Tucson location one of three new Legacy campuses opening in fall 2021.
CHANDLER (Jan. 21, 2021) – Legacy Traditional Schools is pleased to announce the opening of a new tuition-free, public K-6 charter school in East Tucson in fall 2021.
Groundbreaking for the new campus – located at E. Golf Links Rd. and S. Harrison Rd. – will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26.
When completed, the school will enroll up to 600 students and serve grades K-6. It will consist of 21 classrooms, offices, a gym, athletic fields, a library, a piano lab, a covered outdoor artificial turf area, a commercial kitchen, and a cafeteria. In total, the campus will span 40,000 square feet across 4-6 acres.
Like every Legacy school, the campus will feature a rigorous, well-rounded curriculum that emphasizes all areas of academic study, including the arts, physical education, and extensive athletics and extracurricular activities.
“We are excited to grow our existing presence in Tucson, and to help meet the growing demand for school options in the area,” said Nicole Kirkley, superintendent of Legacy Traditional Schools. “We have received such positive parent and community response already and we can’t wait to help advance school choice in the Tucson community.”
The new East Tucson location – together with new campuses opening this fall in Mesa and Deer Valley –is the second Legacy school to open in Tucson, and the 19th in Arizona.
Founded in 2007, Legacy Traditional Schools ranks among the best-performing school networks in the state – A-rated by the Arizona Department of Education and recognized with the most-rated K-8 schools in Arizona. It also has been voted No. 1 Charter Network by parents for six consecutive years.
To learn more about Legacy’s new campus or for prospective families interested in beginning the enrollment process, visit https://etucson.ltcs.co/enroll-now/.