Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona STEAM-Focused Charter School K-8th

About Us

Welcome to Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy Arizona

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (PTAA) provides a unique and innovative, tuition-free K-8 Public Charter School option for residents in Phoenix, Arizona. Our school will be opening August 2021. PTAA's goal is to make education better, relevant, rigorous, and enjoyable for our scholars. With our focused engineering, technology, and arts-integrated curriculum, PTAA offers the best in STEAM education across all of our campuses. Our scholars "Love What they Learn."

Student with Robotics
Engaged in Robotics Innovation
Student with Robotics
Learning through Robotics Exploration
Group Coding Session
Collaborative Coding on Tablets

Our Mission

The mission of Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy Arizona (PTAAA) is to inspire and engage students, through an inquiry-based STEAM curriculum that emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and innovation. PTAAA students will have the skills and knowledge to go on to earn advanced degrees, secure fulfilling positions in a wide range of professions, and become international leaders. Creativity in PTAAA’s programs allows children to expand their creative thinking skills, which are necessary to the arts as well as to solve complex engineering, science, and math problems.

Our Vision

  • Prepare all students for success in postsecondary education
  • Increase the diversity of students earning STEM degrees and entering STEM professions
  • Ensure that all members of our community make positive contributions to the world around them

Student Enrollment

As an open enrollment charter school, Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy does not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, academic, artistic, athletic ability, or the district the child would otherwise attend. In addition, PTAA admits students of any race, color, or national and ethnic origin with all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities of the school.