| Neighborhood schools are quickly becoming
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| | emphasis on drama, dance, choir and
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| a thing of the past. With such things as
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| | instrumental music. Kindergarten through
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| school rankings, school "grades" for each
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| | 6th grade students also participate in
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| school, and the No Child Left Behind act,
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| | these disciplines. Math, Science &
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| simply sending our children to the grade
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| | Technology - Phoenix Schools 7th and 8th
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| school down the street is going the way
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| | grade students focus specifically on
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| of the dodo bird. Today, Phoenix Schools'
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| | math, science and technology. The science
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| parents have the option of sending their
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| | campus at Lowell offers special benefits
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| children to almost any school they wish
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| | to prekindergarten through 6th grade
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| within the district serving Phoenix
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| | students, as well. Traditional & Balance
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| Public Schools. While some may indeed
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| | the Basics - Prekindergarten through 8th
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| choose to stick with the neighborhood
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| | grade Phoenix Schools students engage in
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| learning institution many, if not most,
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| | a heavy emphasis on reading, math and
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| parents are enrolling their children in
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| | writing. Global Community or Donde Vivo -
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| specialty schools that reflect their
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| | Donde Vivo students in 7th and 8th
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| child's interests, strengths, or just the
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| | explore their global community through an
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| style of education they want for their
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| | interdisciplinary curriculum. Each year
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| student. Phoenix Schools now offer
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| | the students have the opportunity to
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| various Magnet Schools to meet the
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| | experience their global community by
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| growing demand for school choice. Called
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| | traveling abroad. Second Language
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| "Signature Schools", these Phoenix
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| | Acquisition - Second Language Acquisition
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| Schools offer numerous options for
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| | is the focus of a program at Herrera
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| students attending a Phoenix Schools
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| | School for students in kindergarten
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| magnet program. There is a downside to
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| | through sixth grade. Students are
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| the Phoenix Schools magnet program. By
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| | immersed in both Spanish and English in
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| sending children to schools further away
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| | all subject areas. Science Investigations
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| from home families now need to import
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| | - Phoenix Schools students in 7th and 8th
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| playmates or drive their kids across town
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| | grades engage in physical and life
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| to visit friends. Families in the Phoenix
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| | sciences during their regular science
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| Schools need to balance their desire for
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| | classes, as well as through an after
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| the strengths of a magnet with the burden
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| | school club with mentors from Arizona
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| of travel time and being more spread out.
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| | State University. Magnet Schools offer
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| If you are interested in the magnet
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| | options, but they're not perfect. Most
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| programs offered by Phoenix Schools
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| | Phoenix Schools house magnet programs in
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| here's a partial list: Montessori - This
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| | less desirable parts of the city in an
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| program serves Phoenix Schools students
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| | effort to draw more affluent and educated
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| in PreK through 8th grade. It follows the
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| | parents. But you and your child might
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| international curriculum developed by
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| | find that it's the right place for you.
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| Maria Montessori. Performing Arts -
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| | Patricia Hawke is a staff writer for
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| Phoenix Schools students in 7th and 8th
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| | Schools K-12, providing free, in-depth
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| grades have the opportunity to
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| | reports on all U.S. public and private
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| participate in the performing arts
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| | K-12 schools.
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| throughout the school year with an
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