Private & church schools in Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley
South of Luke AFB along the I-10, Goodyear, Avondale, Litchfield Park, Tolleson and Buckeye are among the places where ESA enrollment has grown fastest. Private seats are fewer than the population, so families often drive to Glendale or Phoenix, or pair the ESA with a microschool or online program. We list 21 private schools here, and 16 of them are on at least one STO school list.
By type: Independent Schools (8) · Private High Schools (8) · Christian Schools (8) · Montessori Schools (5) · Catholic Schools (5) · Special-Needs Schools (2) · Preschool & Kindergarten Programs (2).
STOs that list schools here
| School Tuition Organization | Phoenix-area schools on its list | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| School Choice Arizona | 12 | Chandler-based; mostly low-income corporate scholarships |
| IBE | 11 | Tucson-based multi-school STO; lists more Valley schools than any other |
| APSTO | 10 | Scottsdale-based; K-12 students at qualified private schools of any kind |
| APESF | 7 | Multi-school "best fit" STO operating since 1999 |
| ACSTO | 6 | Christian schools; the largest STO by money raised since 1998 |
| Catholic Education Arizona | 3 | The Diocese of Phoenix STO; applications through FACTS |
| Arizona Episcopal Schools Foundation | 1 | Episcopal member schools such as All Saints' and Christ Church |
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 21 schools in Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley
| School | Type | Community | Grades | STO lists | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Aspire Academy 13341 W Indian School Rd Ste C305, Litchfield Park 85340 | Independent Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | K-12 | None found | 2700 |
| Bridge Christian Academy Tolleson · from STO lists only | Christian Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | Not reported | 1 School Choice Arizona | — |
| Buckeye Christian Academy Buckeye · from STO lists only | Christian Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | Not reported | 2 ACSTO, School Choice Arizona | — |
| Gospel Outreach Christian School 505 W Wickenburg Way, Wickenburg 85390 | Christian Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | 1-12 | 3 ACSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 10 |
| Grace Fellowship Academy 1300 N Miller Rd, Buckeye 85326 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-8 | 2 APSTO, IBE | 103 |
| Guidepost Montessori at Goodyear Goodyear · from STO lists only | Independent Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | Not reported | 2 IBE, School Choice Arizona | — |
| John Paul II Catholic High School 3120 N 137 Ave, Avondale 85392 | Catholic Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | 9-12 | None found | 370 |
| Montessori in the Park 1832 N Litchfield Rd, Goodyear 85395 | Independent Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-K | None found | 39 |
| Palm Valley Montessori School 629 N Sarival Ave, Goodyear 85338 | Independent Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | K-5 | 3 APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 33 |
| St. John Paul II Catholic High School 3120 N 137th Ave, Avondale 85392 | Catholic Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | 9-12 | 4 APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 333 |
| St. John Paul II Roman Catholic High School 3120 N 137th Ave, Avondale 85392 | Catholic Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | 9-12 | 1 Catholic Education Arizona | 333 |
| St. John Vianney Catholic School 539 E la Pasada Blvd, Goodyear 85338 | Catholic Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-8 | 5 APESF, APSTO, Catholic Education Arizona, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 387 |
| St. Peter's Episcopal Montessori School 400 S Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park 85340 | Christian Schools Episcopal | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-4 | 2 ACSTO, APSTO | 36 |
| St. Peter's Montessori School Litchfield Park · from STO lists only | Independent Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | Not reported | 3 Arizona Episcopal Schools Foundation, IBE, School Choice Arizona | — |
| St. Thomas Aquinas 13720 W Thomas Rd, Avondale 85392 | Catholic Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-8 | 5 APESF, APSTO, Catholic Education Arizona, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 458 |
| The Bridge School 13185 W Thomas Rd, Goodyear 85395 | Independent Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | K-12 | None found | 81 |
| The Goddard School 13235 W Thomas Rd Bldg a, Goodyear 85395 | Independent Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-K | 2 APESF, APSTO | 13 |
| Trinity Lutheran School 830 E Plz Cir, Litchfield Park 85340 | Christian Schools Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-8 | 5 ACSTO, APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 233 |
| Victory Autism Academy 1781 N Central Ave, Goodyear 85338 | Independent Schools | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | K-12 | None found | 316 |
| West Valley Christian School 16260 W Van Buren St., Goodyear 85338 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-8 | 5 ACSTO, APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 351 |
| Wickenburg Christian Academy 260 W Yavapai St., Wickenburg 85390 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley | PK-12 | 5 ACSTO, APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 164 |
* 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: 85326, 85338, 85340, 85390, 85392, 85395
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