Michael Anderson School is proud to be a B Rated school, serving kindergarten through 8th grade. As a school, we are proud to perform above average on AzMERIT labels. Proud to be a Leader In Me School - learn more about the school-wide model here. We offer numerous extracurricular activities like art, dance, piano and interscholastic sports.
We are the namesake of Lt. Col. Michael Anderson, NASA Astronaut who perished on the the Space Shuttle Columbia upon its re-entry. Lt. Col. Michael Anderson lived in Avondale and attended 3rd grade at Avondale Elementary School (now Michael Anderson School).