Legacy Traditional Schools Announces Principal of New San Tan Valley Campus

Legacy Traditional Schools, an award-winning network of public charter schools, is pleased to announce Joseph McKnight will serve as the inaugural principal of its new San Tan Valley campus. Families and staff will get their first opportunity to meet Principal McKnight at Back to School Night on July 21 before the first day of school on July 27.

Mr. McKnight brings close to two decades of experience in education to his role as principal, including more than 12 years in school administration. Mr. McKnight started his career as a high school teacher before serving as assistant principal, dean of students and principal for several schools in the Tucson and Phoenix area.

"I'm tremendously thankful for the opportunity to open this new campus," said McKnight. "San Tan Valley is a growing area and the immediate support we've had from the community is a testament to Legacy's long-standing reputation as leaders in education."

Legacy Traditional Schools' campuses earn high marks on statewide assessments and consistently outperforms its charter and district school peers. At every Legacy school, students receive a tuition-free, rigorous and well-rounded education that emphasizes all areas of academic study, including the arts, physical education and extensive athletics and extracurricular activities.

The San Tan Valley campus will enroll up to 1,350 students and offer tuition-free Kindergarten through 8th Grade. The campus will also offer Pre-Kindergarten programs aligned with the Arizona Department of Education's Early Learning Standards. The Pre-Kindergarten program is fee-based and children will participate in primary language arts, math, science, music, art, and physical education through hands-on discovery and other age-appropriate activities.

The 10-acre, 87,000 square-foot facility designed by Knit Studios will consist of 47 classrooms, offices, a gym, athletic fields, a library, a piano lab, indoor basketball court and artificial turf field, a commercial kitchen, and a cafeteria. The school will offer:

• Pre-Kindergarten through 8th-Grade
• Well-rounded education
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Before- and after-school programs
• Free breakfast and lunch
• Sports and music curriculum tracks
• Competitive after-school sports

To apply, take a virtual tour, and learn more about Legacy - San Tan, visit santan.legacytraditional.org