Fenster School

8505 E Ocotillo Drive, Tucson, AZ, 85750
Tel: (520)749-3340
Grades: 9 - 12 | 26 students
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Founded in 1944, Fenster School is a coeducational, college preparatory, boarding and day school enrolling students in grades 9-PG from across the country and around the world. We educate students in a healthy, safe, and structured environment where intellectual, social, and emotional learning are equally valued and each individual can realize their potential, grow in self-confidence, and develop an active sense of responsibility in preparation for college and life. Through small classes, an intentionally designed daily schedule, and encouraging adult mentors, Fenster offers a structured learning environment that promotes student success.

School Overview:
Fenster School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Mild ADD/ADHD/Executive Functioning
Year Founded 1944
Student Body
Total Students 26 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 38% (AZ School Avg.: 33%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 3:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 78%
Average Class Size 4 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
Web Design Anatomy and Physiology
College Courses through Pima Communinty College
Average SAT score 1012
Average ACT score 21
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
(Neat and clean)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $36,250
Acceptance Rate 75%
Admissions Director Gary Bonhard
Sports
Total Sports Offered 4 sports
Sports
Basketball Flag Football
Soccer Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 14 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Art Club Climbing Wall
Ecology Club Fun with Words and Games Club
Hiking Horseback Riding
Live Music Club Mountain Biking
Movie and Book Club Political Science Club
Ropes Course Student Newspaper
Swimming Tour Guides

School Notes:

    • Our entire program, including behavioral expectations, is based on the five essential core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, compassion, and health and safety. These values are integrated into every aspect of our school culture and are reinforced each day beginning with morning meeting, a community gathering.
    • In addition, our daily schedule is intentionally designed and deliberately structured to meet the needs of a diversity of learning styles, while also attending to the social and emotional, as well as the physical, growth of our students as they prepare for college and life.
    • We believe that: each student learns differently and a range of learning styles is both appreciated and enriching; adolescent growth occurs best in a small and supportive community with caring adult mentors who provide both challenge and encouragement; responsibility is achieved when each member of the school community contributes to the common good and is an effective participant in community decisions; and a diverse community where differences are recognized, understood, and respected is of value.
    • Located north of Tucson, the campus is nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains and surrounded by the beauty of the Sonoran Desert.
    • Fenster is a close-knit community fostering cooperation, communication, and collaboration. Student voices in decision-making are encouraged and valued. By engaging actively in our community, our students not only become responsible individuals, but also strong leaders.
    • Fenster enrolls students throughout the school year, assuming academic needs can be met, and students are accepted for the senior and/or PG year.
    • Juniors and seniors may earn college credit while attending Fenster.

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Nearby Schools:

Fenster School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
St Albans Preschool & Kindergarten
Gr. K-1 | 2.6 mi. away
Wrightstown KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 3.7 mi. away
Calvary Chapel Christian School
Gr. 1-9 | 4.6 mi. away
St Gregory College Preparatory School
Gr. 6-12 | 4.6 mi. away
Castlehill Country Day School
Gr. K-6 | 4.6 mi. away

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