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KYRENE APRENDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

AZ · EIN 20646944 · $39K rev · operational · www.kyrene.org
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KYRENE APRENDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school serving students in grades 6-8 as part of the Kyrene School District in Tempe, Arizona. The school provides academic instruction and enrichment programs, including sports camps and extended-day care. It also participates in district-wide initiatives focused on student wellness, special education support, and family engagement.

activities · 37

what they do

direct service · 37
  • Assistive Technology Workshops Occupational Therapy for Children
    Hosts hands-on sessions with occupational therapists and assistive technology specialists, allowing families to explore items and create take-home resources for their children.
  • Child Resilience and Coping Skills Development Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers a course exploring how to support children in developing resilience and healthy coping skills against stress, adversity, and social stigma, providing practical tools for navigating challenges and fostering emotional well-being.
  • Child Self-Regulation and Sensory Processing Support
    Teaches strategies to support children's self-regulation and sensory processing to improve readiness for home and classroom environments.
  • Children's Resilience and Coping Skills Development Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers a course exploring how to support children in developing resilience and healthy coping skills against stress, adversity, and social stigma, providing practical tools for navigating challenges and fostering emotional well-being.
  • Communication and Public Relations Community Communication Platform Management
    Oversees the Kyrene School District website and social media channels, provides support for individual school websites and Facebook accounts, and informs families and employees about important news, programs, and decisions using various communication tools.
  • Builds partnerships with businesses and organizations within the Kyrene community to support Kyrene schools.
  • Builds partnerships with businesses and organizations in the Kyrene community to support Kyrene schools.
  • Disability Support Services Information Family Support and Resource Connection
    Hosts an information session with the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and Encircle Families to introduce supports and services for children with disabilities and their families.
  • District and School Communications Management Community Communication Platform Management
    Oversees the Kyrene School District website and social media channels, provides support for individual school websites and Facebook accounts, and informs families and employees about important news and decisions using various communication tools.
  • Hosts an ESS Family Resource Fair where families can gain insights and strategies from experts on raising children with special needs, engage in one-on-one conversations with resource providers, and gather informational materials.
  • Promotes choice programs, preschool, and before/after-school programming to support the District's educational options.
  • Emergency Communication Emergency Communication Support
    Serves on Kyrene's Emergency Response Team to ensure timely communication with families during school crises using phone calls, text messages, a dedicated 911 page, and social media.
  • Emotional Agility and Resilience Training Family Counseling & Relationship Support
    Teaches parents and caregivers how to model emotional agility for their children, emphasizing that emotions are valid signals but do not control choices, and practices strategies for family connection, resilience, and values-driven living.
  • Energy System Upgrades and Management Solar Infrastructure Installation
    Implements system upgrades across campuses and participates in the SRP Earthwise Community Solar program, resulting in significant annual savings and solar energy utilization.
  • Family Communication and Conflict Resolution Family Counseling & Relationship Support
    Teaches practical strategies to improve family communication, strengthen relationships, and reduce conflict.
  • Fentanyl and Narcan Training Overdose Prevention and Response
    Provides training on the rise of Fentanyl and how to administer Narcan to save lives.
  • Infrastructure and Technology Upgrades School Facility & Playground Improvements
    Implements system upgrades across its campuses, including energy system upgrades that have generated estimated annual savings of $500,000, and updates educational technology resources for the school year.
  • Parenting Education Series Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Provides a Positive Parenting Series with presentations for parents, students, and community members on topics including identifying risk behaviors, bullying, socio-emotional health, suicide prevention, brain development, supporting children's resiliency, and family communication strategies.
  • Parenting Education Series Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Provides a Positive Parenting Series with presentations for parents, students, and community members on topics including identifying risk behaviors, bullying, socio-emotional health, suicide prevention, brain development, resiliency, technology use, substance abuse prevention, self-regulation, sensory processing, and family communication.
  • Parenting Education Series Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Provides a Positive Parenting Series with presentations for parents, students, and community members on topics including identifying risk behaviors, bullying, socio-emotional health, suicide prevention, brain development, supporting children's resiliency, and navigating technology.
  • Promotes choice programs, preschool, and before/after-school programming to support the District's educational options.
  • Self-Regulation and Sensory Processing Support
    Teaches strategies to support children's self-regulation and sensory processing to improve readiness for home and classroom environments.
  • Solar Energy Utilization Solar Infrastructure Installation
    Participates in the SRP Earthwise Community Solar program, receiving approximately 15% of its power from solar energy.
  • Special Education Training for Parents
    Provides training on the special education process and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), covering meeting attendance, roles, preparation for parents, progress tracking, and options for disagreement.
  • Special Education and Disability Support Training Trauma-Informed Care Training for IDD Providers
    Offers training on the special education process and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), hosts hands-on sessions with occupational therapists and assistive technology specialists, provides information on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), and hosts information sessions with the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and Encircle Families.
  • Special Education and IEP Training
    Provides training on the special education process and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), covering meeting attendance, roles, preparation for parents, progress tracking, and options for disagreement.
  • Special Needs Family Resource Fair Family Support and Resource Connection
    Hosts an ESS Family Resource Fair where families can gain insights and strategies from experts on raising children with special needs, engage in one-on-one conversations with resource providers, and gather informational materials.
  • Special Needs Resource Fair Family Support and Resource Connection
    Hosts an ESS Family Resource Fair where families can gain insights and strategies from experts on raising children with special needs, engage in one-on-one conversations with resource providers, and gather informational materials.
  • Student Enrollment and Registration Student Enrollment & Graduation Management
    Accepts student registrations for the current school year (2025-26).
  • Student Nutrition Programs School-Based Meal Programs
    Provides breakfast and lunch programs for students through a managed food service program.
  • Accepts student registrations for the current school year.
  • Substance Use Prevention Education Youth Substance Use Prevention Education
    Equips parents with information on youth substance use trends, prevention strategies, tools to support their children, and provides knowledge and strategies to prevent children from starting vaping or using nicotine products.
  • Technology and Parenting Guidance Child & Teen Data Privacy Advocacy and Education
    Offers insights and strategies for raising children in a technology-pervasive world.
  • Teen Emotional Development and Behavior Management Trauma-Informed Counseling for Youth & Families
    Provides families with strategies to understand, navigate, and support teenagers' emotional development and manage challenging behaviors.
  • Trauma-Informed Care Education Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers a course to help families understand Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) principles to support children's emotional and behavioral well-being.
  • Offers multi-sport camps for elementary students including flag football, soccer, basketball, wiffle ball, and kickball, and specialized sports camps for middle school students focusing on basketball and flag football, with half-day and full-day options during the summer.
  • Offers multi-sport camps for elementary students (flag football, soccer, basketball, wiffle ball, kickball) and specialized sports camps for middle school students (basketball, flag football), including summer camps for incoming 1st to 8th graders with half-day and full-day options.
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named programs · 4

