Welcome
Welcome scholars and families! Together we have developed a strong sense of pride in our school, our mission to learn, and our desire to explore. Our core values are the center of our culture. Our culture is designed around a set of core values that focus on teamwork and high achievement. We encourage our scholars to challenge themselves, develop their talents, make an impact on the local community and seek ways to positively affect change throughout the world.
We focus on all elements which affect our scholars and their life achievements, putting emphasis on physical fitness and nutrition as well as their academic endeavors. We infuse technology into all aspects of our program, as well as including multiple language acquisitions, arts, music, and hands-on learning techniques.
We will continue to soar, growing our program tailored to the needs of our Casa Grande scholars. If you have any questions after reading our informational packet, please feel free to contact our front office and we will be happy to assist you. We strive for excellence and we are excited to continue our academic journey with you and our scholars.
Sincerely,
Patty Messer
Executive Director
Contact Information:
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 AM -5:30 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Phone: (520) 381-2360
Fax: (520) 426-4294
Attendance: info@giaowlsmail.com
Location: 950 N. Peart Rd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 (Off of Peart Road; located behind the Home Depot)
Our Culture
Inspiring Tomorrows Leaders
A positive culture cultivates a safe, encouraging, and supportive learning environment, establishing a challenging foundation for scholars to learn and explore their academic endeavors. The Grande Innovation Academy offers our scholars a wide range of high-quality classes, multiple learning venues, and a variety of extra-curricular classes, activities, and sports.
The Grande Innovation Academy’s mission is to provide our scholars with an innovative 21st Century education. With our enduring commitment to foster an innovative and creative campus of nationally competitive individual thinkers, the Grande Innovation Academy is dedicated to the pursuit of higher knowledge and excellence, striving to make a difference in the educational field.
The Grande Innovation Academy’s vision is to prepare scholars to assume leadership roles in the community, to be socially responsible collaborators, and to exhibit self-reliance in a global market.
- All scholars will think critically and develop new processes as they pursue discovery by expanding their knowledge and always asking questions.
- All scholars will experience creative spaces to learn and develop academic skills and strong leadership traits in order to enhance each scholar’s uniqueness.
- All scholars will develop a growth mindset of excellence and make the commitment to learn something new every day.
- All scholars will demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes.
- All scholars are provided a well-rounded academic education and cohesive character development that will strengthen the Casa Grande community as a whole.
What parents and teachers are saying
Charter Schools
Charter schools play a critical part in our public education system, and the Grande Innovation Academy is one of the 560 charter schools in Arizona serving over 232,000 students. For more information about charter schools, please visit the Arizona Charter Schools Association website. The Arizona Charter Schools Association is a nonprofit membership and professional organization that advocates and strengthens the autonomy, equity, and quality of Arizona’s diverse public charter schools. Founded in 1995, the Association is dedicated to supporting Arizona’s thriving public charter school sector.
Admissions
Take the first step in enrolling your child at the Grande Innovation Academy. Complete the online application for admission. Open enrollment runs from December to January. The lottery will be held in February and results will be available soon after. Enrollment is subject to grade level availability. If for any grade level, the number of applicants exceeds the number of openings, there will be a lottery to determine enrollment and waitlist numbers.
Only applications submitted during the OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD are included within that lottery pool. Once your child has been accepted, our office will notify you, and you will receive a registration packet. If you have any questions, please call the front office.
Current Happenings and In the News
Pinal County School Letter Grades
Did you read the Pinal Central article? The Grande Innovation Academy is one of fourteen Pinal County schools that received an “A” grade this year.
Be part of our exciting Facebook community!
Make sure to follow us to see current happenings and the latest communication updates.
The Book Fair is Coming!
Mark your calendars!
Our fall book fair will take place on
October 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th, 2026.
From 7:15 AM to 4:00 PM
Mark your calendars – Curriculum nights are right around the corner!
Curriculum nights will be held on three nights:
1st – 3rd Grade: August 12th – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Kindergarten and Gifted Grades: September 9th – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
4th – 8th Grades: September 23rd – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Come learn about The Grande Innovation Academy’s curriculum, school grade, school initiatives, and grade-level-specific information and get an overview of the year ahead!
AZ STEM School Community of Practice – Congratulations
Dear Patty,
Congratulations, your team at Grande Innovation Academy has been accepted into Arizona’s first STEM School Community of Practice!
We anticipated the first cohort would be made up of 20 school teams. We are proud to announce 55 teams have affirmed their commitment to join. This overwhelming response affirms the interest and passion of Arizona Schools for STEM education and their desire to work collaboratively to transform our STEM ecosystem….
Sincerely,
Jeremy
Jeremy Babendure, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Arizona SciTech Festival
Assistant Research Professor, Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, ASU and UA
Our anti-bullying video is now on a national site!
During October’s National Bullying Prevention Month, our 5th graders, with Mr. Parulan, decided to share the important message about speaking up against bullying by creating a video.
Discussion questions provided by the students:
- Why do we need to talk about bullying?
- What can you do to help someone (and be safe doing it) who is experiencing bullying?
- What can you do to help prevent or stop bullying at your school, online, or in the community?
Mr. Parulan shared, “Let’s all share the same goal of creating communities that are united in kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.”
Visitor and Touring Policy
Visiting and Touring the Grande Innovation Academy.
At The Grande Innovation Academy, we value the partnership between parents and our school in supporting student success. We welcome parent involvement and classroom visits by appointment, and we have guidelines in place to ensure a safe and productive learning environment. To learn more about visitation, volunteering, and participation requirements, please download our full policy for details.
Civil Rights: Notification of Free Language Services
Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodation are available upon request.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 13166; 7 CFR 246.8(c); DR4300-003 6 (c.) and 8 c.(3); FNS Instruction 113-1, Sections VII and XII; U.S. Department of Agriculture Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Regarding the Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Persons with Limited English Proficiency, 79 Fed. Reg. 70771, (Nov. 28, 2014) (USDA LEP Policy Guidance); and DOJ LEP Guidance.
Average Teacher Salary
The Grande Innovation Academy fosters a culture designed around a set of core values focusing on teamwork and high achievement for our scholars and educators. In accordance with A.R.S. §15-189.05, as added by Laws 2018, Ch. 285, §3, a school’s budget shall include the prominent display of the average salary of all teachers employed by the school for the budget and prior years, and the increase in the average salary of all teachers employed by the school for the budget year reported in dollars and percentage. Schools must also prominently post this information on their website homepage separately from their budget.
Average Teacher Salary (A.R.S. §15-189.05), added by Laws 2018, Ch. 285, §3
- The average salary of all teachers employed in the budget year 2026 $53,034.
- The average salary of all teachers employed in the prior year 2025 $51,143.
- Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year 2025 $1,891.
- A percentage increase of 3.7%
Comments on average salary calculation (optional): All returning teachers were given the 5% increase from the state and then a 2.5% or 5% additional increase for growth academically. New teachers to the school were negotiated based on prior year salaries.
