it in her food! All natural and organic ingredients, hormone-free meat and dairy, vegetarian and vegan options every day.
Honors Math
Our advanced math students soar with instruction from former engineer Richard Byrnes. Honors math is explored in the quiet space of our historic little log cabin. After spending time in Mr. Byrne’s class, students love the challenge of solving complex problems, and are well-prepared for rigorous, high-level courses in high school.
Musical Strings Instruction for Grades 1 through 8
We believe that the enjoyment, respect and knowledge of music and the development of the skills necessary in creating and performing music enhance learning, enrich quality of life and nourish the human spirit. Therefore, our mission is to provide a foundation, at an early age, for lifelong engagement with music. All students in grades 1 through 3 learn to play the violin and perform in concerts at least twice per year. In grades 4 through 8 students who continue in the program may branch out to viola or cello, and as their skill grows, they join our orchestra. The orchestra performs in several concerts per year, including concerts with the professional musicians of the Verde Valley Sinfonietta.
Music and Theater
Sedona Charter School students have many opportunities to develop performance and presentation skills, beginning with singing and playing recorders and developing multi-media history presentations in Lower Elementary, to Mystery History and end-of-year plays in Upper Elementary, to dynamic theater productions and choral performances in Middle School.