How to Apply to ASPIRE Academy
ASPIRE Academy at Arredondo is a self-contained gifted school exclusively serving students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.
Students who wish to attend ASPIRE Academy at Arredondo must meet ALL the following criteria* for 2025/2026:
- Incoming 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students who qualify for gifted education services
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Students must score a 94% and higher in at least one area on a state board approved test for gifted identification with an 85th percentile or higher in at least one additional area.
*This criteria applies to both in- and out-of-district student applications.
If your child currently attends Tempe Elementary Schools, administration has access to reviewing documents pertaining to minimum qualification criteria.
If your child is not currently attending a school within Tempe Elementary Schools, please send all requested qualification files to ashley.torres@tempeschools.org.
2025/2026 Application Status Updates
- Current ASPIRE Academy students will automatically be accepted into the program for the following school year
- Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted
- Parents will be notified by email if their child has been accepted OR placed on waitlist then provided with next steps
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A waitlist will be utilized for interested families should the program be at capacity. The list will be sorted based on time-stamped submission dates.
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Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and parents will be notified by email if their child has been accepted or placed on a waitlist.
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and parents will be notified by email if their child has been accepted or placed on a waitlist.
Contact Us
Amy Evans
Gifted Coordinator
(480) 730-7373
Email Amy Evans
Questions regarding enrollment contact enrollment@tempeschools.org.