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About San Tan Elementary
San Tan Elementary School is a neighborhood school in the Higley Unified School District serving kindergarten through sixth grade students. We provide a challenging and supportive learning environment for every student, including our unique Spanish Dual Language Immersion program. San Tan offers music, art, band, library, and computers on a weekly basis. We are a Leader in Me school that promotes the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in all areas of the educational experience. We believe that every student is a leader that will do great things at San Tan and in the community.
San Tan provides students with the opportunity to join clubs and other extra-curricular activities throughout the year. We invite you and your child to join us at San Tan Elementary School where together we are committed to providing a compassionate, safe and supportive learning environment to foster academic excellence for all. We believe in the whole-child.
Our Mission
Unite · Learn · Lead · Inspire
Our Vision
San Tan Elementary is committed to uniting students, staff, and the community to inspire leaders that will contribute in a competitive and global society.
Announcements
Do you love your school? We want you to brag about it! Leave a positive review of your school on Google, or your favorite school rating website and share the reasons you love your school.
Or, give a Staff Shout Out! Submit our online form and tell us about your excellent customer service experience, and they will be presented with a Shout Out Certificate and recognized in front of their peers.
Your feedback contributes to a positive environment for all staff and students, as we prepare learners for limitless opportunities.
The Higley Unified School District Governing Board meeting schedule can be found on the district website at husd.org/board-meetings. The public is welcome to attend all board meetings. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the meetings. Board Business Meetings and Work Study Sessions are livestreamed on the district YouTube channel. Please note, Points of Pride, Higley Adventures, and Requests to Speak are not included during the Work Study meetings.
We would like to remind families who are interested in making a tax credit donation this season, that this can be made for any one of our schools through our HUSD website.
An individual may claim a nonrefundable tax credit for making cash contributions or for certain fees paid to a public school located in Arizona.
To qualify for the credit, an individual must make contributions for qualifying expenditures per A.R.S. § 43-1089.01. The credit is equal to the amount of fees paid or cash contributions, not to exceed $400 for married filing joint filers and $200 for all other filing statuses. For more information, please visit Arizona Department of Revenue.
We appreciate your support!
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“We will never find another school like this one,” says one Higley elementary school parent. “The character development that we have seen in our children is something that we can’t deny.”
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Higley Unified School District’s commitment to making a difference is making an impact and turning ideas into reality.
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The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce celebrates its Community of Excellence Awards each year, recognizing outstanding individuals from all over Gilbert, including the Higley Unified School District.
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HUSD remains an A-Rated District with 11 out of 14 schools earning an “A” from the Arizona Department of Education.
Higley Unified School District
16
Schools located in Gilbert & Queen Creek
13500
Students in grades PreK-12
1600
Employees across our district
96%
Highest graduation rate of any large district in Arizona