School Policies and Documentation

Mission Statement

The mission of the not-for-profit Arcadia Sky Community School is to support and provide universal access to learning guided by the core Principles of Public Waldorf Education. DSCS educates and inspires children to think, feel, and act with depth, imagination, and purpose. We encourage community engagement in the growth and development of the school.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Arcadia Sky Community School affirms it does not and shall not discriminate based on age, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability, religion, belief, creed, national origin, citizenship status, economic status, or veteran status in any of its activities or operations. This anti-discrimination statement is published on our website and promotional materials, and is affirmed on our annual 990 tax form.

Notice of Accessibility 

Arcadia Sky Community School, wherever possible, ensures that all its electronic online materials are accessible to and usable by disabled persons, including persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or who have other sensory impairments.

If you find that information here is not accessible or usable to you, please email communications@desertskycommunityschool.org or call (520) 734-8767, and we will provide you with that material in a format that is accessible and usable to you.

Accountability Records

Visit our profile on the Arizona State Board of Charter Schools’ site to see our school’s financial, operational, and academic dashboards.

Public Records Requests

Requests may be submitted to:

Administrative Assistant & Records Manager

Ms. Suzy Valdez: (520) 734-8767

communications@desertskycommunityschool.org

Please submit requests via email using our Public Records Request Form.

Parent Visitation Policy

Parents considering enrollment may contact the school office to arrange a tour with the Enrollment Director. The purpose of the tour is to provide the parent with information about the school and the educational program. Enrollment tours are usually scheduled for 9am on Thursday. Schedule your enrollment tour today.

Parents of currently enrolled students may contact their teacher to arrange a classroom visit or observation. Current parents are expected to bring any questions or concerns to the class teacher directly by requesting a teacher meeting, sending an email, or speaking with the teacher outside of the classroom.

During a classroom visit, the teacher is engaged in teaching and will not be available to answer questions or have a conversation. Current parents may find that their student may be uncomfortable, anxious, or embarrassed by their parent’s presence in the classroom, or they may seek the parent’s attention. Parents of current and prospective students are expected to visit the classroom during the school day in a manner that does not interfere with learning and does not threaten the health and safety of the students and staff, including their social emotional well-being.

Additional Guidelines

• All visits must be scheduled in advance.
• All visitors must check in at the front office.
• Toddlers and preschoolers are disruptive to the K-5 learning environment and are not allowed to visit the classroom. (They are just too cute and the students want to play with them, and the classrooms are designed as safe spaces for elementary school children.) Quiet babes in arms are permitted.
• While it is impossible to be a ‘fly on the wall’ in the classroom, all parent visitors are expected to be quiet and discreet, without engaging with the students or teacher unless invited by the teacher to participate.
• No visits will be scheduled during assessments.
• No visits will be scheduled in the first few weeks of school as the students and teachers are getting acclimated to the campus, to classroom procedures, and to each other.
• Please turn off cell phones and do not use cell phones on campus in the presence of students.
• Do not bring weapons, drugs, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, violent, or disturbing images to campus.
• To maintain our child-appropriate learning environment, please refrain from words or gestures that may be surprising, scary or threatening, or negative comments of any kind.
• Please abide by our fragrance-free policy to respect those with sensitivities.
• Please do not bring food or snacks on your classroom visit.
• Please hold your questions about your observation until you are outside the classroom and address questions to an administrator or teacher.
• The teacher or enrollment director can end the visit at any time.

Parental Rights Handbook (ADE) – Read about your rights as a parent in the Arizona Charter School system.

Parent Handbook (Arcadia Sky Community School) – Our school’s document containing key information about our expectations for students and their adults.

Employment at Arcadia Sky Community School

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