Points of Pride
Kyrene School District prides itself on ensuring students are ready for the future, with national recognitions such as our National Board Certified Teachers to Arizona's prestigious A+ Schools of Excellence awards.
135+
YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
25
KYRENE SCHOOLS
17 Elementary;
6 Middle; 2 K-8
6 Middle; 2 K-8
11
AEF A+ SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE
86%
TEACHER
RETENTION RATE
RETENTION RATE
19
BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS
25
SCHOOLS RATED
8/10 OR ABOVE
By Great Schools
8/10 OR ABOVE
By Great Schools
19
A-RATED SCHOOLS
By Niche.com
By Niche.com
2
NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
10
YEARS AVERAGE TEACHER EXPERIENCE
5
SCHOOLS RANKED
TOP 10%
By Public School Review
TOP 10%
By Public School Review
6
TOP 100 AZ SCHOOLS
US News & World Report
US News & World Report
22
SCHOOLS
PBISAz Award
(2024 School Year)
PBISAz Award
(2024 School Year)
National Board Certified Teachers
Certification in Kyrene
Kyrene supports the National Board Certification process by offering in house pre-candidacy classes using the curriculum developed by the Arizona K12 Center. During candidacy, monthly support meetings are held in Kyrene with a NBCT specially trained in facilitating candidates through the process. Once the certification is achieved, Kyrene awards an additional stipend amount in the teacher's contract for the life of the certificate.
A+ Schools of Excellence
11 Kyrene Schools have the A+ School of Excellence™ designation.
The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) awards the coveted A+ School of Excellence™ award to select public schools each year. AEF has identified and honored exemplary pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools in Arizona since 1983.
More information on the A+ School of Excellence Program