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Desert Mirage Elementary School
8605 W. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85305
Phone: (623) 772-2550
Fax: (623) 872-8401

Start Time - 7:30 am | Dismissal - 2:30 pm | Early Release - 12:00 pm 

Desert Mirage Elementary School was established in 1993 in Glendale, AZ and is proud to be part of the Pendergast Elementary School District. Our dedicated and innovative staff is honored to serve over 750 preschool through eighth grade scholars. We support our school community through differentiated STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programming, rigorous academic and social emotional support. We serve a diverse population and we pride ourselves on building and maintaining strong relationships. Our motto is One School, One Family and we consistently practice this in our actions with our students, families, partners, with each other and our community.

Desert Mirage has unique opportunities at every grade level that provide project-based learning experiences aligned to the Portrait of a Graduate. Scholars thrive by creating projects and cooking in the Makerspace. Within the FUSE Lab, project-based learning is enriched through scholarly interest-based challenges. After school, scholars end their school day with Interscholastic Sports, eSports and a variety of Project-Based after-school clubs.

Our Mission: The mission of the Desert Mirage STEAM Academy is to promote students' academic, social-emotional, and independent growth through rigorous project-based learning opportunities.

Our Vision: Desert Mirage Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) Academy empowers the next generation of creative, culturally conscious, critical thinkers and problem solvers.

Our Goals:

  • Teachers will embed rich, project-based learning opportunities aligned with AZ State Standards and Pendergast District approved curriculum.
  • Strategic collaboration with community partners, industry leaders and sponsors to enrich the educational learning experiences of our Desert Mirage scholars.
  • Through Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), our scholars are provided with opportunities to engage in explicit social emotional learning (SEL). This learning helps build the foundation that supports scholars in their interpersonal relationships and academic success.