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Our Mission Statement: 

The Center for Educational Excellence will allow each student to achieve maximum growth in educational and life skills by providing a safe and positive environment that allows each student to progress at his or her own pace. 

Welcome to the
Center for Educational Excellence
a premier K-8 charter school in Arizona

Celebrating 29 years in 2025-2026!

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CEE is a recognized leader in educational instruction and located in the heart of Tempe Arizona. CEE (as we affectionately call it) is an excellent educational opportunity for all Valley students including Kyrene, Chandler, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert and Phoenix Elementary School Districts.

CEE offers an exceptional accelerated curriculum as well as other life enriching opportunities to create a more complete learning experience. This has enabled us to be recognized as an “Excelling” or “A Rated” school by the Arizona Department of Education since we first opened our doors in 1997.

 

It is our mission to ensure the maximum growth for all of our students in both academics and character development. We work to accomplish our mission by creating a safe and positive environment that allows each of our students to progress at his or her own pace. CEE also offers a benefit that many other schools today cannot – which is our commitment to maintaining limited class sizes to optimize every child’s learning experience.

CEE serves students in grades Kindergarten through Eighth, as well as a private preschool, Fit N’ Fun Educational Center. All of our classrooms are staffed with highly qualified and certified teachers who encourage students to become life long learners. We enhance our nationally-recognized curriculum material with supplemental resources to provide unique learning opportunities for all of the students in our school. Extra-curricular activities, enrichment programs and field trips round out their charter school experience, along with a dedicated and supportive community made up of staff volunteers, and parents.

 

I encourage you to review our website and take some time to learn about all that CEE has to offer.  I would also encourage interested parents and prospective students to learn more about us by calling us directly and arranging for a private tour at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Stacey Cochran
Owner/Administrator

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CEE Bell Schedule K-5th 

*doors open at 8:20AM

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 8:30AM - 3:30PM

K-1 release at 3:15PM

Wed: 8:30AM - 1:15PM

CEE Bell Schedule 6th-8th

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 8AM - 3PM

Wed: 8AM - 1PM

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Happenings at CEE...

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CEE is proud to announce that we have again received the prestigious 'A' rating from the Department of Education for the 2023 school year! 

In addition, CEE was recently named in the top 10 Middle Schools in the valley, and the 'Best of Tempe' Elementary School!

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Recent Events @ CEE

CEE Theatre Experience | Big Bad Wolf, The Musical | Spring 2025

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Spirit Days | 2024-2025 School Year

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2025 Spelling Bee 
Congratulations to Marcelo for advancing to state finals! 

Show Choir & Orchestra Competition | May 2025 | Universal Studios
Show Choir received 3rd Place with an Excellent Rating 
Orchestra received 2nd Place with a Good Rating

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Mother/Daughter Tea Party & Father/Son Challenge

Other School Events

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Contact Us

© Copyright 2020 by

Center for Educational Excellence 

(480) 632-1940

ceeschool@gmail.com

School Hours:

M,Tu,Th,F - 8:30am-3:30pm

W - 8:30am-115pm

Facility Hours:

M-F - 7:00am-5:00pm

Address

1700 East Elliot Road #9

Tempe, AZ 85284

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