Opened in 2021, Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (PTAA) is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade for the Phoenix area. Here, the teachers follow a mission to inspire and engage students through an inquiry-based STEAM curriculum.
With an emphasis on technology, the school hopes to increase the diversity of students entering fields in science, engineering, and math to help everyone build a better future. Although the Phoenix school is too new for national rankings, its sister Pioneer Technology schools in Texas have ranked as the top three middle schools in their state. Needless to say, the faculty and staff here are excited to help students to excel in similar fashion.
Most notably, the school offers small class sizes and believes in placing students in grades based on their individual aptitude. Daily instruction includes STEAM and tech classes founded in project-based learning, and PTAA integrates the arts (the A in STEAM) to help foster creativity in all subject areas. Students also have opportunities to take Spanish or Mandarin as their world language.
Among the extracurriculars, aspiring engineers can compete in robotics competitions or students needing more athletic outlets can play volleyball, disc golf, or other sports.
SABIS International
Charter Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
1903 E Roeser Rd,
Phoenix, AZ
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Will Henry
Math Proficiency
6%
Reading Proficiency
19%
Average GPA
3.43
Niche Grade
D+
C-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.43
Reading Proficiency
19%
Math Proficiency
6%
Teachers
Teachers in First or Second Year
31.6%
GreatSchools Rating
6
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
10%
State Average
44%
Science
20%
State Average
31%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
716:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
Hispanic
78.8%
Black
15.1%
White
4.4%
Native American
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
5/1/2025
I just started the school and I have so many friend the school is so fun
4/18/2024
this is terrible! my son went here, got a needle shot and now he's sick!
1/10/2024
It is so bad a kid broke my tablet and the school didn't do anything
3/27/2023
I in all honesty would not recommend this school. First, the air conditioning and heater have been broken since the first day and they haven't bothered to fix it! Second their bathrooms are terrible and ruined, only 1/4 of the stalls are available for use and it reeks! To add to this they have taken...
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Map
About South Mountain
List Price Range
$160K - $2.7M
Homes For Sale
87
Average Home Value
$390,409
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
39%
Household Income
$83,039
% of College Grads
18.6%
Median Age
34
Average House Size
2,033 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
60.3%
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
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- K to 12th
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Hayden Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Highline Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Parking Lot
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- Grills
- Picnic Area
Nevitt Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
Esteban Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
Esteban Dog Park
- Dog Park
- Parking Lot
Hermoso Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Francisco Highland Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Grayson Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
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