Our History

Established in 2004, Pimeria Alta is an alternative school that presently has 50-60 students with an anticipated projection to 250 students to include a group of high at-risk students and students who are in need of special programs, such as credit recovery courses. Over 60% of the high at-risk students come to Pimeria Alta directly from County Juvenile Detention Center. The remainders are drop-outs, students who were expelled, or students under long-term suspension from their home school. Until very recently, the school has no designated library. By establishing a physical library with a staffed full-time library media specialist and part-time assistants, a significant boost will be provided to the students, signaling to them that they are valued and expected to achieve. The library is also anticipated to boost student achievement by improving reading proficiency and raising reading, math and writing scores on the AIMS (Arizona Instrument for Measuring Standards). Thus, the Pimeria Alta Literacy and Learning Library Project was formed to gain financial support and be awarded grant funding. In March 2009, a grant application was submitted to the U.S. Department of Education for consideration and funding. In the Fall of 2009, it was announced that Pimeria Alta Academy was awarded a grant of $381,000. On December 18, 2009, the Nogales International published the complete story. Click here to read the article.

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