About

Foothills Academy College Prep

7191 E. Ashler Hills Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Phone: 480-488-5583
Fax: 480-488-6902

Foothills Academy Elementary

4720 E. Lone Mountain Rd
Cave Creek 85331
Phone: 480-292-9819
Fax: 480-306-5380

Foothills Academy is located in the stunning north Phoenix desert

Foothills Academy is located in the scenic north Scottsdale desert

What is Foothills Academy?

Foothills Academy was established in 1993 as a co-educational college preparatory school serving grades 6-12, and now includes grades 1-5 as well. The Academy achieves four major program objectives:
  • Academic excellence
  • Personal and social development
  • Leadership
  • Sense of community on and off campus

Foothills Academy College Prep’s award winning (Valley Forward’s Crescordia Award) campus is located in North Scottsdale on the southwest corner of Scottsdale Road and Ashler Hills Drive. Constructed of straw bales, Foothills Academy enjoys a campus that celebrates the desert environment in which we live through energy efficiency, xeriscaping, and architectural integration. One might say that going to school at Foothills Academy is going to school “in” a science experiment! Read our testimonials.

Mission Statement
The mission of Foothills Academy College Preparatory is to provide an educational setting for academically advanced students who are self-directed, competent learners who will excel in college and exercise leadership in a changing world.
Academic Achievements and Associations
  • “Excelling” school for 5 consecutive years (less than 5% of small schools earn this ADE designation)
  • College Board scores consistently above the national average
  • Finalists for a Flinn Scholarship, a Baird Scholarship, and a National Merit Scholarship
  • Arizona Regents Scholarships
  • AdvancED accreditation (formerly NCA)
  • Established NHS (National Honor Society) Charter in 1999
  • Established NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) in 2002

View a list of colleges and universities that have accepted our graduates.

Accomplishments also include:
  • 95% of Foothills Academy graduates pursue college educations
  • All Honors high school curriculum
  • Dual Enrollment opportunities (students may earn college credit while attending Foothills Academy)
  • Wireless connectivity throughout the campus plus state-of-the-art portable computer labs

Our accomplishments extend beyond academics. In 2003, Foothills Academy received the Valley Forward Association’s top Environmental Excellence Award, the Crescordia, for “outstanding contributions to the physical environment of Valley communities.” This prestigious award is recognition of our commitment to energy efficient design, water conservation via xeriscaping, and visual integration of the architecture within the natural landscape.