Desert Willow Elementary School is a public elementary school serving preschool through fifth grade in Cave Creek, Arizona. The school includes all-day kindergarten and emphasizes personalized learning, language instruction, and school-wide behavioral supports.
Desert Willow Elementary School serves students in preschool through fifth grade and includes all-day kindergarten. The school is a designated Arizona International School and provides bilingual instruction as part of its language offerings.
Core academic areas include English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, with instruction supported by specials such as art, music, physical education, a media center (library), and technology. The school describes its approach as personalized learning with technology-integrated instruction.
The school offers a range of extracurricular and after-school activities and student leadership opportunities, and notes active community involvement. It lists multiple clubs, sports, and music opportunities as part of its extracurricular offerings.
The school uses a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework as a school‑wide approach to social-emotional and behavioral support. Health office staff maintain current CPR and First Aid certification, and the school participates in a meal-account contribution program that allows families to add funds to help provide meals or address negative meal account balances.
PBIS is described as a system or framework for supporting the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of all students. It is intended to reduce classroom disruptions and office referrals, increase academic achievement, and improve school climate and safety.
Children as young as 3 years old and potty-trained can start Spanish immersion preschool on the Desert Willow campus; these classes are offered through the district's Education & Community Services Department. Students begin acquiring Spanish through a natural approach, and the program offers a variety of days and times to attend.
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