Enrollment
Current parents who are adding a new student/sibling must contact the Registrar’s office before proceeding.
Registrar’s Office:
602-454-1222 Ext: 102
How To Enroll
For New Students:
- For new parents to ACA : Create an account
and Login to Submit an online application. Click on this guide for step-by-step guidance. - For current parents: use your FACTS (RENWEB) account to Login to Submit a new student application.
- You must apply to the following scholarships:
- ESA – Please refer to the ESA tuition table below.
- Greater AZ – See tuition table for reference (must submit the latest 1040 Tax Return Form along with the application).
- ACA reserves the right to accept any new student until receiving and reviewing the Release of Student’s Record Form from the student’s previous school.
- Public School Attendance Verification.* Only for the State of Arizona Public/Charter school students.
- Call the Registrar’s Office to schedule a placement test for students registering for Grades 1-12.
- For Early Childhood Dept: Must fill in and submit this form on the application packet.
- Grade 9 and above – Visit this Tempe location to complete the drug test.
- For ACA’s uniform information click here.
For Returning Students:
- Login to Renweb to start the re-enrollment process.
- Use District code: ACA-AZ
- *DO NOT create a new account or new student application
- Choose Family, then Enrollment/Re-Enrollment
- Choose the right school year to enroll in.
- You must apply for the following scholarships:
- ESA – Please refer to the ESA tuition table below.
- Greater AZ – See tuition table for reference (must submit the latest 1040 Tax Return Form along with the application).
- For ACA’s uniform information click here
Withdrawal Policy
Parents are required to officially notify the school office when withdrawing their children. Tuition charges will be applied until the last day for which notice is given, as the school is committed to reserving the child’s spot until parents formally confirm the withdrawal.
New & Returning Students:
- Submit the latest 1040 Tax Return form – If eligible for both scholarships
- Students who have attended school outside the United States must obtain a transcript equivalency evaluation. We recommend that you use these sites for that purpose.
- Make payment – Registration Fees at the time of registration or enrollment.
- For more information, call our Registrar’s Office at 602-454-1222 Ext. 102.
- For uniform guidelines and orders, please contact us.
- Please advise that your child will be admitted to Arizona Cultural Academy on a provisional basis for a period of 45 days starting the first day of his/her attendance. During this probationary period, the school reserves the right to unenroll your child due to:
- Academic Issues
- Excessive absences
- Undisclosed disability or Language proficiency
- Incomplete admission paperwork/transcript
- Disciplinary issues
If you would like to meet the school’s Principal, please do not hesitate to call the Principal’s Assistant at extension 107 to schedule an appointment.
Tuition & Payments
2023-2024 Registration
- Re-enrollment must be done through your Renweb Parents Web account
- There is a non-refundable registration fee of $100.00/student.
- For returning students, there is a $150 non-refundable registration deposit ($100 Registration Fees + $50 applied toward 1st tuition installment)
- The 1st installment is to be paid in full by May 15 for returning student to be considered registered
- New students: The 1st tuition installment + registration fees ($100.00/student) will need to be paid in full at time of enrollment
- Every student (Grades K to 12) enrolling at ACA and low income families are required to apply for the Greater AZ scholarship.
- Failure to apply to the scholarship (as required) will result in parents being billed the full $13,400.00/student
- Tuition for the year consists of 5 equal installments, collected bi-monthly, on the 1st day of the month tuition is due:
- Payments due dates are May 15th, September 1st, November 1st, January 1st, and March 1st.
- 5% service charge will apply to late payments.
- There is also $100 early student withdrawal fee
- Multi Student Discount: $300 annual discount for a family with two students, $600 discount for three, and $1,000 discount for four students,>>> Grades 1 TO 12<<<
- Additional annual discount of $200 applies to families with students in both Montessori / Pre-K Montessori and grades 1-12
- There is a 5% Early Bird Discount applied to any part or all of the next year’s tuition paid before May 15th.
- Students graduating with an average Grade of C and lower during the school year, will lose an additional $1,000.00 in Merit scholarship from the Greater AZ Inc scholarship.
- Student’s Application is not complete if all documents in FACTS are not signed and the AZ Greater In scholarship is not submitted. This applies to ALL students in Kindergarten to grades 12.
Tuition Tables
2024-2025 Tuition Table-Grades 1-12
2024-2025 Tuition Table-Early Childhood
Scholarships
Do you have a scholarship yet? Did you know many families qualify for at least one ACA scholarship regardless of income bracket? Don’t miss out on tuition assistance and apply today! Scholarships open and payout at various times, so it’s a good idea to check out the list below.
