Sunburst Elementary

Sunburst Elementary

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K-6 Public school in the Washington Elementary School district It also includes from 43rd Avenue to 35th Avenue between Greenway Road and Bell Road.

Sunburst Elementary School, in the Washington Elementary School District, serves more than 640 prekindergarten through sixth grade children in the neighborhood bordered by Thunderbird Road on the south and Bell Road on the north, from 51st Avenue to 43rd Avenue. Sunburst affords students a rich curriculum aligned to Arizona College and Career Ready Standards. The school received a “B” rating by th

Photos from Sunburst Elementary's post 06/26/2025

Last week of summer school was so much fun! ☀️
We’ve had a great few weeks of learning, fun, and friendships! Big thanks to our students, staff, and families for making summer school so awesome! 💛📚

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day from Sunburst! Thank you to all the awesome dads out there! We appreciate you today and every day. 💙

06/13/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Greenway High School graduate, Sunburst PTO Scholarship recipient Emery Thomas-Hickman! We wish you the best in your future! 💚🎓💛

06/12/2025

Thank you to our amazing Sunburst PTO for purchasing these new benches for our outside areas! We can’t wait to use them next school year!

We are delighted to showcase the convertible benches/tables we purchased for our school, thanks to the contributions of our Blazer families through restaurant nights and fundraisers. We eagerly anticipate the opportunities these will bring to our students and staff next year! 💜🧡

Photos from Sunburst Elementary's post 06/11/2025

The fun continues into week 2 of summer school! These blazers are enjoying all the fun art projects and learning activities!

06/09/2025

We had a couple of great book fairs for the 2024-2025 school year! Thank you, because of your support, every student was able to pick out a book of their own at our Spring book fair and we were able to help stock classroom libraries as well! Our families are amazing! 💜🧡

Photos from Sunburst Elementary's post 06/02/2025

Summer school is in full swing, and our students are having a great time learning and having fun! Every day is filled with smiles, curiosity, and creativity. We love seeing our kids grow and enjoy the learning process!

Photos from Sunburst Elementary's post 05/26/2025

We ended the year strong with celebrating our May cafeteria winning classes! Classes chose either a popsicle party, lunch outside and recess! Way to go, Blazers! ✨

Photos from Sunburst Elementary's post 05/25/2025

🐣Mrs. Nelson’s kindergarten class had an unforgettable hands-on learning experience as they hosted and hatched their very own chicks! Students learned all about the life cycle of a chicken, how to care for eggs in an incubator, and what it takes to raise baby chicks.

The excitement was real as they watched the eggs hatch and welcomed fluffy new friends into their classroom. This project brought science to life in the most joyful way! What an awesome learning opportunity for our students!

Photos from Sunburst Elementary's post 05/24/2025

We are SO proud of our amazing student, Arash, who was recognized by the District EL Department for his outstanding academic success! His hard work truly paid off, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this well-deserved recognition. Way to go, Arash!

Photos from Sunburst Elementary's post 05/23/2025

6th Grade Game Day Fun! 🎉Last week, we celebrated our amazing 6th graders with a day full of games, laughs, and memories! We’re going to miss this incredible group of students, but we know they’re ready for what’s next.

Photos from Sunburst Elementary's post 05/23/2025

Shark Tank: 4th Grade Gifted Edition! 💡🦈 Our 4th grade gifted students took on the role of young entrepreneurs in an exciting Shark Tank style showcase! From creative inventions to problem-solving products, these future innovators pitched their ideas with confidence, critical thinking, and a whole lot of passion.

It was incredible to see their imagination, research, and presentation skills come to life — and our “sharks” were beyond impressed! Greet Jon, Blazers! Shoutout to Mrs. Lester and our sharks, Ms. Hanson, Mrs. Passey, Mrs. Dial and Ms. Simpson!

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Our Story

Sunburst Elementary School, in the Washington Elementary School District, serves more than 640 prekindergarten through sixth grade children in the neighborhood bordered by Thunderbird Road on the south and Bell Road on the north, from 51st Avenue to 43rd Avenue. It also includes from 43rd Avenue to 35th Avenue between Greenway Road and Bell Road.

Sunburst affords students a rich curriculum aligned to Arizona College and Career Ready Standards. The school received 137 points, which is a “B” rating by the Arizona Department of Education for 2013-2014.

Sunburst embraces Character Counts, with a focus on the six pillars of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, citizenship and caring. Teachers work with effective teaching strategies to actively engage students in their lessons and build student engagement in the learning process. Staff utilizes a reading intervention plan and data discussions to make decisions to best meet the needs of all students every day. Staff also work together to implement the Response to Intervention (RTI) model. The structure of RTI provides Sunburst students with added academic support. Teacher instructional strategies continue to improve with a focus on increased student engagement and academic growth for all. Teachers also continue working on math instructional strategies to build a strong understanding of math skills for all students.

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Glendale, AZ

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 2:30pm
Thursday 7am - 3:30pm
Friday 7am - 3:30pm