Foothills Academy Wish List... So many of you have asked, “What can I do to help?” We are impressed and thrilled with your enthusiasm and have put together a Wish List for Foothills Academy Elementary Prep. Should you be able to contribute one or more of the following, please let us know (call or email). Thank you for your support! FACP Music Ensemble class Wish List Thanks to a very generous parent who donated the following items for...

High School Students, Practice SAT Techniques!... Dear High School Parents, We had a great SAT preparation course this spring; the students were attentive and involved and a lot of test-taking strategies were packed into the 12 hours. It is now critically important for those who took the SAT preparation to actively practice the strategies and techniques learned in the course before the actual SAT. There are eight practice tests in the book purchased for the course....

Enrollment Open House... Perhaps your child has a friend or friends who might be interested in attending Foothills Academy in the future or you may have a neighbor who is interested. We hope you will encourage them to come to this event to visit the classrooms and speak to the teachers and administrators. We appreciate that our present students and parents make wonderful ambassadors for Foothills Academy and hope you will spread the news...

New Parking Lot Rules... We’ve made these changes to better ensure the safety of our students. Please read the following. A traffic flow map is attached to assist you. 1. The railings along the side of the parking lot are to keep students from entering the driving lanes. They’ve been given instructions about where they’re to be picked up. They will enter the parking lot only in the painted crosswalk area, or, if their ride...

FAEP Lunch Volunteers Needed... Dear FAEP Families, Start the new year off by giving! A few hours of your time can mean so much to the kids and teachers at Foothills Academy Elementary Prep. We need lunch hour volunteers. We have wonderful volunteers that give their time regularly to ensure our teachers and administrators get a much deserved lunch break. Without the help of such volunteers, FAEP staff would be responsible to monitor the children over...

Tax Credit Donations to Benefit Foothills Academy... You can give your money to the state or give it to Foothills Academy. The state of Arizona offers a tax break to those who contribute to extracurricular activities in public schools. Please choose Foothills Academy when making your tax credit donation for this year. It is important to note that a tax credit is a dollar for dollar reduction in your state tax. For example, if your state tax liability is $1000 and you...

College Prep Open House... All parents who may be considering Foothills Academy College Preparatory for their middle or high school student are invited to attend our annual Open House.  This is your opportunity to meet our outstanding faculty, ask questions, and take a look around Foothills Academy College Preparatory. Come visit us and see where the magic happens — top notch faculty, beautiful and safe campus, small classes, outstanding...

Letter from the Director... “Foothills Academy was founded to serve academically advanced students who are college-bound and who flourish in a highly personalized learning environment. Our task is to balance student-centered, personalized teaching approaches with the curriculum-centered emphasis of college preparation. To maintain our productive academic environment we have kept our classes informal, allowing each student to grow and develop...