The Carden Traditional School of Surprise opened in 2003 with an average enrollment of 479 students in kindergarten through 9th grades. The school offers a learning environment in which students can excel with a gifted and high performing curriculum that is challenging and interesting. Along with core subjects, the Carden Traditional School of Surprise offers extra curricular activities including instrumental music lessons, chorus, painting, yearbook, and sports which are basketball, cheerleading, soccer, football, softball, and volleyball.

Lower classes offer art, music, physical educational classes, technology, Spanish, activities, and field trips. Hot lunch is also provided.

The school has recently incorporated The International Baccalaureate (IB) program which is getting positive reviews from parents and educators.

A few parents are not happy with what they express as a high turn over of teachers with many just out of college or new to teaching the grade. Other parents are very happy with the progress of their students and the achievement of their children. There seems to be quite a bit of communication problems between administration and parents regarding field trips and even buildings. Parents also expressed that many teachers are not communicating well with students with regards to homework.

On a positive note International Baccalaureate program is one of the best programs offered at the school which has many parents excited. The hands-on learning experience is helping students excel.

Students at Carden Traditional School of Surprise participated in the AIMS exam which is required by the state for all public school students in specific grades and courses. The percentage of students that met or exceeded the exam at Carden Traditional School of Surprise as well as students across the state are listed below.

In reading, 93% of 3rd graders passed or exceeded the exam with the state average at 76%, in writing 88% with the state at 79%, and in math 76% with the state at 68%.

In reading, 100% of 4th graders passed or exceeded the exam with the state average at 75%, in science 88% with the state at 60%, in writing 85% with the state at 83%, and in math 89% with the state at 65%.

In reading, 93% of 5th graders passed or exceeded the exam with the state average at 79%, in writing 81% with the state at 55%, and in math 75% with the state at 63%.

In reading, 95% of 6th graders passed or exceeded the exam with the state average at 81%, in writing 75% with the state at 56%, and in math 58% with the state at 59%.

In reading, 93% of 7th graders passed or exceeded the exam with the state average at 82%, in writing 68% with the state at 53%, and in math 66% with the state at 61%.

In reading, 86% of 8th graders passed or exceeded the exam with the state average at 71%, in science 67% with the state at 63%, in writing 100% with the state at 86%, and in math 48% with the state at 54%.

Carden Traditional School of Surprise
15688 W. Acoma Rd.
Surprise, AZ 85379
623-556-2179
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