Rancho Solano Private Schools

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name = Rancho Solano Private Schools


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city = Phoenix
state = Arizona
country = USA
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schooltype = Private
enrollment = 1600 [http://www.meritas.net/page.cfm?p=129]
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Rancho Solano Private Schools (RSPS) is a family of private schools in Phoenix, Arizona. Established in 1954 by the Freesmeyer family, RSPS has five locations and caters to children from preschool to high school. [http://www.ranchosolano.com/AboutRanchoSolano/ranchohistory.stml] Rancho Solano is a member of the Meritas family of schools. [http://www.meritas.net/page.cfm?p=129]

Campuses

Rancho Solano is comprised of five campuses:
*Gilbert Campus, Gilbert,AZ (Preschool-8th grade)
*Greenway Campus, Scottsdale, AZ (Preschool-8th grade)
*Hillcrest Campus, Peoria,AZ (Preschool-8th grade)
*Missouri Campus, Phoenix, AZ (Preschool-8th grade)
*Union Hills Campus, Glendale, AZ (High School)

Curriculum

RSPS focuses heavily on academic achievement. Entrance into all programs beyond preschool requires passing entrance tests. [http://www.ranchosolano.com/Admissions/requirements.stml] . Class sizes tend to be small- at the largest of the campuses (Greenway) the student/teacher ratio is 11.3. [http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/sch_info_popup.asp?Type=Private&ID=A0509010] The ratios at the other campuses are similar. [] One unique aspect of RSPS curriculum is the explicit focus on technology education. [http://ranchosolano.com/Programs/technology.stml]

Many of the students participate in the academic summer program offered at several of the campuses. These programs are open to outside students when capacity permits. Students engage in a variety of science and technology oriented activities. Many of the exercises also emphasize team-building and creativity. Developing the summer camp has been a major focus of RSPS in the last ten years. [http://ranchosolano.com/Programs/summer.stml]

Athletics

RSPS participates in an athletic league with other local Arizona schools. Sports include football, basketball, softball, volleyball, and soccer.

Ownership

RSPS was acquired by Meritas in 2007. [http://www.meritas.net/page.cfm?p=129] Meritas is a for-profit Fort-Lauderdale based company that owns private schools throughout the world [http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2006/01/30/story5.html] , with campuses in Florida, California, Nevada, Texas, Switzerland, and Mexico. [http://www.meritas.net/page.cfm?p=7] The most significant change that has accompanied the ownership transition has been the establishment of a high school at the Glendale campus.

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