For the 2026 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 87%.
100% of private schools belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Arizona are religiously affiliated (most commonly Other Lutheran and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
Top-Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA) in Arizona (2026)
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
Noahs Ark Preschool ![Noahs Ark Preschool Photo]( "Noahs Ark Preschool Photo")
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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