Welcome to AMS, an award winning school :
- Blue Ribbon K-12 School 2008
- America's Best High Schools, Bronze Medal, U.S. News and World Reports, 2008
- Gold Gain Middle School EPIC Award
- HIGHLY PERFORMING K-12 School Designation from the Arizona Department of Education
Why AMS?
Visualize your AMS graduate:
Confident - Successful - Well-Rounded
- Advanced math and science curriculum
- Federal and state awards for academic excellence
- Accredited by American Association for Liberal Education
- Free after school tutoring in all subjects
- Piano and guitar lessons in small groups
- Small classes
- Loving, safe environment
- Private school education quality
- Free Tuition
We are a public charter school that focuses on math and science. We provide a superior education that will lead to increased academic achievement for all students. We believe all students can be academically successful with support from the community, parents, teachers and staff of the Academy of Math and Science.
In support of our mission, we provide a well-rounded curriculum, including Language Arts, Fine Arts, Physical Education, and a special emphasis on Music. We believe that every child, independent of the income of his/her parents deserves the best private school quality of education.
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Congratulations AMS Science Team !
On Saturday, February 13, 2010, seven of the members of the AMS Science team competed in Science Olympiad. Our students participated in 8 out of 20 events. Our results were fantastic!!! We won 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th places in diffferent competitions. We are looking forward to the next competition on March 13, 2010 in Phoenix.
AMS science team has a long history of participating in and winning many science competitions.
In 2009 Frankie Orozco won second place in the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair competition.
In 2008 AMS students won a wide range of awards:
SciEnTeK-12 Foundation - 1st place Elementary School award for AMS Kindergarten. The AMS Kindergarten team was the only Kindergarten team participating in the elementary schools category this year.
SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 2nd place middle school
SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place high school physical sciences
SciEnTeK-12 Foundation 3rd place high school social and behavioral sciences award
Psychological Association of Arizona award
News & Announcements
03/11 - SARSEF
Congratulations to the following winners at the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair: Reanna Lee, Karisma Webber: The Affect of Light on Fish Activity; Maria Lipets: Static Electricity; Group or Class Project - Teacher Jessica Salo (2nd grade): Magical Life Savers; Group or Class Project - Teacher Kathy Hartley (2nd & 3rd grades): The Power of Levers. This was a very competitive year with 1450 projects and only 300 awards. Our students' hard work and effort paid off!
Read more03/11 - April 16 & May 7 - Open House Events
Prospective AMS students and family members are invited to attend one of our two Open House events on April 16 5:30-6:30 and May 7, 5:00 to 5:45. During your visit you can tour our campus, learn about our curriculum and educational philosophy, meet with our award-winning staff, and find out about our top notch fine arts and extracurricular programs.
Read more03/11 - AIMS preparation
Dear Parents, please do not forget to encourage your students to use the wonderful educational resources AMS offers: Study Island to help students to master state and grade appropriate standards, and Accelerated Reader to help students to develop effective reading practices. To learn more please visit "Parent Resources" page under "Families" tab.
Read more03/04 - Girls Basketball Win
AMS Girls Basketball team won the first game of the season on March 3 against Southside. What a great way to kick off the season. Congratulations!
Read more03/03 - Biweekly Eegee’s Party
Biweekly Eegee’s Parties All students with perfect attendance (bell-to-bell) are awarded every two weeks with an Eegee’s Party. Be on time and share in the fun!
Read more03/03 - Jump for Heart
AMS students will participate in Jump for Heart, a jump-a-thon to learn about and raise money for heart disease. Signed donation envelopes are due March 19. Make a difference and have fun along the way. Dates: March 1-19
Read more03/03 - March 19 and 20 - KG Round-up
We invite incoming Kindergarteners and their families to attend one of our upcoming Kindergarten Round-up events. Come find out what makes AMS an award-winning school. Meet our superb teachers and staff, as well as other incoming students and parents.
Read more02/26 - Yearbook Sale
Yearbooks are on sale for $25 now through 03/05/2010. If you are interested in purchasing one, please ask your homeroom teacher for an order form.
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