Tuesday’s are BEST September 15, 2015

Oct 22, 2015 | BEST

The purpose of BEST is to enrich the educational experiences and opportunities for the Summit School community through a close partnership among families, administrators and teachers. In this Issue… Activities Calendar September Volunteer of the Month Family Fun...

Tuesday’s are BEST September 1, 2015

Oct 21, 2015 | BEST

The purpose of BEST is to enrich the educational experiences and opportunities for the Summit School community through a close partnership among families, administrators and teachers. In this Issue… Reminder – BEST Fall Forum this Thursday night at 6pm...

Summit School Selects Next Dynamic Head of School

Oct 6, 2015 | News

Summit School is proud to announce that Mark Bistricky has been appointed as the next Head of School, effective June 30, 2016. Summit is a private, independent school of approximately 350 preschool through 8th-grade students in Phoenix, Arizona, that is committed to...

Tuesdays are BEST August 18, 2015

Sep 22, 2015 | BEST

The purpose of BEST is to enrich the educational experiences and opportunities for the Summit School community through a close partnership among families, administrators and teachers. In This Issue… BEST Activities Calendar Skateland Family Fun Night Book Fair...

2015 Let’s Move! Active Schools NATIONAL AWARD: Summit School ~ the top physical activity and physical education distinction for K-12 schools

Sep 11, 2015 | News, Uncategorized

Let’s Move! Active Schools, a sub-initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Campaign announced its 2015 National Award honorees. Summit School was one of 15 schools in Arizona and five hundred and twenty-five U.S schools representing 37 states, recognized...

Summit School Mathematics inspires deep understanding, critical thinking and confidence in Preschool through Eighth Grade

Sep 3, 2015 | News

Summit School mathematics curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students who have varying backgrounds, knowledge and skills.  The three main goals of the program are to develop mathematical skills, to foster an attitude toward mathematics that encourages...

Celebrating 15 Years of Excellence ~ Summit School

Aug 26, 2015 | News

From the Head of School, Summit School This year’s theme is “Celebrating 15 Years of Excellence: Summit Serves. Summit Leads. Summit Exceeds.”  Summit School was founded on January 15, 2001 as a non-profit independent school.  The founders of the school envisioned a...

10th Annual Summit School Fall Celebration

Aug 26, 2015 | News

Developing strong reading skills in young children is a journey, not a race 

Jun 24, 2015 | News, Uncategorized

Written by: Faith Angelakis, Literacy Specialist Summit School Too often parents are made to feel that it is a race to be among the first to claim that their child can read. However, it isn’t how soon a child reads that matters. Developing a love of reading, and...

First and Fourth place state math honors earned by Summit School 7th and 8th graders

May 20, 2015 | News

  Algebra may be a high school level class, but middle school students at Summit School thrive in advanced coursework. This year seventh grader Emma Lee earned the highest score in the state on The Arizona Association of Teachers of Mathematics (AATM) annual...