Interesting Facts About Kyrene
» K-8 School District founded August 6, 1888 by Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Currently there are 19 elementary schools and 6 middle schools.
» Originally nine families with seventeen children petitioned for the Kyrene School District to be formed. In those days, the school year was shorter because most students worked on their farms.
» The average elementary school building is 76,388 square feet while the average middle school runs 152,543 square feet. The first school building was only ten feet by twelve feet!
» A suburban district of approximately 18,500 students in 1000 classrooms located in 3 cities ― Tempe, Chandler and Phoenix (Ahwatukee). Enrollment is available to any student who lives within or outside of the Kyrene School District’s boundaries, pending space and program availability.
» Demographics include: 62.27% Caucasian, 15.54% Hispanic, 9.52% Black, 3.35% Native American, 8.81% Asian
» Kyrene also serves students who are considered homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, reauthorized along with No Child Left Behind Act in 2002. Currently Kyrene has 196 homeless students and 93 refugee students.
» Small classes that promote individualized attention. Sizes are managed and teachers are assigned according to Governing Board approved class size guidelines.
K-2nd: 18-22
3rd: 24-27
4-5th: 27-29
6-8th: 29-31
» All schools have a rigorous curriculum along with art, music and P.E.
» Variety of programs: Preschool, Montessori, Full- and half-day kindergarten, preparatory, gifted, fall and summer enrichment, middle school athletics, and a home school enrichment center (C.A.S.A Vida).
» Most of our schools offer convenient on-site before and after school childcare through Kyrene Kids Club.
» Kyrene spends 9.7% more than the state average in the classroom and 22% less than the state average on administration.
» Kyrene Teaches with Technology (KTTP) is a district-wide curriculum project creating a technology-rich learning environment where technology is used as a tool to communicate ideas and enhance learning.
» The four year old KTTP initiative transforms teaching with voter approved bonds that have placed 9000 computers (4000 laptops) in the classrooms.
» The Kyrene Community Education Department, offers many extra curricular classes and childcare options and is financially self-sustaining.
» 2,000 employees enjoy working at Kyrene – 418 have 15 or more years of service at the district.
» Teacher Career Ladder Program provides additional compensation, mentoring, and staff development and is a highlighted benefit of employment at the district.
» Kyrene Family Resource Center assists families in need and is part of the non-profit Kyrene Schools Community Foundation.
» America’s Promise Alliance awarded our community the title of "100 Best Communities for Young People" for three consecutive years.
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