The Phoenix Elementary School District #1 (PESD) is a kindergarten through 8th grade school district in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It was established in 1871 as the first free public school district in Arizona."History". Phoenix Elementary School District. Retrieved on October 5, 2017. The district boundaries cover an area from 16th Street on the east, south of Buckeye Road on the south, past 23rd Avenue on the west and Thomas Road on the north."Choose Phoenix #1". Phoenix Elementary School District. Retrieved on October 5, 2017. Student services include: speech and language therapy, social and psychological services, services for the hearing and visually impaired, gifted education, and special education. Each school has a nurse or nurse's assistant on staff. Students of working parents are offered free before and after school care for their students."Choose Phoenix #1". Phoenix Elementary School District. Retrieved on October 5, 2017.
Students feed into the Phoenix Union High School District."Transition to High School". Phoenix Elementary School District. Retrieved on October 5, 2017
In 2015 the district considered closing Shaw Elementary School due to a deficit of over $800,000.Henderson, Krystle. "Phoenix school in jeopardy of closing" (). 12 News (Phoenix, Arizona). May 13, 2015. Retrieved on August 15, 2015.
As of 2024 the superintendent is Dr. Deborah Gonzalezhttps://www.phxschools.org/superintendent/announcing-dr-gonzalez. Phoenix Elementary School District. Retrieved on May 9, 2025.
On March 25, 2025, the district voted to close Dunbar and Heard schools due to a budget deficit.
Elementary schools Source:"Our Schools". Phoenix Elementary School District. Retrieved on October 5, 2017. Bethune Capitol Edison Emerson Faith North Preschool Garfield Herrera Kenilworth Lowell Magnet Traditional School Shaw Montessori Whittier
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External links Official website