Public Schools by District:
Safford Unified School District #1
734 11th Street .•Safford, AZ 85546
928-348-7000 •www.saffordusd.k12.az.us
Dorothy Stinson Elementary School |
Lafe Nelson Elementary School |
Ruth Powell Elementary School |
Safford Middle School |
Safford High School |
Mount Graham High School |
Thatcher Unified School District #4
3490 W. Main St.•Thatcher, AZ 85552
928-348-7200•www.thatcherud.k12.az.us
Jack Daley Primary (Elementary) School |
Thatcher Elementary School |
Thatcher Middle School |
Thatcher High School |
Pima Unified School District #6
170 S. Main St.•Pima, AZ 85543
928-387-8000• www.pimaschools.org
Pima Elementary School |
Pima Junior High School |
Pima High School |
Fort Thomas Unified School District
15502 W. Highway 70 • Fort Thomas, AZ 85536
928-485-2427 • www.fortthomas.org
Fort Thomas Elementary School |
Fort Thomas High School |
Bonita Elementary School District #16 (K-8)
18008 S. Ft. Grant Road • Bonita, AZ 85643
(928) 828-3363 • (520) 384-3237 • www.bonita.k12.az.us
Private Schooling
Not every student in Graham County chooses to attend a public school district for his or her primary and secondary educational endeavors. Thankfully, the area is home to a handful of parochial and charter institutions offering private schooling for those who choose to take an alternative route to public education.
Church at Safford Christian School |
Discovery Plus Academy |
Gila Preparatory Academy |
Seventh-Day Adventist School |
Triumphant Learning Center |
Higher Learning
EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (EAC)
615 N. Stadium Avenue • Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 428-8233 • (800) 678-3808
EAC is a public, two-year community college offering a number of associates degree and certificate programs to approximately 2,700 students on its main campus in Thatcher–plus many more at its additional campuses. EAC stands as the oldest community college in the state and offers the most affordable tuition in the Southwest.
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY-THATCHER (NAU)
Eastern Arizona College
615 N. Stadium Avenue • Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 428-8344
Fax: (928)428-3798
Email: thatcher@nau.edu
http://extended.nau.edu/Campus-Info/CampusDetail.aspx?campus=Thatcher
Residents of Graham County are afforded the chance to receive a four-year degree without having to leave, thanks to the NAU Distance Learning campus at EAC-Thatcher.
Here, students have access to five undergraduate degree programs and four graduate degree programs, plus certificate and endorsement offerings. NAU also provides a multitude of degree programs via its online campus.
Gila Institute For Technology (GIFT)
622 College Avenue • Thatcher, AZ 85552 (Office Location)
615 N. Stadium Ave. Thatcher, AZ 85552 (mailing address)
(928) 348-3393
GIFT, a joint technical district, was designed to provide expanded and enhanced vocational and technological education to students 22 years of age and younger who have not received a high school diploma or GED, and are located within one of the participating high school districts (Duncan, Fort Thomas, Pima, Safford and Thatcher). Those enrolled can access Satellite Programs offered via each high school or Central Campus Programs located at Eastern Arizona College.