what they call their work

Adventure Tours
Field trip-based enrichment program for grades 4-8 during fall break, providing daily excursions and activities.
Kids Club
Before- and after-school care program for grades K-6, available on non-school days including breaks and holidays, with full-day supervision from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Positive Parenting Series
District-wide workshop series for parents and community members on topics including socio-emotional health, IEP training, substance use prevention, and supporting children in a technology-rich world.
Summer Sports Camp
Half-day and full-day sports program for incoming 1st through 8th graders, offering basketball, flag football, soccer, and other activities at Aprende Middle School.
relationships · 58

who they work with

  • AT&T Partner — Offers a discount program to employees.
  • AVIS Car Rental Partner — Offers 25% off car rentals to employees.
  • AZ Lane Realty - The Lane Realty Group Partner — Offers to pay for a home warranty or inspection when employees buy or sell a home.
  • Amplify Partner — Provides Boost learning platform used by teachers, administrators, and students.
  • Anderson Direct Financial Coaching Partner — Offers a 15% discount on coaching services to employees.
  • Anderson's Nutrition Partner — Offers 20% off self-pay prices for services to employees.
  • Anytime Fitness Partner — Offers group membership rates, discounted 28-day challenge, and free 7-day trial passes to employees.
  • Barnes and Noble Partner — Offers up to 25% off to employees.
  • Booking.com Hotel Reservations Partner — Offers 40% off hotel reservations to employees.
  • BrainPOP Partner — Provides digital learning resources accessed by teachers and students.
  • BrainPOP Jr. Partner — Provides age-appropriate digital learning content for younger students.
  • Budget Car Rental Partner — Offers 25% off car rentals to employees.
  • Burn Boot Camp - Gilbert Partner — Offers a 10% discount to employees.
  • Camp Gladiator Partner — Offers a 10% membership discount to employees.
  • Carnegie Learning Partner — Provides Mathia and Passport math learning platforms used by teachers and students.
  • Changing Hands Partner — Offers a discount to employees.
  • Chicanos por la Causa Partner — Listed as an additional resource.
  • Culver's of Chandler Partner — Offers 10% off entire purchase with Kyrene school ID to employees.
  • DBQ Online Partner — Provides digital resources for document-based questioning used by teachers and students.
  • DIBELS mClass Partner — Provides assessment platform with teacher access available but assessment team access currently unavailable.
  • Dell Partner — Offers up to 30% off Dell PCs, electronics, and accessories to employees.
  • Discovery Education Partner — Provides educational content accessible to teachers, students, and rosters.
  • Division of Developmental Disabilities Partner — Partners with the Division of Developmental Disabilities for information sessions on supports and services for children with disabilities.
  • Encircle Families Partner — Partners with Encircle Families (formerly Raising Special Kids) for IEP training sessions and information sessions.
  • Expedia Hotel Reservations Partner — Offers 8% off hotel reservations to employees.
  • Farmer Insurance Partner — Offers up to 25% savings on insurance to employees.
  • Grand Canyon University Partner — Offers tuition assistance/resources to employees.
  • Grimaldi's Pizzeria - Casa Paloma Partner — Offers 10% off purchases to employees.
  • Hertz Car Rental Partner — Offers 25% off car rentals to employees.
  • Hit Locker Training Partner — Offers 20% off memberships and class packs to employees.
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