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Past Awards

 

Student Awards

 

2016

  • Earned an A Rating from the AZ Dept. of Education for the 4th year in a row

  • City of Surprise Entrepreneur Boot Camp 1st Place

  • City of Surprise Literacy Challenge Winner

  • DECA district competition winner

  • Arizona Department of Education Civic Engagement School “with Distinction”

  • Junior National Honor Society Adopt-a-Street Project Recognition, City of Surprise

  • Students Jaden Clark and Joseph Mendez’s Art Award to be displayed at the Surprise City Hall

 

2015

  • Earned an A Rating from the AZ Dept. of Education for the 3rd year in a row

  • City of Surprise Entrepreneur Boot Camp 1st Place

  • Gold Award, United Blood Services

  • Arizona Department of Education Civic Engagement School

  • Thrive Time Challenge, Semi-finalist

 

2014

  • Earned an A Rating from the AZ Dept. of Education

  • City of Surprise Entrepreneur Boot Camp 1st Place

  • Arizona Department of Education Civic Engagement School

 

2013

  • Earned an A Rating from the AZ Dept. of Education

  • Rotary International: "Peace Through Service" - Presidential Citation, for actively working to achieve                                       peace through service.

 

 

School Awards

 

2016

  • Arizona’s Most Admired Companies, AZBusiness

  • Top Companies to Work for in Arizona, AZcentral.com

  • National School Choice Week - "School Choice Leadership Award" - In recognition of tireless dedication toward                   providing all children with access to effective education options and for participation in National school Choice                   Week 2016.

  • Careerbuilder Top Companies to Work for in Arizona

  • Arizona's Most Admired Companies, AZBusiness- For excellence in workplace culture, customer satisfaction, social responsibility, leadership excellence and innovation.

 

 

 

 

Staff Awards

 

2016 - Melissa Holdaway, CEO, Phoenix Business Journal’s 30 Outstanding Women in Business

2015 – Aimee Lee,  Teacher of the Year, Surprise Rotary

2015 - Heather Henderson, Chief Academic Office/Principal – Rodel Exemplary Principal,

2015 - Kevin Grubb – Arizona Athletic Association Coach of the Year

2015 – Melissa Holdaway, CEO, Business Leader of the Year,  Arizona Charter School Association

2014 – Heather Henderson  - Chief Academic Officer, Arizona Charter Association’s Transformational Leader of the Year

2015 – Nicole Harris,  Teacher of the Year, Surprise Rotary

2014 – Melissa Holdaway, CEO,  Citizen of the Year, City of Surprise

2013 - Melissa Holdaway, CEO , inducted into the Grand Canyon University College of Business Hall of Fame, was Leadership West Alumnus of the year, and Sun City Elks Citizen of the Year. 

2013 – Kristen Metherd,  Teacher of the Year, Surprise Rotary

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