Phoenix Academy Of Excellence

Phoenix Academy of Excellence emphasizes early intervention and personalized support for at-risk, underperforming middle school students (grades 6–8), within a culture of high expectations and clearly defined behavior and learning standards. Their approach is differentiated and built around a small learning environment, structured curriculum, and targeted instructional strategies/interventions—supported by extended learning time. They also prioritize reading improvement, goal setting, Student Success Teams, life-skills instruction, mentoring, and career/postsecondary readiness.

As of January 29, 2026, the school’s listed website (phoenixaoe.com) did not load reliably, but Phoenix Academy of Excellence’s admissions information appears on its active site (phoenixacademyoe.com), including a web application form and the Parent/Student Handbook. Families can apply by completing a PAOE application online (via the site form) or in person at the school. To complete the application, the handbook says you must submit copies of the student’s birth certificate plus proof of residence (monthly utility bill, lease, or mortgage statement) and a parent/guardian photo ID. After the application and documents are submitted, the school schedules an appointment and conducts an orientation; newly enrolled students must provide immunization records within the first 14 days. If enrollment exceeds capacity, the school uses a random lottery and creates a waiting list in lottery-selection order, with applications received after the lottery added to the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis; the only stated admission preferences are for existing students and siblings of existing students (no specific annual application/lottery dates are listed in the handbook).