 The school is accredited by ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International).In 1958, Charles and Anna Egleston donated of pristine desert property in the foothills at the base of Pusch Ridge in the Catalina Mountains to Palo Verde Baptist Church, to be used "for religious and educational purposes only," with a firm vision that the property would support a school grounded in Christian values and faith.The property was subdivided in late 1977 for the establishment of Canyon Del Oro Baptist Church on the southern 16 acres.