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PIMA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #6
131 S. Main Street • Pima, AZ 85543
(928) 485-0529 • www.pimaschools.org

Pima Unified School District #6 serves the communities of Pima, Bryce and Eden through its award-winning faculty and high quality curriculum and programming. Home of the Roughriders, the district is composed of three facilities, providing educational opportunities for 750 students enrolled in K-12: Pima Elementary School (K-6); Pima Junior High School (7-8); and Pima High School (9-12).

SAFFORD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
734 11th Street • Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-7000 • www.saffordusd.k12.az.us

Approximately 2,750 students make up Safford Unified School District #1, which offers K-12 education through six facilities: Dorothy Stinson School (K-6); Lafe Nelson School (K-6); Ruth Powell School (K-6); Safford Middle School (7-8); Safford High School (9-12); and Mt. Graham High School (K-12). In addition to the district’s regular curriculum are Special Education and English as a Second Language programs, as well as advanced programming, vocational education and plenty of extra-curricular activities.

THATCHER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #4
3490 W. Main Street • Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7200 • www.thatcherud.k12.az.us

Home of the Thatcher Eagles, Thatcher Unified School District #4 is a prominent K-12 public school district in Graham County. The district houses four excellent, reputable schools comprised of more than 1,300 students: Jack Daley Primary School (K-3); Thatcher Elementary School (4-6); Thatcher Middle School (7-8); and Thatcher High School (9-12). Special programming, athletics and an assortment of activities and clubs complement the district’s challenging curriculum.

GILA INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY (GIFT)
622 College Avenue • Thatcher, AZ 85552 (Office Location)
(928) 348-3393 • www.gift-tech.org

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.

Further public schools and districts serving the Graham County area include:

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

Fort Thomas Unified Schools (K-12)
15502 W. Highway 70 • Fort Thomas, AZ 85536
(928) 485-2427 • www.fortthomas.org

Solomon Elementary School District (Pre-K-8)
2250 S. Stevens Avenue • Solomon, AZ 85551
(928) 428-0477

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
3616 S. Highway 191 • Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 428-4234

Discovery Plus Academy
852 W. 250 N. • Pima, AZ 85543
(928) 485-2498

Gila Preparatory Academy
1976 Thatcher Boulevard • Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-8688

Seventh-Day Adventist School
544 First Avenue • Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 428-6330

Triumphant Learning Center
201 E. Main • Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-8422

Higher Learning

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (EAC)
615 N. Stadium Avenue • Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 428-8233 • (800) 678-3808 www.eac.edu

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 www.distance.nau.edu/NAUCampuses/THATC

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.