Why Self Development Academy
The Academy embodies the qualities of innovation, empathy, and empowerment.
Self Development Academy is recognized nationally as a top-ranked K-8 charter school. With locations in Phoenix and Mesa, Self Development Academy provides a high-quality education to students throughout the Valley. Additionally, we take pride in offering a rigorous online curriculum to cater to diverse learning needs and preferences.
Our charter schools offer an accelerated curriculum, tailored to the strengths of individual learners. In addition to our award-winning math and science programs, we offer stellar arts education and gifted programs to ensure that all students are challenged, inspired, and engaged.
The Self Development Academy Learning Approach
Passion, Care, and Expertise—
These are the essentials of what made Self Development Academy’s rigorous academic successful. Our classroom teachers make learning fun and achievable, motivating students to achieve their own lofty goals through a “master learning” approach.
- Advanced & Enriched Education
- Nurturing Environment
- Best Elementary School Teachers
- Extracurriculars
- Social Emotional Learning
- Multi Awarded School
Genius, Unlimited.
Inspiring unlimited futures!
More than a network of multi award-winning free public charter schools, Self Development Academy is a community of caring families. Passionate and highly skilled educators. Bright and curious scholars. Together, we are establishing strong foundations.
#1 Best Public Middle School in Phoenix Area, 2023
#2 Best Elementary School Teachers in America, 2023
#2 Best Public Middle School Teachers in America, 2023
#4 Best Charter Elementary School in America, 2023
Top elementary. Successful careers.
Self Development Academy is among the state’s top elementary charter schools thanks to our unique, challenging, and captivating curriculum rooted in the philosophy that every child has a learning style that works best for them.
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Strong foundations, and unlimited futures start here! We provide all the tools, resources and opportunities students need to achieve and succeed both in school and beyond. Challenging, nurturing, and rewarding learning experiences that positively impact students, families, and communities are all right here at Self Development Academy.
New concepts. New abilities.
Our approach to mastery encourages students to try new concepts, appreciate their abilities, and link effort with achievement. What this means is that students not only learn material, but they synthesize what they learn to explore, discover, and create.
25 years of Experience!
300
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Students
20+
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Experience
4
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Prizes
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Awards and Accolades.
Our commitment to excellence for every student has earned our free, public K-8 charter schools notable recognitions – Best Elementary School, Best Elementary School Teachers, Best Public Middle School Teachers in America, and Best Charter Elementary School in America.
We are grateful for the awards. But we are most proud of the accolades from our own families and graduates. In their words, our goal of nurturing hearts and inspiring futures is fulfilled.
Top elementary. Successful careers.
Self Development Academy is among the state’s top elementary charter schools thanks to our unique, challenging, and captivating curriculum rooted in the philosophy that every child has a learning style that works best for them.
We identify which learning styles resonate with each child so that students can learn more successfully. We use a rigorous curriculum model that challenges our students and prepares them for successful high school and college careers.
Rigorous & accelerated Curriculum.
Our rigorous, accelerated curriculum exposes students to advanced concepts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, music, philosophy, literature, and language.
SDA’s curriculum is taught one grade level above standards set by the Arizona Department of Education. We offer high school level Algebra II to our 7th and 8th grade students. By 8th grade, students complete one year of high school-level Chemistry and Physics. Also; Students have access to a wide range of performing arts options including dance, choir, percussion, violin, woodwinds.
