Learning Foundation

Learning Foundation, a micro-enrollment combined-grade school in Mesa, Arizona, operated by CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971), enrolls 139 students, covering grades K through 12. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 550 students each, so Learning Foundation sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) is the operating authority for Learning Foundation, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Learning Foundation lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school reports 24% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the income-and-resources front, Learning Foundation shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.4:1, putting Learning Foundation tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Learning Foundation is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Michael T. Hughes Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Learning Foundation operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, Learning Foundation runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Learning Foundation has shrank 19%, going from 172 students in 2018 to 139 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 66% to 59% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Learning Foundation typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.