Creighton Elementary School District is a K–8

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based in Phoenix,

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, United States. Founded in 1884, the boundaries of Creighton Elementary School District lie within East-Central Phoenix. Its main office is located at 2702 East Flower Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016. As of 2012, most of the students speak Spanish and come from low-income households. There is a high crime level in areas of the district. In 2013 the Creighton Community Foundation was created to support the community served by the district. The foundation's office is located on the campus of The Larry C Kennedy Elementary School.

Schools

* Biltmore Preparatory Academy * Creighton Elementary School * Excelencia Elementary School * Gateway Elementary School * Larry C. Kennedy Elementary School * Loma Linda Elementary School * William T. Machan Elementary School * Monte Vista Elementary School * Papago Elementary School

Biltmore Preparatory Academy

Biltmore Preparatory Academy is part of the Creighton Elementary School District. The campus is located at 4601 N. 34th Street,

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, United States. The school was previously known as Squaw Peak Traditional Academy. The name was changed to Biltmore Preparatory Academy in 2011. A remodel project was started during the 2018 school year and completed the summer of 2019. The primary focus of the remodel was the middle school section and the parking lot.

Spanish Language Immersion

Biltmore Preparatory Academy offers a Spanish language immersion program for its students. Students learn math and science in Spanish. The balance of their day is in English.

Preschools

There are two preschools on campus.
Covenant Child Care Center
an
Little Big Minds
offer preschool and aftercare programs. Little Big Minds is a Spanish language immersion preschool.

Gateway Elementary School

Gateway Elementary School is part of the Creighton Elementary School District. The campus is located at 1100 North 35th Street.

, United States. Gateway's enrollment is 850 students. The school is a

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school, and hosts a

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.Creighton School Distric
Gateway School
retrieved 2009-08-02

Sports

* Boys basketball * Girls basketball * Boys football * Girls volleyball * Girls cheerleading * Girls softball

References

External links

Creighton Elementary School District Website

Arizona Department of Education district report card for 2006-2007

Creighton Community Foundation

Biltmore Preparatory Academy PTO
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