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Read our school newsletter for the month of February. Past issues can be found under the “About Us” tab.

Enrolling a kindergartner next school year? Join us for an exploration of our kindergarten program on January 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Registration* for the 2023-24 school year will open on January 31. Apply online at www.LaveenSchools.org/registration. Bring your required documents to EFGA at Mission Kindergarten. You’ll also be able to visit kindergarten classrooms and meet the kindergarten staff.

Students may be enrolled in any of our schools regardless of where they live, space permitting. Families living outside of a school’s transportation zone will be responsible for providing transportation.

*Children must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2023 to register for kindergarten. Preschool for children ages 3-5 is offered at Desert Meadows, Estrella Foothills, Paseo Pointe, and Vista del Sur.

Visit www.LaveenSchools.org/Kindergarten for more information.

Congratulations to EFGA 4th Grade student Alrick James who won the Laveen School District Spelling Bee. Alrick will now compete with other district-level winners at the Regional Bee.

At January’s Governing Board meeting, kindergarten students from Estrella foothills demonstrated how Spalding helps create fluent readers. Teacher Irene Underwood led the discussion – explaining how the letter “g” makes two sounds. Students then read to the board members. Check out photos from the Board Meeting on our Flickr. 

Read our school newsletter for the month of January. Past issues can be found under the “About Us” tab.

Read our school newsletter for the month of December. Past issues can be found under the “About Us” tab.

Estrella Foothills Global Academy has received authorization to become an International Baccalaureate World School for the Middle Years Programme.

IB World Schools are part of a global community of schools committed to developing knowledgeable, caring young people who will be ready to negotiate their futures successfully and make contributions resulting in a more harmonious and peaceful world.

“We commend your school’s educators, administrators, students, and families for their active roles in choosing to offer the Middle Years Programme. The positive results of this choice will become evident in your community as classes of MYP students graduate and undertake activities that enhance social, cultural, and economic environments locally, nationally, and, perhaps, internationally,” wrote Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General of International Baccalaureate in his letter to the school.

EFGA has been an IB Candidate School for the last few years while it sought full authorization. IB team members conducted their verification visit to the school in October which was the final step of the authorization process.

Learn more about the Middle Years Programme at EFGA.

Read our school newsletter for the month of November. Past issues can be found under the “About Us” tab.

District superintendent Dr. Sprout held an assembly at each school to introduce all third and fourth-grade students to the Superintendent’s Math-All Stars Club, challenging students to spend 15 minutes a day practicing math skills. Students who join the club will be given a Chromebook to use at home for the duration of the school year. Students will participate in the ALEKS online math program, a companion product to the district’s math curriculum. ALEKS uses adaptive tools to tailor students’ math practice to their identified needs. Dr. Sprout will appear in Google Classroom videos monthly to congratulate students and introduce the month’s challenges and monthly prizes.