The choices are yours...
Welcome to Mesa Public Schools! The needs of the student come first.
We are an award-winning district with high academic expectations.
- Our students topped the 2009 state average in every subject area and grade level tested by Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS).
- Graduating seniors districtwide were offered more than $50 million in scholarships and awards in 2009. That's $6 million more than last year.
- All six MPS high schools were honored in the 2009 Best High Schools Search by U.S. News & World Report and School Evaluation Services.
- America's Promise Alliance honored MPS for having the highest graduation rate among the nation's 50 largest cities.
- America's Choice and the Council of Great Urban Schools commended MPS for having the lowest high school dropout rate among the country's large urban districts.
- Standard and Poor’s named MPS an Academic Outperformer.
- Recent National Blue Ribbon Schools are Franklin West Elementary, Franklin Northeast Elementary and Longfellow Elementary.
Our district is nationally recognized for student achievement in academics, sports, creative and performing arts, and career and technical programs.
MPS is a leader in providing educational choices to parents. Some of the many options are listed below. We serve students in kindergarten through 12th grade. We also offer early childhood and adult education.
Getting started in MPS
There are several things to consider when you choose a school. To find your neighborhood school, use our maps and locator. If you are interested in a school outside your attendance area, you may submit an open enrollment request at the campus of your choice.
Register your child at the school office. Bring the student’s certified birth certificate with a state seal, immunization record and proof of residency.
We value parent involvement and support. We look forward to working with you and your child to make the most of our programs and services. If you have questions, please contact us.
Program highlights
- Mesa Early Learning Preschool
- Kindergarten, KinderPrep
- Kids Corner before- and after-school care
- K-6 Montessori programs
- Full-day self-contained gifted classes (open enrollment at Irving Elementary)
- Benjamin Franklin Back to Basics Elementary
- Benjamin Franklin Back to Basics Junior High
- Ninth-Grade Bridge (open enrollment at Dobson High
- Eagleridge for Ninth-Grade Homeschoolers
- Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
- Health Science High School
- Creative Arts
- Music
- Athletics
- Elementary physical education
- Biotechnology
- Block scheduling
- Online classes – K-12 Mesa Distance Learning Program
- Career and Technical Programs
- K-12 International Baccalaureate Programmes
- Advanced Placement classes (check high schools for course offerings)
- Adult Education and Parent University