General
Information
Age Groups
C.A.S.A. Vida is structured to accommodate
Kindergarten through 6th grade students. Students may
enroll in either Kindergarten/First grade, Second/Third
grade or Fourth - Sixth grade. Students are placed in
classes based on their age at enrollment. C.A.S.A Vida
allows children to work at their own level and pace, and
does not assign letter grades to report progress.
Location
C.A.S.A. Vida is located within the Kyrene de los Lagos
Elementary School
17001 S. 34th Way, Phoenix, AZ
85048
School Hours
8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Thursday or Friday.
Students may be on campus as early as 8:15 am. They are
supervised on the playground until school starts.
Lunch
Students may bring lunch or purchase lunch at
school. A nutritional hot lunch as well as an optional
salad bar is available for $2.00 per day. Milk is available
for $0.35 per carton.
Funding
C.A.S.A. Vida is an alternative educational program offered
by Kyrene School District. C.A.S.A Vida is funded via the
same state formulas and funding mechanisms that provide
funding for public and charter schools. C.A.S.A. Vida
receives a percentage of the standard Arizona student
funding based on its students enrolling on a quarter - time
basis, therefore there are no fees associated with the
program. C.A.S.A. Vida enrollment is open to home educators
throughout the Valley.
Contact Information
Julie Ormiston
C.A.S.A. Vida Program Coordinator
(480) 783-1448
jormiston@kyrene.org
