NoPho Neighborhoods, Schools & Events
A proposed 1,420-home development on a broad, gently sloping plain abutting the Phoenix Sonoran Desert Preserve in North Phoenix would have its own community center, pool, trails and other amenities typical of a master-planned community. The proposal is in the midst of a rezoning process with the City of Phoenix.
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The results are in for the latest statewide school achievement test, and a mere 41 percent of Arizona students passed math and reading. See how your school compared to others in the North Valley and the state.
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At some high schools around the state, including two in the North Valley, students took the AzMERIT test for the final time at the end of last school year. The state now allows high schools the option to replace it with other standardized tests.
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Enrollment at schools in NoPho, the I-17 corridor from Norterra to New River, rose just 1 percent overall this year compared to last, but several saw significant change, as expected trends in population shifts played out and most charter schools and the lone private school expanded.
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The developer of a 71-acre proposed residential development east of I-17 between Circle Mountain and Jenny Lin roads has withdrawn his request with the City of Phoenix to rezone the property from commercial to residential for a 286 single-family home neighborhood.
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With enrollment at its maximum, Stepping Stones Academy, on 7th Street east of Tramonto, is adding six additional classrooms and a high-school sized gymnasium.
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At the Sept. 26 Anthem Community Council meeting, a more detailed rendering of the dog park’s draft concept plan will be presented for public discussion. A preliminary cost estimate is also expected.
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Suburban and rural residents have spoken loudly against a proposed residential development on 71 acres north of Anthem on New River’s doorstep. And, it’s become clear their voices matter.
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By a resounding and somewhat surprising 6-0 vote, the Rio Vista Planning Committee, an advisory committee to the City of Phoenix, recommended denial of a rezoning request to allow construction of 286 houses between Anthem and New River. But the vote is not a final decision.
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Anthem Community Council and several New River residents strongly oppose a proposed development of 283 homes on 71 acres between the two communities, and are hoping to sway a decision by the Rio Vista Planning Committee at its Sept. 11 meeting. Legally, however, neither group can stop the development.
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Groundbreaking is slated for September for Phoenix’s new Fire Station at I-17 and Jomax Road. It’s expected to greatly improve response times to nearby Norterra-area neighborhoods.
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