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Andersen Elementary is a proud IB School

Our Mission: We are here to empower all students to become global thinkers through collaboration, communication, and inquiry.

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IB Family Exploration Day

Students showcase projects to their community regularly. Check out this assignment from Exploration Day in May 2025!

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Welcome to Andersen Elementary!

Home of the Astronauts

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Students Support One Another

Students across grade levels interact with and support one another often. These students at Andersen Elementary School line up to "shop" and browse a marketplace, March 6, 2025.

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Student Inventions

A student proudly shows off his project during Andersen Elementary's Marketplace, March 6, 2025.

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About Our School...

We are excited to welcome you to Andersen Elementary! Our mission at Andersen Elementary is to empower all students to become global thinkers through collaboration, communication, and inquiry. We are a K through 5th grade school that believes in creating environments where students and staff members are inspired to take risks and provide learning experiences that are engaging, relevant, meaningful, and above all fun! Our dedicated teachers and staff are committed to meeting the unique

needs of all our students and create partnerships with our families to provide a learning experience that allows all students to be successful now and in the future. Our highly qualified teachers continuously strive to be the best they can be for our students through ongoing professional development and continuous learning. We truly feel lucky to be able to work with amazing students and families. We look forward to the opportunity to meet and work with you and your family.

Welcome home, Astronauts!

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    Uniquely Andersen

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    "The best part about Chandler Unified School District is that it has so many resources and helpful teachers standing by just to help you. It has a vast amount of different clubs, sports, and classes that you can take that it is almost unbelievable."

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    Our Goals

    Chandler Unified has set forth the following goals for the District and schools.

    1 Learning Experiences

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    "Unleashing true potential in EVERY student"

    Chandler Unified School District students and staff engage in meaningful, innovative learning experiences using essential skills and strategies that foster continuous growth to develop successful members of local and global communities.

    2 Community Engagement

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    "Student success begins with the US in CUSD"

    CUSD families and community partners engage in the shared responsibility of personalizing experiences that contribute to the students’ personal, social, emotional, and academic growth.

    3 Innovative Organizations

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    "Modernize and maximize to be future‑ready"

    CUSD staff illustrate future focused, adaptable instructional and operational practices that are equitable, efficient, fiscally responsible and data driven to ensure high quality educational experiences.

    4 Culture

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    "Where Everyone Thrives"

    CUSD students, staff, families and community members create inclusive and supportive environments that enhance open collaboration and quality learning.