Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale
Discover your individual path to excellence
We are a modern Montessori-inspired middle school in North Scottsdale, AZ delivering a powerful education for independence, to develop curious, self-motivated adolescents who thrive in school and in life. Address: 20624 N 76th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (in the same building as Guidepost Montessori). Admissions Phone: (480) 473-8474. School Phone: (480) 256-2034. Email: northscottsdale-admissions@thoughtandindustry.com
Welcome to the future of middle school education!
Middle school at Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale provides a deliberately planned curriculum: Foundational skills that opens the door to a greater number of possibilities. They understand, apply, and integrate knowledge based on their passions, not just memorize it.
Middle school at Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale provides a deliberately planned curriculum: Foundational skills that opens the door to a greater number of possibilities. They understand, apply, and integrate knowledge based on their passions, not just memorize it.
What kind of student is a good fit for Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale?
Why Choose Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale?
Academic Rigor for the Real World
Students are challenged and get the preparation they need to be successful in school and life. Our graduates go on to college, create their own companies, and become global citizens.
Students are challenged and get the preparation they need to be successful in school and life. Our graduates go on to college, create their own companies, and become global citizens.
We foster a love of learning
Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and we help students discover their own love of learning and watch as it motivates them to expand their knowledge.
Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and we help students discover their own love of learning and watch as it motivates them to expand their knowledge.
Intentionally Small Classes
AT Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale, we choose to have small class sizes because we believe that is the best way to give students the personalized attention – through our unique teaching and coaching structure – that they need to grow and explore.
In a small school community, our students learn and practice self-governance, interdependence, and conflict resolution, gaining a sense of ownership and pride for the community around them.
AT Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale, we choose to have small class sizes because we believe that is the best way to give students the personalized attention – through our unique teaching and coaching structure – that they need to grow and explore.
In a small school community, our students learn and practice self-governance, interdependence, and conflict resolution, gaining a sense of ownership and pride for the community around them.
Learn by doing, not by lecturing
Our Montessori-inspired learning pairs learning academic foundations with real life skill building. Dr. Montessori emphasized that teens should do real work: not just in school, but fully in the world. At Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale, we remove the artificial barrier between the vocational and the avocational; what's required for class and what's chosen for life.
Our Montessori-inspired learning pairs learning academic foundations with real life skill building. Dr. Montessori emphasized that teens should do real work: not just in school, but fully in the world. At Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale, we remove the artificial barrier between the vocational and the avocational; what's required for class and what's chosen for life.
One-on-One Coaching
Every Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale student is paired with a coach, who meets one-on-one to help define the student's values, set goals, take risks, and chart their own path. The coaching curriculum has been built by educational experts and psychologists to support the process of self-creation that is so fundamental to adolescence. The coaching process emphasizes:
Every Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale student is paired with a coach, who meets one-on-one to help define the student's values, set goals, take risks, and chart their own path. The coaching curriculum has been built by educational experts and psychologists to support the process of self-creation that is so fundamental to adolescence. The coaching process emphasizes:
Small school communities, globally connected
Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale is a tight-knit community that is also connected to a global network, allowing students to learn from industry experts, take part in unique electives, find mentors in your field, and connect with peers around the country and world.
Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale is a tight-knit community that is also connected to a global network, allowing students to learn from industry experts, take part in unique electives, find mentors in your field, and connect with peers around the country and world.
Arizona Scholarship Account (ESA)
Thousands of Arizona students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are currently eligible for the state-funded ESA, which awards $4,000 – $6,500 annually per student towards private school tuition, home-based education, and other services.
Guidepost Academy is approved by the Arizona Department of Education as a vendor for parents with students who qualify for the Empowerment Scholarship Award. If you are eligible for the ESA program, you can use your funds towards tuition for our in-school and virtual school programs.
Thousands of Arizona students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are currently eligible for the state-funded ESA, which awards $4,000 – $6,500 annually per student towards private school tuition, home-based education, and other services.
Guidepost Academy is approved by the Arizona Department of Education as a vendor for parents with students who qualify for the Empowerment Scholarship Award. If you are eligible for the ESA program, you can use your funds towards tuition for our in-school and virtual school programs.
Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale has received accreditation by Cognia™ and WASC, the Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Earning accreditation from the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission means that the system and all of its domestic and international schools are accredited, and that Guidepost Academy is recognized across the nation as meeting the Cognia Standards of Quality. ACS WASC accredits elementary and secondary schools; non-degree granting adult schools; and supplementary education programs.
What Parents are Saying
I feel more supported as a parent than I have ever felt through out my daughter's career as a student. I know I can only being a guiding light in my daughter's life, and it is comforting to find a school that is willing to help shed some extra light for our entire family. I had the extra benefit to sit in a few classes and help out when they needed it, and I was amazed with the students. They had more accountability and responsibility than most of my co-workers. They are respectful, kind, helpful, and very funny!
Rhonda S.
Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale Parent
Invest in your child's education! This school is worth every penny. The caring staff, the one on one personal treatment, the education standards all 5 star. I highly suggest this school.
Andrew S.
Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale Parent
Frequently Asked Questions
We charge tuition on a monthly basis during the 10 months the school year is in session. You can find the monthly price displayed on the tuition rate sheet. You’re also locking in the rates that you see displayed for future years.
NEW! Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program could provide between $4,000 to $6,500 to pay for private school tuition! Most Arizona families are eligible. Learn more.
Student Outcomes
Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale’s ultimate goal is to create students who thrive: living happy, fulfilled, and productive lives. We work with each student to identify their own values, set specific goals, and learn how to achieve them. This process gives them a sense of accomplishment, and prepares them for a variety of paths in life.
Many of our students choose to pursue higher education, and to date we have a 100% placement rate for college-bound seniors. In addition to their coach and guides, students work with a full-time, licensed college counselor.
Here is where you will find some of our recent Guidepost Academy graduates:
Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale’s ultimate goal is to create students who thrive: living happy, fulfilled, and productive lives. We work with each student to identify their own values, set specific goals, and learn how to achieve them. This process gives them a sense of accomplishment, and prepares them for a variety of paths in life.
Many of our students choose to pursue higher education, and to date we have a 100% placement rate for college-bound seniors. In addition to their coach and guides, students work with a full-time, licensed college counselor.
Here is where you will find some of our recent Guidepost Academy graduates:
Meet Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale's School Leaders and Guides
Our Team
Carolyn Burns
Head of School
Kara Casillas
Middle School Guide
Elizabeth Braman
Assistant Head of School
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Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale is located at 20624 N 76th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in the same building as our early years school, Guidepost Montessori. We'd love for you to come and visit!
Guidepost Academy North Scottsdale is located at 20624 N 76th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in the same building as our early years school, Guidepost Montessori. We'd love for you to come and visit!
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