Get ready for Kindergarten

Let’s get ready for Kindergarten! We know your child starting school is a big change. At ACA, we are dedicated to making the transition into Kindergarten as smooth, supportive, and positive as possible. Preparation starts with helping your child feel…

What is Bullying?

October is Bullying Awareness Month, and we want to take this opportunity to reinforce our commitment to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all students. Understanding what bullying is—and what it is not—is essential for recognizing and addressing harmful…

Thanks to an Ongoing Partnership with the Surprise Police Department, Arizona Charter Academy Now Has a Full Time School Resource Officer on Campus

Every morning, as students fill the halls of Arizona Charter Academy (ACA) in Surprise, Officer Nick Wylie from the Surprise Police Department is there too, greeting students and staff. Thanks to an ongoing positive relationship between ACA and the Surprise…

ACA Strategic Plan

Did you know, ACA has adopted a schoolwide Strategic Plan? This plan was created in collaboration with Administration, school leaders, teachers, parents and community members. To see the details of the plan, please review the image below…

ACA Presents: The Little Mermaid Jr.

Students in Arizona Charter Academy’s Musical Theatre Summer Camp to Perform ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ on Friday, June 14 Around 30 Students in Fifth Through Eighth Grade Will Take Part in the Intensive 10-Day Camp, Which is Back After a…

ACA Receives A+!

    The administration and staff at Arizona Charter Academy are pleased to announce that the school recently received the A+ School of Excellence designation from the Arizona Education Foundation. As Principal Jordan Beckman noted, the A+ rating is a…

ACA Read-a-Thon

      Get ready for an exciting adventure in reading! Our upcoming Read-a-thon is not just about books; it’s a fantastic opportunity to ignite your child’s passion for reading. Our Read-a-thon starts Monday, January 29 and ends Monday February 12th, this event…

Lunch with Leaders

Lunch with Leaders is a staple of ACA.  This program started when we had a high school as a way to highlight for students different avenues and career paths that they had ahead of them as they prepared to head off…

ACA Solutions Room

As mentioned in previous blog posts, ACA is excited to be partnering with Responsibility Centered Discipline for the 2023-2024 school year. This is a program that focuses less on timebound consequences for student behaviors, and more on students owning and…

Schoolwide Culture Rubric

Following consistent routines and have schoolwide expectations has long been a standard at ACA. We are able to make this possible through consistent use of our School Culture Rubric. We have found this tool to be invaluable as it supports…

21st CCLC Update

We kicked off Bulldog Adventures, our before and after school tutoring program, as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant on Tuesday, September 5th. Since then, we have enrolled over 90 2nd through 6th-grade students in our extended…

Parent Lunch 11/28

We love welcoming parents back on campus and enjoy seeing families together during our parent lunches. After 2 months of parent lunches that have proved overwhelming successes, we are continuing to perfect our model, as we always do here at…

Literacy Nights for Kinder and 1st

We’re excited to invite our 1st Grade and Kinder families to our Literacy Nights, a special event dedicated to enhancing your child’s reading journey. For Kindergarten parents, join us on Tuesday, November 28 from 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM, and…

ACA Bulldog Parent Committee

  At first glance the Bulldog Parent Committee plans ‘the fun stuff’. Our dedicated group of parents plan and successfully execute two dances, a schoolwide carnival and is adding a schoolwide movie night this year. Beneath the surface, however, we…

Zearn Math and ACA

Zearn Math and ACA Let’s talk about Math! Math often times, can be considered a frustrating activity for students and parents – but it doesn’t have to be! ACA has adopted the Zearn Math curriculum; which combines digital and in…

ACA’s Academic Intervention Program

One of the programs that we highlighted in our A+ Application was our Intervention program.  ACA has hired a skilled set of former principals and administrators who pull small groups of K-4 students in order to close the Achievement Gap and…

School Participatory Budgeting

  ACA Middle School has been participating in School Participatory Budgeting since the spring of 2023. School Participatory Budgeting (SPB) in Arizona is an innovative civic learning tool designed to improve student agency, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills and prepare young…

Responsibility Centered Discipline (RCD)

Arizona Charter Academy has implemented an exciting program this year called Responsibility Centered Discipline, better known as RCD. Responsibility Centered Discipline is a proven program that reduces discipline in the classroom. It is focused on helping students take responsibility for…

Cleaning with Meaning

The goal of our schoolwide initiative of Cleaning with Meaning is to build a community within ACA where students respect and care for their personal learning spaces. Students are incentivized to ensure their learning spaces are cleaned up at the…

ACA Awarded A for Arizona Expansion and Innovation Fund Grant

The Grant Money Will Be Used to Provide Kindergarten Readiness Kits at Arizona Charter Academy and Offer Academic Intervention Programs to Kindergarteners SURPRISE, Arizona—The administration and staff at Arizona Charter Academy are pleased to announce that the school has been…

Student Ambassadors

ACA is continuing a great program within the last few years for our 6-8th grade students called Student Ambassadors! The Student Ambassadors program is a leadership experience for our ACA students. It offers students the opportunity to explore their leadership…

A+ School of Excellence Application

We’re excited to announce ACA has applied for the Arizona Education Foundations (AEF) designation as an A+ School of Excellence again! This is a prestigious award that is granted to a select group of schools annually. ACA was previously awarded…

Fun Filled Summer Activities for K-4

Our K-4 specials teachers have gone above and beyond by curating an impressive collection of links for parents to enjoy with their children during the summer break. These handpicked resources are specifically tailored to engage and entertain students in grades…

Want a Free ACA Shirt?

Want a free ACA shirt?! Want to be a Bulldog Parent All-Star?? If you tell a friend or family member about ACA and they come and take a tour you can claim a FREE ACA shirt right away! We are…

School Carnival Coming Up!

We are excited to announce the upcoming school carnival that will be held on April 29th from 10am to 1pm at ACA. This carnival promises to be a day of fun, games, music, and food for the whole family! The…

Sweetheart Dance Recap

Our Bulldog Parent Committee hosted our ACA Sweetheart Dance (Father/Daughter Dance) this past Friday. It was a roaring success with close to 200 in attendance. Father/Daughter couples enjoyed dancing together, having snacks, taking pictures and even doing some crafts together.…

Excellence in Civics Award

The Excellence is Civics award recognition is based on a school demonstrating knowledge and effective implementation of the six proven practices in civic learning: classroom instruction in civics and government, history, economics, geography, law and democracy; service learning linked to classroom…

Melissa Holdaway, CEO, Business Leader of the Year

  At her core, Melissa Holdaway is an entrepreneur.  As chief operating officer of Arizona Charter Academy, a K-12 school serving about 800 students in Surprise, Holdaway is always searching for new ways to broaden the experiences of her students. Whether it’s…

Careerbuilder Top Companies to Work for in Arizona

Since the day Arizona Charter Academy first opened its doors, the administrators have done everything possible to help ensure that the charter school offers an outstanding and supportive work environment. Arizona Charter Academy was recently recognized for its commitment to…

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies

Arizona Charter Academy, 16011 N. Dysart Road, was recognized Sept. 5 as one of Arizona’s “Most Admired Companies” during a ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton in Phoenix. This is the third straight year that the school has received this…

Mother and Son Dance a Great Time!

The ACA Bulldog Parent Committee was so excited to bring back the Mother and Son Dance this year. This years theme was “An Evening Under the Stars” where we invited all K-4 Mother and Son couples to join us for…

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