Desert Willow Family School

K8 magnet school offered by APS that combines classroom and home-based instruction.

This fan page is used to announce events, provide information and support educational & extra-curricular activities of our school community. For the official information on School, please visit the school web page desertwillow.aps.edu. DWFS’s multi-age, open-ended curriculum is designed to help students take responsibility for their learning process. The program’s use of both the classroom and home environment encourages students to grow into self-initiating, life-long learners.

04/08/2026

Make today a GOOD day!

03/24/2026

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03/05/2026

Our students had lots of fun coming up with ways to express different grammar rules for National Grammar Day!

03/04/2026

Today is National Grammar Day

Ask your kids what they did to celebrate today!

02/13/2026

A huge thank you to all the families who donated books and the volunteers who organized such an amazing fundraiser!

02/12/2026

It's booksale time!

Don't forget to send your kiddos in with a couple dollars to spend. Prices start at just 25 cents!

Thursday - Classes and teachers shop
Friday - Open to families and public to shop

02/05/2026

Last week our middle school classes took a field trip to the roundhouse in Santa Fe, via the Railrunner, to learn more about citizenship in action.

Check out this amazing picture that one of our students captured. Great job!

Photo credit: 6th grader Lucy E.