READING FIRST
MATH FOUNDATIONS
HANDS-ON SCIENCE
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
STUDENT LIFE
What Sets This School in Mesa, AZ Apart
Most elementary schools in Mesa, Arizona talk about “high standards.” At Stapley, standards aren’t a slogan — they’re built into every classroom through benchmark assessments, data-driven instruction, and teachers who know exactly where your child stands in reading, math, and science at any given week. No guesswork. No surprises at report card time.
Data Drives Every Decision
Stapley uses benchmark assessments to diagnose, predict, and monitor every student’s progress from kindergarten through 6th grade. Teachers don’t wait for a failing grade to intervene — they identify gaps in real time and assign targeted resources before your child falls behind.
Reading That Actually Gets Taught
Stapley uses Into Reading, Into Math, and Savvas Science — all research-based, standards-aligned core curricula. Every teacher has a projector and interactive whiteboard. Every student has access to the school library, stocked through a Lois Lenski Covey Foundation grant with books across every reading level.
Character Is Part of the Curriculum
The SOAR program runs through every grade: Showing Respect, Open Minded, Acts of Kindness, Responsibility. Students earn recognition through BUGS (Bring Up your Grade), the Principal’s A-List, and Honor Roll — systems that reward effort, not just talent.
Full-Day Kindergarten. Special Ed Built In.
Classrooms are small enough for a teacher to know your child’s strengths and struggles by name. Kindergarten is free and full-day. And for families with IEPs or special education needs, Stapley provides full-service support on campus — something most charter schools in the area can’t say.
Why Families Stay Once They Find This School
Parents at elementary schools in Mesa, Arizona want to know their child isn’t invisible. At Stapley, every student’s progress is measured, every improvement is recognized, and every name is known.
Daily
Data-driven instruction in every classroom — teachers track progress weekly, not quarterly
PreK
Enrollment starts as young as Pre-Kindergarten, with free full-day kindergarten
15+
Years serving families in Mesa and Gilbert — this isn’t new, it’s proven
No Lottery. No Tuition. Just a Strong Start.
Stapley is a free, open-enrollment elementary school in Mesa, AZ. Free all-day kindergarten from age five. Full-service special education on campus. Before and after school care through Boys and Girls Club, right on site. Your child doesn’t need a portfolio or an application essay — just a parent who wants the basics done right.
