• CTA Independence Elementary
    Comparison between Classic School and CTA

CTA Independence Campus

  • Chandler Traditional Academy

    • CTA Report Card
    • Prescribed uniform dress
    • Desks face front of room
    • Reading – Spalding & District Adopted Program
    • Math – Saxon – 1 year ahead
    • Handwriting – Spalding (All teachers are Spalding trained)
    • Homework policy (M-Th)
      • Kinder: minimum of 15-30 min
      • 1st & 2nd: minimum of 15-30 min
      • 3rd & 4th: minimum of 25-40 min
      • 5th & 6th: minimum of 40-60 min
        (long term projects done independently)
    • Open enrollment based on priority
    • Band and Orchestra before or after school
    • No busing offered
    • Accelerated program, not a CATS program

Neighborhood School

  • Similar to other classic CUSD schools

    • District Standard Report Card
    • School Dress Code
    • Room set up varies by teacher
    • Reading – District Adopted Program
    • Math – Scott Foresman (Pearson)
    • Handwriting – D’Nealian
    • Homework policy (M-Th)
      • Kinder: 10-15 min
      • 1st & 2nd: 10-25 min
      • 3rd & 4th: 20-30 min
      • 5th & 6th: 30-50 min
    • Neighborhood and Open Enrollment procedures
    • Band and Orchestra offered during the school day
    • Busing may be offered
    • May offer CATS program

Similar Areas

  • For both programs

    • School-wide discipline policy
    • Students are at variety of skill levels
    • State standards taught
    • Kids Express
    • Science and Social Studies materials
    • Character Counts
    • Thinking Maps
    • AR (Accelerated Reader)
    • DIBELS/Progress Monitoring
    • Specials - PE, Music, Library, & Technology (K-6)
    • Special Educ. Services
    • ELL (English Learners)
    • Technology in classrooms
    • Art Masterpiece
    • Junior Achievement
    • Field Trips
    • Meet the Teacher and Curriculum Nights
    • Science Fair
    • Before & After School Clubs (i.e. Running, News, Chorus)
    • Student Council
    • Battle of the Books
    • Spelling Bee
    • PTO/Site Council/Dads Club
    • Newsletters
    • Mid-Term Progress Reports
    • Assemblies
    • Complies with A.R.S. 15-701
Last Modified on December 20, 2018