Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory

Set in TUCSON, Arizona, Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community, run under Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500). It works with 61 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 86% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory is one of 2 schools operated by Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500), a district that enrolls 93 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (80%). The remainder reads as 8% White, 5% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Pima County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Future Investment Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. As a public charter, Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory has fell 56%, going from 139 students in 2018 to 61 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 74% to 80%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.