Southwest Academy
About Our School
In addition to providing a rigorous and excellent education for students, Southwest Academy offers a short-term placement for students facing suspension from their home schools, reducing the likelihood of repeat behaviors. Our special needs school in Phoenix provides academic and social emotional support to high-risk children and adolescents aged 5-22, with a no refusal, no suspension, no expulsion policy. E32
We believe that every child can and will learn. Our goal is to ensure that all students master the academic and social skills necessary for an independent and productive life. We create an Optimal Learning Environment that is well structured, engaging, safe, instructional, and responsive to students needs.
SWA services students from nine surrounding school districts.
Our Kids
Frequently Asked Questions
Children are placed at Southwest Academy in 2 ways.
*The first is through the home or attending school with the child’s IEP team. The school determines that they are unable to support the student at their campus and a recommendation is made for the student to receive their services in a Level D placement.
The parent, student and administrator will review the IEP and additional information and determine if our school is the best option for supporting the students needs.
*The second way a student may enroll at Southwest Academy is through parental placement with the use of an Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA).
Yes! Students may be parentally placed with an ESA scholarship. Please contact the school office to discuss the options for students with an identified disability and ESA placements, If you would like more information regarding Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship (ESA) program, please visit https://www.azed.gov/esa.
As a special education private day program, we KNOW that all students need to be in school everyday. We do not suspend or expel our students for any reason and we Never Give Up on our students.
We offer transportation services through the Home School District and our own private transportation services. Please contact the school administrator for more information.
All of our students must have an identified disability to attend our schools.
Every school in our organization provides counseling services to students that require counseling services. In addition we offer Speech and Occupational therapy as identified by the child’s IEP.
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