Private & church schools in South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee
South Mountain splits this area in two: South Phoenix and Laveen on one side, with a handful of church schools and small academies, and Ahwatukee Foothills on the other, where families also shop the Tempe and Chandler campuses up the I-10. We list 15 private schools here, and 14 of them are on at least one STO school list.
By type: Christian Schools (7) · Private High Schools (5) · Independent Schools (4) · Montessori Schools (3) · Preschool & Kindergarten Programs (3) · Catholic Schools (3) · Jewish & Islamic Schools (1).
STOs that list schools here
| School Tuition Organization | Phoenix-area schools on its list | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IBE | 10 | Tucson-based multi-school STO; lists more Valley schools than any other |
| APSTO | 9 | Scottsdale-based; K-12 students at qualified private schools of any kind |
| School Choice Arizona | 7 | Chandler-based; mostly low-income corporate scholarships |
| ACSTO | 5 | Christian schools; the largest STO by money raised since 1998 |
| APESF | 4 | Multi-school "best fit" STO operating since 1999 |
| Catholic Education Arizona | 2 | The Diocese of Phoenix STO; applications through FACTS |
| Greater Arizona | 1 | Supports Muslim students at Islamic schools and programs |
Counts schools in our directory that appear on each STO's published school list (Oct 2026). A school on a list can receive scholarships through that STO; an award is never guaranteed.
All 15 schools in South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee
| School | Type | Community | Grades | STO lists | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91st Psalm Christian School 2020 E Baseline Rd, Phoenix 85042 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | PK-12 | 4 ACSTO, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 190 |
| Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori 3221 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix 85048 | Independent Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | PK-K | 1 IBE | 14 |
| Amici Trilingual Montessori 1244 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix 85048 | Independent Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | PK-1 | 1 IBE | 10 |
| Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep 7810 S 42nd Pl, Phoenix 85042 | Jewish & Islamic Schools Islamic | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | PK-12 | 5 APESF, APSTO, Greater Arizona, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 394 |
| Arizona Lutheran Academy 6036 S 27th Ave, Phoenix 85041 | Christian Schools Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | 9-12 | 5 ACSTO, APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 238 |
| Awakening Seed School 6630 S 40th St., Phoenix 85042 | Independent Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | PK-4 | 2 APSTO, IBE | 55 |
| Cammack Christian Academy 4950 W Southern Ave, Laveen 85339 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | K-6 | None found | 11 |
| Desert Garden Montessori 5130 E Warner Rd, Phoenix 85044 | Independent Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | PK-12 | 4 APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 165 |
| Family of Christ Preschool & Kindergarten Ahwatukee · from STO lists only | Christian Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | Not reported | 1 ACSTO | — |
| God's Garden Child Development Center Ahwatukee · from STO lists only | Christian Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | Not reported | 1 ACSTO | — |
| Maricopa Village Christian School 8001 W Baseline Rd, Laveen 85339 | Christian Schools Seventh-Day Adventist | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | K-3 | 1 APSTO | 8 |
| Our Lady of Sorrow Academy 750 E Baseline Rd, Phoenix 85042 | Catholic Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | K-12 | 3 APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 153 |
| Pleasantview Christian Elementary School 4922 S 15th Ave, Phoenix 85041 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | PK-8 | 2 ACSTO, School Choice Arizona | 57 |
| St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School 6413 S Central Ave, Phoenix 85042 | Catholic Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | K-8 | 3 APSTO, Catholic Education Arizona, IBE | 123 |
| St. John Bosco Catholic 16035 S 48th St., Phoenix 85048 | Catholic Schools | South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee | PK-8 | 5 APESF, APSTO, Catholic Education Arizona, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 375 |
* Enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "STO lists" counts the School Tuition Organizations whose published school list included the school (Oct 2026). Arizona has no state list of ESA schools; ask each school whether it accepts ESA payments through ClassWallet.
ZIP codes: 85040, 85041, 85042, 85043, 85044, 85045, 85048, 85339
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