Horizon Honors is an organization of tuition-free, public, charter schools which provide continuous learning, grades K-12. Our schools teach students global awareness through innovative civic leadership to create tomorrow’s leaders.
Located in Ahwatukee, over 1,500 students from cities throughout the East Valley attend our schools.
Horizon Honors is comprised of two schools:
Horizon Honors Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Horizon Honors Secondary School (Grades 7-12)
Shared values and educational philosophies provide a continuous learning experience throughout the grade levels in a nurturing, small-school environment. The schools work together to ensure seamless delivery of well-defined, common beliefs regarding how students learn and what students learn in a safe and caring community.
| Acronym |
Horizon Honors |
| Schools' Type |
Charter Schools |
| Grades |
K – 12th Grade, Private Pre-Kindergarten Program is also available |
| Location |
Phoenix, Arizona (Ahwatukee). Horizon Honors Schools serve the Phoenix Metropolitan area, including the Ahwatukee Foothills, Casa Grande, Chandler, Gilbert, Guadalupe, Maricopa, Mesa and Tempe communities. |
| Year Opened |
1996 (at current campus since 1999) |
| Executive Director |
Betsy Fera |
Mascot
|
Eagle |
School Colors
|
Columbia Blue, Black and Silver |
| Approximate Enrollment |
1,518 |
Calendar
|
180-day school year calendar with four 10-week sessions. There are two-week intersessions in fall and spring, a three-week intersession in the winter and a six-week intersession in the summer. |
Mission
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Horizon Honors is committed to providing a safe learning environment rich in technology, where students achieve academic and social excellence, while solving real-life problems, in a cooperative manner. |
| Organization Goals |
Teach students to LEARN to reach their personal best, to BELIEVE in themselves, to DREAM of impacting the world , and to DARE to have a strong sense of character and values. |