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Tempe celebrates more than 150 Years of Community-Inspired Education and a longstanding heritage of investment in all its students.
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Tempe Elementary Schools have earned an "A" and "B" rating from the Arizona Department of Education. In 2025, Ward Traditional Academy was one of only six Arizona schools to be recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for Academic Achievement!
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Over 250 Community partners have donated materials, resources, and learning experiences, freeing the boundless potential in each child.
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Tempe Elementary Schools educators have earned over 330 advanced degrees in education, counseling, psychology, social work, fine arts and music.
Reasons To
Believe
Welcoming Community. Destination District.
Academic Achievement for All
Eye-Opening Discovery in the Classroom
Empowering the Confident, Future-Ready Child
Introducing The Immersive 9 at the Arredondo Campus Community!
Only in Tempe
Unparalleled
Advantages For All
The Immersive 9 connects a small gifted community to the resources of a large district offering opportunities to grow, thrive, and exceed beyond the traditional classroom.
Voted #1 Elementary School District
We've been voted #1 in 2026, for the third year in a row, by our staff, parents, and community ranked by Arizona's largest and most comprehensive business opinion poll, Ranking Arizona.
Celebrating 150 Years of Academic Excellence
In 2024, Tempe Elementary Schools proudly celebrates 150 years of community-inspired education serving families within and the surrounding areas of Tempe, Phoenix, and Guadalupe.
Revolutionizing Education
Tempe Elementary Schools has an intentional clear set of beliefs, goals, and strategic framework to guide the District for today and the future.
Experiential Learning & Real-World Experiences
Through collaboration and creativity, our local community partners are critical for all students' success, giving them access to essential resources and real-world experiences.
Resources & Evidence-Based Support Services
Our team of professionals is dedicated to fostering the social, emotional, and healthy development of students and their families.
Meet the Principal
Jaclyn Bycott is the principal of The Immersive 9 at Arredondo. Discover her passion for education and helping the gifted learner grow, thrive, and achieve their boundless potential.
Who we are
One Community, Many Stories
Open to families across the Phoenix metro area, The Immersive 9 at the Arredondo Campus is a welcoming community inspired by the Arredondo family, where families feel a sense of belonging, connection, and support.
![Immersive 9 Staff - Administration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786040559/tempeschoolsorg/vxclmh05dlvaovatyxvk/Immersive9_Staff_4459_Crop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1786040559/tempeschoolsorg/vxclmh05dlvaovatyxvk/Immersive9_Staff_4459_Crop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1786040559/tempeschoolsorg/vxclmh05dlvaovatyxvk/Immersive9_Staff_4459_Crop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1786040559/tempeschoolsorg/vxclmh05dlvaovatyxvk/Immersive9_Staff_4459_Crop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1786040559/tempeschoolsorg/vxclmh05dlvaovatyxvk/Immersive9_Staff_4459_Crop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1786040559/tempeschoolsorg/vxclmh05dlvaovatyxvk/Immersive9_Staff_4459_Crop.jpg","width":2200}])
Gifted children are often perceived as naturally successful, yet many quietly struggle in traditional educational environments. Their advanced thinking, deep curiosity, and heightened sensitivity can make it difficult to find true academic and social alignment.
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For the third consecutive year, Tempe Elementary School District has been named No. 1 elementary school district by Ranking Arizona, Arizona’s largest and most comprehensive business opinion poll.
![Immersive 9 Principal Jaclyn Bycott shaking hands with parent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779469027/tempeschoolsorg/uiflpjmyilgbi789ofnr/Immersive9_JaclynBycott_1135_400x604.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779469027/tempeschoolsorg/uiflpjmyilgbi789ofnr/Immersive9_JaclynBycott_1135_400x604.jpg","width":400}])
As the proud principal of our campus, it is an honor to welcome you to a school specifically designed to ignite the potential of our gifted and talented learners.
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Please join us in congratulating the Tempe Elementary Schools Excellence Award winners for the 2025-2026 school year. These worthy individuals were nominated by their peers throughout the year as part of our monthly Spotlight Awards.
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We’re stepping inside the Makerspace at Arredondo, where third graders are bringing creativity and coding together through micro:bit-powered robotics.
Awards &
Recognition
Tempe Elementary Schools is honored to have been named the #1 Elementary School District for the third year in a row in 2026 and voted in the Top 7 winners for Best Places to Work in 2024 by Arizona's largest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Tempe Elementary Schools has also been named as a Best Communities for Music Education district by the NAMM Foundation for the last seven years.
"The Immersive 9, first and foremost is a public school, which is amazing that these resources are available to us in our district, knowing that my children have these amazing opportunities to follow their passions and to learn more."
M. Martin | Gifted Parent
"If students are given the space, freedom and agency, you are able to see what they can do and that's what I think is different at The Immersive 9 ."
J. Zimmerman | Teaching and Learning Coach at The Immersive 9
"My son is very, very inquisitive and interested in how everything works. At the Immersive 9, he's in a group of learning peers who are also curious, interested, engaged, and sometimes willing to take those extra leaps forward."
A. Frazer | Gifted Parent
“I love attending a gifted school. They stick to the plan and don't wander around like my old school. My perfect day is a warm-up with math, doing art, silent reading, recess, phonics and then robot coding and a math test. I love math and can do my own thing!"
C. Rudibaugh | Immersive 9 student