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150 Years & Counting
Phoenix Elementary School District #1 is Arizona’s first free public school district serving students in the City of Phoenix since 1871; and has been the city’s district of choice for 150 years!
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Dual Language Immersion
The Phoenix Elementary School District is delighted to announce the return of the Phoenix #1 Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program for the 2025-2026 school year! The program will be hosted at Lowell Elementary, 1121 S. 3rd Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85003.
Garfield Gardens
The Garfield Gardens are a beautiful outdoor learning lab for 5th through 8th-grade students at Garfield. The gardens provide a natural learning environment for learning about ecosystems, conservation, desert habitats, adaptations, food and nutrition, culinary arts, and entrepreneurship.
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Half and Full Day Preschool
Phoenix Elementary School District #1 is proud to offer high-quality preschool options designed to meet the diverse needs of our families.
Fine and Performing Arts
Herrera Elementary School offers a fine and performing arts K-8 program. The program features a full curriculum led by outstanding faculty with arts specializations that introduce students to drawing and painting, choir, instrumental music, dance, and theater as part of the core curriculum. Regular productions of plays and musicals, choir and instrumental music events bring the community together to celebrate the talents of our young scholar artists.
Free Full Day Kindergarten
Now Enrolling Kindergarten for Fall 2025
We offer FREE full-day kindergarten at our schools. Our full-day program provides a deeper understanding of language arts, focusing on the literacy elements of phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, science, and social studies. It also provides an enriched experience in the arts.
What's Happening
![Request for Arguments: District Additional Assistance Election & Special Budget Override Election]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749469878/phxschoolsorg/xjyvw7woxglo2xgp52zx/220727_back22Info_003.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749469878/phxschoolsorg/xjyvw7woxglo2xgp52zx/220727_back22Info_003.jpg","width":375}])
Request for Arguments: District Additional Assistance Election & Special Budget Override Election
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Join us for a fun and informative morning at the Phoenix #1 Discovery Fair! Whether you're a current family or exploring school options for the first time, this event is the perfect opportunity to discover all that Phoenix #1 has to offer.
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about Discovery Fair - May 3, 2025 (opens in new window/tab)
![January STAR Award Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749470088/phxschoolsorg/ycvisijnqvwuhtl7o5hy/PHX02861.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749470088/phxschoolsorg/ycvisijnqvwuhtl7o5hy/PHX02861.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749470088/phxschoolsorg/ycvisijnqvwuhtl7o5hy/PHX02861.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749470088/phxschoolsorg/ycvisijnqvwuhtl7o5hy/PHX02861.jpg","width":999}])
January STAR Award Winners: Rachel Chaltry Rachel Chaltry, 7/8 Social Studies Teacher – Bethune Elementary. Vanessa Gonzalez, Instructional Assistant – Bethune Elementary. Manisha Gupta, Kindergarten Teacher - Dunbar Elementary. Erika Vargas, Instructional Assistant - Dunbar Elementary
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Average Teacher Salary Information
(A.R.S. 15-903.E)
$67,500 – Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2025
$64,627 – Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2024
$2,873– Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year
4% – Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year
