Champion Schools South Mountain is a tuition-free charter school in Phoenix serving Pre-K through 8th grade. The campus combines a content-rich academic program with an extensive athletics and fitness emphasis and provides transportation and meal programs for eligible families.



Champion Schools South Mountain is a tuition-free K–8 charter school that also offers a Pre-K program. The campus provides free bus transportation and offers free and reduced breakfast and lunch options for qualifying families.
The school implements a rigorous, content-rich curriculum built on accelerated-content principles and project-based learning, and uses diverse instructional techniques. Technology and online learning tools are integrated into instruction, including Google Suite tools, GoGuardian, and a range of supplemental educational software. The campus also provides Title I supports such as reading and math interventionists and extended learning opportunities.
Champion Schools South Mountain emphasizes daily physical activity and structured athletic training as part of the school day. The campus offers a range of intramural and competitive sports programs, a daily fitness program informed by occupational therapy and athletic training methods, and additional academic supports such as Saturday School and targeted remediation programs.
Junior varsity basketball with twice-weekly practices and Saturday games; described as averaging about four hours per week.
Junior varsity flag football competing in a school league with twice-weekly practices and Saturday games; described as averaging about four hours per week.
Online registration process for Kindergarten through 8th grade using the campus registration portal and a school-specific registration form.
A supplemental remediation program focused on building essential math skills through group and individual practice with graded work.
Instructions and steps for enrolling in the campus Pre-K program for the 2026–2027 school year, including creating an account in the online registration portal and completing the registration form labeled “SY26-27 Champion South Mountain.”
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A supplemental reading remediation program providing explicit instruction in fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, phonemic awareness and phonics using leveled literature.
A Title I program assignment for students with missing work, low grades, or attendance issues; students attend 2–4 hours on designated Saturdays to complete assignments for teacher grading.
Intramural soccer for K–3 that practices twice a week, competes within the school, and holds games on Saturdays; described as averaging about four hours per week.
A summer camp program offered through the campus' Summer Camp of Champions (linked via the school's camp registration site).
Varsity-level volleyball competing in the CAA charter school league with a high time commitment and multiple practices/games per week.
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