Accel (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked AZ School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 143 students
Average class size: 9 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Accel ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arizona for:

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Accel
Kind	1
1	8
2	6
3	13
4	8
6	11
7	22
9	19
10	12
11	18
12	25

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Grade 12 has 25 students and is the largest grade, ahead of Grade 7 with 22 and Grade 9 with 19.

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

all

Year Founded

1980

Summer School Offered

Yes

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School Motto

To serve people who have special needs in Arizona through exceptional programs.

Student Body

Total Students

143 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

56%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

95%

Average Class Size

9 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Other special emphasis association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

varies depending upon special education category of eligibility

Admissions Director

Michelle Rouse

Admissions Associate

Jessie Bustamante

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ACCEL serves individuals with special needs by providing "research-based" educational, behavioral, therapeutic, and vocational programs empowering all to live, work, and play successfully in the community.
ACCEL has campuses and satellite programs in Tempe, Phoenix and Buckeye.

ACCEL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. ACCEL provides innovative, individualized, and comprehensive educational services to students with a wide range of abilities and challenges including autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities, orthopedic impairments, health impairments, sensory impairments, multiple disabilities and severe learning disabilities. Programming is individualized and intensive support services are integrated into daily activities (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, vision/hearing services, music therapy, aquatics therapy and recreation/movement therapy). ACCEL also provides vocational programming designed specifically to help high school students with severe multiple disabilities develop relevant job skills. ACCEL operates BISTA, a clinical setting, providing intensive services for children with autism and other disabilities as well as parent training.

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What is Accel's ranking?

Accel ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arizona for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees.

When is the application deadline for Accel?

The application deadline for Accel is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

In what neighborhood is Accel located?

Accel is located in the Metroplex neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ.

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The average private school tuition in Phoenix, AZ is $13,319 for elementary schools and $17,060 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Phoenix, AZ is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).