Community Schools

One of our most successful partnerships serves our district's youngest learners, our preschool-aged children. All of our classroom teachers are certified in Early Childhood Education and our curriculum is child-centered, developmentally-appropriate and aligned with Arizona Early Childhood Standards.
In partnership with our CFSD Special Education Department, Community Schools has developed a model inclusion program to serve young learners with special needs. We believe young children with special needs learn best in an inclusion setting where typically-developing children can model and interact with them.
Valley View Early Learning Center is a place where young children learn and play and celebrate the joys of every day as they develop a love for learning, that will last throughout their lives.
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In coordination with the District’s commitment to learning in and for the 21st Century, Community Schools offers programs that expand and give more opportunities for students to practice these skills. The Enrichment Program works to enhance the use of existing resources by developing partnerships between our schools and community.

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Canyon View       Manzanita      Sunrise Drive      Ventana Vista

Esperero Canyon      Orange Grove    Catalina Foothills H.S.

C.A.R.E.
The Community Schools C.A.R.E. (Children’s Activity and Recreation Environment) Program was named the Best School Age Childcare program in Arizona in 2004. Open to all children enrolled in CFSD elementary schools, C.A.R.E. provides a secure, supervised learning and playing experience that will enhance the quality of the time a child spends away from parents and the school classroom. With small student to staff ratios, dedicated classrooms and buildings, and trained staff, our C.A.R.E. program successfully provides a place for students to develop a strong sense of belonging to an afterschool community. For many children C.A.R.E. becomes their neighborhood where relationships are formed and creative play abounds. Click here for more information

Outdoor Adventure Program
Community Schools Outdoors offers a wide variety of outdoor adventure programming for students of all ages. We offer day trips, weekend trips, overnight excursions and week-long adventures during the school year, holiday breaks and summer camps. We provide challenges that expand horizons and enhance the lives of youth through wilderness education and outdoor exploration. Our nature-based education can be geared towards meeting a wide variety of national or state academic standards. The Outdoor Adventure Program promotes and instills a healthy self-awareness and self-confidence, pushing one’s limits and learning respect for others and the environment.Visit our page.

Our summer program serves students preschool-aged through 11th grade with a wide range of learning opportunities. The summer provides Community Schools the opportunity to create new experiences for students both on site in our district and off site in the community at large. Students can volunteer in the community, enjoy outdoor activities, learn how to develop and build skills, practice teamwork and build lasting relationships.

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Main Office
2101 E. River Rd.  Tucson, AZ 85718 

Travis Kolter:  Director of Community Schools

Mary Grodman: CS District Program Coordinator

520-209-7546

Debbie Ross: Community Schools Executive Secretary

520-209-7550

Jennifer Noyce: Community School Office Coordinator

520-209-7562

Lisa Rincon: CARE/K+ Office Coordinator

520-209-7548
 

Canyon View Elementary

5725 N Sabino Canyon Rd.
 
Autumn Hill
520-209-7753

Manzanita Elementary

3000 E. Manzanita Ave.
 
Ashley Glaser
520-209-7814

Sunrise Drive Elementary
5301 E. Sunrise Dr.
 
Camille Warner
520-209-7944

Ventana Vista Elementary
6085 N. Kolb Rd.
 
Erin Usie-Cooper
520-209-8023
 

Orange Grove 
1911 E. Orange Grove Rd

Sarah Deane - Program Coordinator

520-209-8251

Myranda Christensen -Athletic Coordinator

520-209-8237

Esperero Canyon
5801 N. Sabino Canyon Rd.

Kristina Horvath - Program Coordinator

520-209-8131

Jose Rivera -Athletic Director

520-209-8117

3435 E. Sunrise Dr.

Jennifer Dooley - Director

520-209-7651

Margie Brown - Secretary

520-209-7650

Stacey Harrison - Office/Health Clerk

520-209-7652