A history of kino
Kino School opened at its present location on North First
Avenue in 1976. It was originally founded and located at Ft. Lowell and First as Sacred Heart School. The original founders believed in the intrinsic worth and dignity of children. They also believed that students had the right to be part of the design of their own education, created through a partnership with teachers and parents.
Within a few years, the school had outgrown the original facilities and a larger establishment was required. Parents and teachers then formed the Kino Learning Center, Inc. as a 501(c)3 non-profit at its current 10-acre location.
During the past four decades, Kino School has evolved into what it is today. Regardless of the changing educational winds that have blown across Arizona – from Back to Basics to Common Core to Authentic Assessment to AIMS testing -- Kino School has remained steadfast in its commitment to small classes, individualized educational programming and the basic values of progressive education.
For 40 years, Kino has remained rooted in a strong philosophy which recognizes that when students are given both the responsibility and the freedom that lie at the heart of being citizens in a democratic society, respect for others and the community thrives and students of all abilities can succeed.
Avenue in 1976. It was originally founded and located at Ft. Lowell and First as Sacred Heart School. The original founders believed in the intrinsic worth and dignity of children. They also believed that students had the right to be part of the design of their own education, created through a partnership with teachers and parents.
Within a few years, the school had outgrown the original facilities and a larger establishment was required. Parents and teachers then formed the Kino Learning Center, Inc. as a 501(c)3 non-profit at its current 10-acre location.
During the past four decades, Kino School has evolved into what it is today. Regardless of the changing educational winds that have blown across Arizona – from Back to Basics to Common Core to Authentic Assessment to AIMS testing -- Kino School has remained steadfast in its commitment to small classes, individualized educational programming and the basic values of progressive education.
For 40 years, Kino has remained rooted in a strong philosophy which recognizes that when students are given both the responsibility and the freedom that lie at the heart of being citizens in a democratic society, respect for others and the community thrives and students of all abilities can succeed.