Middle School Advanced Placement


The Kyrene School District offers advanced placement courses for middle school students in grades six through eight. Advanced classes in Mathematics and Language Arts are available for those students who meet designated criteria. Placement is based on meeting criteria on indicators of achievement and a high degree of motivation as evidenced by grades or mastery of objectives and teacher assessment of work completion. These indicators include:

•  State tests
•  Kyrene District tests
•  Middle School Math placement assessment
•  Elementary School gifted placement
•  5th grade primary language arts or math teacher evaluation of student performance

Middle School Advanced Language Arts classes include:

•  6th Grade Advanced Language Arts
•  7th Grade Advanced Language Arts
•  8th Grade Advanced Language Arts

Middle School Advanced Mathematics classes include:

•  7th grade Math
•  Pre-Algebra
•  Algebra (high school level)
•  Geometry (high school level)
•  Algebra 3/4 (high school level)

Incoming student placement is determined at the middle school level. For more information, contact the appropriate middle school.

Kyrene Akimel A-al	480-783-1600
Kyrene Altadeña	480-783-1300
Kyrene Aprende	480-783-2200
Kyrene Centennial	480-783-2500
Kyrene Middle School	480-783-1000
Kyrene del Pueblo	480-783-2400

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