For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 private schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) serving 467 students in Arizona. You can also find more schools membership associations in Arizona.
The top ranked private school belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Arizona is Shepherd Of The Desert Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 98%, which is higher than the Arizona private school average acceptance rate of 86%.
100% of private schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Arizona are religiously affiliated (most commonly Other Lutheran and Christian).
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Arizona (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Shepherd Of The Desert Lutheran School
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
9400 E Mountain View Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(480) 860-0488
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(480) 860-0488
Gr: K | 58 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Abiding Savior School
Daycare / Preschool (Other Lutheran)
515 E Continental Dr
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 949-9064
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 949-9064
Gr: K | 17 students
15152 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 391-1264
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 391-1264
Gr: NS-K | 140 students Extracurrculars: 5
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Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
2745 North 32nd Street
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 325-0687
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 325-0687
Gr: PK-K | 37 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
Resurrection Lutheran Child Development Center
Daycare / Preschool (Other Lutheran)
11575 N 1st Ave
Tucson, AZ 85737
(520) 575-1521
Tucson, AZ 85737
(520) 575-1521
Gr: PK-K | 85 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Tanque Verde Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
8625 E Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-1738
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-1738
Gr: PK-K | 130 students
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