Canyon Springs STEM Academy is a public elementary school in the Deer Valley Unified School District with an emphasis on STEM education and a Renaissance program for gifted students.
Canyon Springs STEM Academy is an elementary school that emphasizes integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics across the curriculum. The school hosts grade-specific pages and resources for families and operates within the Deer Valley Unified School District.
The school follows the Arizona College and Career Ready standards and uses district-adopted curricula for core subjects. English language arts instruction uses Amplify/CKLA materials; math instruction uses i-Ready; social studies uses Impact Social Studies; science instruction emphasizes inquiry-based learning. STEM is woven into regular instruction, with weekly STEM challenges and a campus-wide STEM day on the first Friday of each month.
Canyon Springs implements schoolwide positive-behavior systems, including PBIS and the PAWS expectations. ClassDojo is used for classroom behavior feedback; the school uses PowerSchool for reporting grades. Family communications include newsletters, teacher websites and ClassDojo updates.
The school offers campus tours, grade-level newsletters, volunteer opportunities (subject to district volunteer training), field trips and supply lists. Classroom and grade-level procedures describe routines for arrival, dismissal, folders/homework and celebration guidelines.
If a child will be 5 years old by August 31, the school offers registration for Canyon Springs STEM Academy kindergarten for the 2026-27 school year.
Renaissance Highly Gifted Academies are designed to provide highly gifted elementary and middle school students unique educational opportunities.
Canyon Springs describes itself as a Cognia-certified STEM school and integrates STEM and the engineering design process across subject areas.
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