About Desert Star Community School

In 2004 a group of Sedona parents and educators began networking and researching to develop a vision for an innovative new Waldorf inspired charter school in Sedona. A non-profit was formed, Desert Star Community School Inc., and in January of 2006 our charter application was approved by the Arizona State Board of Charter Schools. Desert Star’s 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit, tax exempt educational organization was approved on Sept. 18th, 2006. Desert Star has included “community” in its name to honor and recognize the importance of community participation and involvement in the creation and maintenance of a healthy thriving school. Our community school values and supports parent involvement and requests that families volunteer a minimum of 50 hours a year in support of the school if they are able to do so.

Our charter has been approved to accommodate grades K-6. Kindergarten will be held off site at 1175 Fuller Lane in the Cornville greenbelt. All other classes will be at the 1240 S. Recycler Rd. campus.

Children start learning to play the recorder in first grade.

School Hours: Classes for grades K-6 will be 8:30-2:45

At the heart of Desert Star is the importance of the teacher’s relationship with the child and his or her ability to understand, assess, and respond effectively to the child’s temperament, potentials and intelligences. We believe that the key to unlocking each child’s innate intelligence is a caring, supportive teacher-student relationship that is nurtured over time. To build a strong class community and reap the benefits of a long-term teacher-student relationship, each group of children will move through the grades with their teacher. Our goal is to provide a strong secure foundation for students with social and academic consistency from year to year along with the flexibility to respond to specific needs.