Da Vinci Tree Academy
Welcome to our K-8 School!
Looking for a school with a family atmosphere that will prepare your child for the future? Da Vinci Tree offers a STEM program, small class sizes, clubs, and plenty of tutoring and homework help at no cost to our families. In fact to be sure that our students get everything they need, Da Vinci Tree offers free and reduced price lunches, Saturday School for students who need extra classroom time, and school-issued iPads for all students! We inspire creative, analytical thinking that prepares kids for college/career and improves their opportunities in a global technological economy.
Our Mission
DaVTA’s mission is to provide students with a challenging, well-rounded learning environment with special emphasis on (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Literacy to inspire creative, analytical thinking that prepares them for college and improves their opportunities in a global technological economy.
Foundational Beliefs
The teachers at Da Vinci Tree Academy are committed to using educating through inquiry based, hands-on learning. Our goal is to prepare every student with literacy in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We believe that every student should be competitive in the global economy.
A Special Encouragement for our Students
We’d like to thank NASA Veteran and world record holder Terry Virts for recording this encouraging message to our students.
Reach for the stars and don’t be afraid to pursue a career in STEM!
To see our previous encouraging message from Star Wars actor Billy Dee Williams, please use this link.
Here’s What’s New
Special Education
Da Vinci Tree Academy is a public school that provides a free and appropriate public education (commonly referred to as “FAPE”) to students with disabilities who are currently eligible, or are determined eligible, to receive special education services and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Accessibility
Da Vinci Tree Academy is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website for students, parents, and members of the community with disabilities. We strive to ensure our websites conform to the W3C/WAl’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA Conformance.
Teacher Pay
Da Vinci Tree Academy prides itself on providing its teachers with competitive pay.
Da Vinci Tree exists to enrich the lives of our students. In order to do that, we place a high priority on our teachers and support staff. This assures that quality providers of education are retained year after year. In accordance with A.R.S. §15-189.05, as added by Laws 2018, Ch. 285, §3, a school’s budget shall include the prominent display of the average salary of all teachers employed by the school for the budget and prior years, and the increase in the average salary of all teachers employed by the school for the budget year reported in dollars and percentage. Schools must also prominently post this information on their website home page separately from its budget.
Average salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2023 (not including bonuses) - $44,440
Average salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2023 (not including bonuses) - $41,747
The following link takes you to our annual financial report (budget) for FY23. https://budgetsystem.azed.gov/reports/submissionstatusview?handler=filedownload&submissionReferenceId=210034
We have our adopted budget for FY23 which was voted on 6/26/23. To see it and the notice, please check out the links below.
https://budgetsystem.azed.gov/reports/submissionstatusview?handler=filedownload&submissionReferenceId=199811 - Proposed Budget
https://budgetsystem.azed.gov/reports/submissionstatusview?handler=filedownload&submissionReferenceId=199810 - Notice of Publication
https://budgetsystem.azed.gov/reports/submissionstatusview?handler=filedownload&submissionReferenceId=201119 Adopted Budget
We are pleased to notify you that in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), you have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher. Specifically, you may request the following:
· Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction (Charter school teachers don’t need this under A.R.S. 15-183).
· Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency, substitute , or SB 1159 status (Charter school teachers don’t need this under A.R.S. 15-183).
· The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.
· Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
In compliance with A.R.S. 39-171, if you would like to receive public records information or are interested in obtaining documents, please contact the Da Vinci Tree Academy’s front office administrator Kerri Barbero at kbarbero@davincitree.academy. If you have questions about the content of any educational staff members’ resumes, feel free to reach out to Principal Roll at mroll@davincitree.academy. You may also call the school’s office to inquire about any of this information at (520)372-4606.
Budget Notice:
As a public non-profit school, our finances are all posted publicly for maximum transparency. The following link will take you to the state database where you can see all of our financial information. Arizona Department of Education Budgets