Available Scholarships
AZ Greater Inc.
All eligible students must apply.
Empowerment Scholarship Account
- ESA Please refer to the ESA Tuition Table below.
Carpio & Weekly, PLC Dreamers Scholarship
Open to immigrants who are high school seniors or recent graduates seeking a degree nationwide.
Our Deadline: April 30, 2024
Award Amount: $2,500
Application: https://workinjuryaz.com/snow-
Snow, Carpio & Weekly, PLC Academic Scholarship
Open to high school seniors and recent graduates in Arizona seeking a degree.
Our Deadline: April 30, 2024
Award Amount: $2,500
Application: https://workinjuryaz.com/snow-
Early Childhood
The ACA Early Childhood program is a special combination of Islamic Principals and the Early Childhood Method of teaching. Each child receives individual attention. Unlike traditional classrooms, your child is not limited by the level of other students in the room. No matter which classroom your child is in, they will be taught at the highest level that they can achieve. We believe all children are special, and we strive to ensure all children’s needs are met. We always have the best interest of the child in mind in everything we do.
The Early Childhood department at ACA works as a team. Teachers collaborate to ensure all children are receiving the best care, and the highest level of education possible. The Early Childhood ranges from daycare (1-year-old and walking) to Transitional Kindergarten children.
What is Early Childhood?
“The Early Childhood Method of education, developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. Dr. Montessori’s Method has been time tested, with over 100 years of success in diverse cultures throughout the world. It is a view of the child as one who is naturally eager for knowledge and capable of initiating learning in a supportive, thoughtfully prepared learning environment. It is an approach that values the human spirit and the development of the whole child—physical, social, emotional, cognitive.” – American Montessori Society
What are the benefits to Early
Childhood Education?
Early Childhood education offers our children opportunities to develop their potential as they step out into the world as engaged, competent, responsible, and respectful citizens with an understanding and appreciation that learning is for life.
Each child is valued as a unique individual. Early Childhood education recognizes that children learn in different ways, and accommodates all learning styles. Students are also free to learn at their own pace, each advancing through the curriculum as he is ready, guided by the teacher and an individualized learning plan.
Beginning at an early age, Early Childhood students develop order, coordination, concentration, and independence. Classroom design, materials, and daily routines support the individual’s emerging “self-regulation” (ability to educate one’s self, and to think about what one is learning), toddlers through adolescents.
Students are part of a close, caring community. The multi-age classroom—typically spanning 3 years—re-creates a family structure. Older students enjoy stature as mentors and role models; younger children feel supported and gain confidence about the challenges ahead. Teachers model respect, loving kindness, and a belief in peaceful conflict resolution.
Early Childhood students enjoy freedom within limits. Working within parameters set by their teachers, students are active participants in deciding what their focus of learning will be. We understand that internal satisfaction drives the child’s curiosity and interest and results in joyous learning that is sustainable over a lifetime.
Students are supported in becoming active seekers of knowledge. Teachers provide environments where students have the freedom and the tools to pursue answers to their own questions.
Self-correction and self-assessment are an integral part of the Early Childhood classroom approach. As they mature, students learn to look critically at their work, and become adept at recognizing, correcting, and learning from their errors.
Early Childhood Childcare Assistance
See the following resources for assistance and scholarships for those who are eligible:
- The City of Phoenix Airport Worker Child Care Scholarship Program
- Maricopa Community College Higher Education Child Care Project (HECCP) – for ACA students with children.
- ASU Higher Education Child Care Project (HECCP)
- Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES):
- Quality First Scholarships- apply through ACA’s Early Childhood Coordinator at 602-454-1222 ext. 110
Quality First Program
We are so excited to announce we have been accepted to participate in Quality First. Quality First is a signature program of First Things First that partners with childcare and preschool providers to improve the quality of early learning across Arizona. Quality First works with us to make quality improvements that research has proven to help children thrive. We’re always looking for ways to improve and hope this will be an amazing opportunity for ACACP Montessori and our amazing students. Through Quality First, we will build on the strengths of our early learning program and seek out improvements we can implement to do even better.
Summer Camp
Summer camps add fun, excitement, and adventure for our students. We provide activities designed for everyone. Each week we introduce new activities, challenges, and entertainment. We offer flexible options with your choice of all-day, half-day, and specific weeks.
To register, click here.
