819 Augusta Ranch - 1019 Boulder Creek - 633 Burk - 382 Canyon Rim - 842 Carol Rae Ranch - 572 Finley Farms - 652 Gilbert Elementary - 527 Greenfield Elementary - 955 Harris - 460 Highland Park - 888 Houston - 395 Islands - N/A Meridian - 831 Mesquite - 599 Oak Tree - 580 Patterson - 601 Pioneer - 553 Playa del Rey - 460 Quartz Hill - 663 Settler's Point - 634 Sonoma Ranch - 476 Spectrum - 624 Superstition Springs - 714 Towne Meadows - 711 Val Vista Lakes - 539 Academies and alternative education Canyon Valley School (Grades 9-12) - Alternative Education (322 enrolled as of 100th Day 2018) Distance Learning Online (Grades 7-12) — Gilbert Public Schools offers its own online schooling program through its Distance Learning Center. Classes range from History to Physical Education. Gilbert accepts credits earned from major online schools, such as Primavera. Global Academy - opened August, 2011 Gilbert Classical Academy (Grades 7-12) — opened August 2007; replacing the GPS Technology and Leadership Academy (526 enrolled as of 100th Day 2018) Neely Traditional Academy (Grades K-6) — also known as Neely Elementary (779 enrolled as of 100th Day 2018) Performance Academy at Mesquite Elementary (Grades 4-8) Traditional Program at Canyon Rim Elementary (Grades K-6) Traditional Program at Spectrum Elementary (Grades K-6) Awards The district was awarded "4th Best School District in America" by the National Council for Home Safety and Security in 2017 and 2018. GPS was voted "Best Public School/District" in the Best of Gilbert annual issues of the East Valley Tribune in 2017 and 2018. The runners up were Chandler Unified School District and Higley Unified School District. Thirteen GPS schools have earned the "A+ School of Excellence™ Award" from the Arizona Educational Foundation as of spring 2019. Playa del Rey Elementary School (Grades K-6) - opened in 1994. April 2011 was the second time the school has received the A+ 'School of Excellence' award. The Principal Robyn Conrad was named Arizona's principal of the year in October 2010. Neely Traditional Academy (Grades K-6) - is an elementary school in Gilbert, Arizona, United States. The school was opened in 1981, and became in 1999. Neely received the National Blue Ribbon School award in 2009. See also East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa Public Schools References External links School districts in Maricopa County, Arizona 1913 establishments in Arizona School