Home of the Titans
Hello, and welcome to the Anthem South Pre-K-6 campus of American Leadership Academy! We are proud to offer an exceptional educational experience to students in the San Tan Valley and Florence area. Our school is focused on providing a safe, academically challenging, and comfortable environment for our little leaders.
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What is a Charter School?
Parents' Corner
American Leadership Academy, Anthem South Pre-K-6 has a ton of exciting events happening in 2023-2024 Get event details, a list of early release days, and Holiday information on our school calendar.
Don't miss out! Anthem South is now accepting students from Pre-K to 6th grade. Start the application process online or finish your re-enrollment tasks before August 6th.
Gain access to Anthem South Pre-K-6's student handbooks, lunch schedules, parent/student portal, uniform policies, and more in our parent resources tab. At ASE, we make sure all information for parents is accessible.
Stay up-to-date on our school's uniform policies. From school colors to length and style, we keep pertinent information on this page. Buy our school uniforms online.
School Leaders
Rachel Watson, Director
As Director of ALA Anthem South Elementary, Rachael Watson is an experienced educator who strives to provide the best educational experience possible so that every child can reach their full potential. Driven by the ALA mission, she is committed to providing quality education and nurturing a wholesome and moral environment in a school that values the trust families place in ALA Anthem to care for their children.
Rachael holds a master's degree in educational leadership and a bachelor's degree in education from NAU. Rachael’s experience consists of a variety of leadership and teaching experiences that range from preschool to 8th grade, in the capacities of preschool director and owner, teacher, instructional coach, and assistant principal, as well as serving at the Charter One office as the assistant director of curriculum for K-6. When Rachael isn’t at the campus, she can most likely be found fly fishing with her husband or spending quality time with her two children, who attend ALA Ironwood High School.
Rachael and the Anthem South Elementary staff are committed to a shared vision - Learn. Lead. Change the World!
Kristine Villasenor, Assistant Director
Tanika Pain, Assistant Director
Introducing Our State-of-the-Art 6th Grade Facility
We are delighted to announce the unveiling of our new, state-of-the-art 6th Grade facility. This milestone represents our unwavering commitment to providing high-quality education and fostering an environment conducive to learning and growth. Stay tuned for more updates on our continuous pursuit of educational excellence.
Testimonials
Hammer Family
"As soon as we toured ALA Gilbert North , and [our kids] saw and felt what was there, it really changed their outlook on their future years at high school." Learn more.
Chelsey Davis
"It's everything that we've envisioned for our children!" Learn more.
Michelle Sorensen
"The teachers go above and beyond..." Learn more.
Gomez Family
"...The one-on-one connection that they have with their teachers is really important." Learn more.
Cassie Moore
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The ALA Life
Raising Little Leaders From Pre-K & Up!
Parents, did you know that our Anthem campus has a preschool and pre-k program? We support your kids from ages 3 and up, teaching them our core values while integrating American Leadership Academy's Core Knowledge Sequence. Ask about our discounts!