Description: Welcome to La Paloma Academy, Tucson’s fastest-growing charter school and the largest charter school in Southern Arizona. La Paloma Academy is a tuition-FREE, not-for-profit school. This gives us an advantage over private schools, which can cost thousands of dollars each year.
La Paloma Academy centers on more than just academics. We follow the Arizona State Standards while simultaneously implementing a family values curriculum. Curriculum is purchased with the alignment of the standards in mind. Our students are taught about trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. The La Paloma Academy staff makes our students’ educational experience both entertaining and challenging at the same time Charter schools, like La Paloma Academy, are public schools. Charter schools must adhere to the same major laws and regulations as all other public schools.
The major difference between charter and public schools is that charter schools have the freedom to set their own rules with regard to curriculum and teaching styles. La Paloma Academy, like many charter schools, was designed to deliver programs tailored to educational excellence and the needs of the community it serves.
Charter schools are funded by the state, grants and community donations. The community donations that La Paloma Academy receives help our programs and curriculum grow. With significantly less funding from the state, La Paloma Academy relies heavily on community support. Charitable giving from our community neighbors is appreciated. We are grateful to have such a supportive business community.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0134209 | 2025-06-20 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Annual Compliance Inspection conducted on 06/20/2025, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was conducted at this time. 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the time of the inspection. Please complete the Plan of Corrections via the LMS Portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The Compliance Officer provided the facility with a paper copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights at the start of the inspection. The Empower Survey was emailed to the facility. The DES group size was evaluated at the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: -Emergency Cards. | |||
| INSP-0045241 | 2024-06-20 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on June 20, 2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Senior Compliance Officer Brenda Alubowicz 2 of 2 fingerprint clearance cards were found to be valid via thee DPS website. Insurance 7/23/24 Fire 3/8/22 Sanitation 5/31/25 The DES group size was observed. The Empower checklist was emailed. Please complete the plan of correction via the online portal within 10 days. | |||
| INSP-0029061 | 2023-07-13 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the compliance inspection conducted on July 13, 2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. There were two personnel files reviewed. Both of the fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. Complete and submit a Written Documentation of Corrections within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. Fire Inspection: (state) 03/08/22 Sanitation Permit: 05/31/24 Gas Inspection: NA Liability Insurance: expires 12/01/23 Compliance Officer 1: Christine Fiore Compliance Officer 2: Ryan Mapes | |||
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