About Our School

At Nadaburg Elementary School, every student is known, valued, and encouraged to grow. From our youngest learners through 8th grade, we are proud to offer the close-knit feel of a small school with big opportunities for students to learn, lead, explore, and succeed.

Small School. Big Opportunities.

Learning at Nadaburg goes far beyond the walls of the classroom. Our Sidewinders learn by doing, exploring, creating, collaborating, and trying something new. Through hands-on learning, field trips, community partnerships, clubs, athletics, extracurricular activities, and special experiences, students have opportunities to discover their interests and connect what they learn in the classroom to the world around them.

Learning Today. Leading Tomorrow.

We believe school should prepare students for more than the next grade level. We want our students to develop the knowledge, confidence, leadership, and skills they need to be successful wherever their future takes them. Our students have represented Nadaburg in academic, athletic, STEM, and extracurricular competitions at the regional, state, and even national level. We are proud of what our Sidewinders accomplish, and even more proud of the perseverance, teamwork, leadership, and character they develop along the way.

A Team That Never Stops Learning

Great schools are filled with adults who continue to learn, too. Our caring and dedicated staff is committed to growing professionally, strengthening instruction, and finding new ways to meet the needs of every learner. Most importantly, our students are surrounded by adults who believe in them, challenge them, celebrate their growth, and want them to succeed.

There’s a Place for You in Sidewinder Country.

Whether your family has been part of Nadaburg for generations or you are just discovering our community, we are excited to welcome you. Come learn. Come lead. Come grow. Become a Sidewinder!

A Little History Lesson

Nadaburg’s story stretches back more than 100 years! In 1920, W.H. Griffin settled his family in what is now Wittmann, with hopes of helping build a thriving community. One of his first priorities was education. Griffin built a simple board-and-batten structure to serve as a school for the children of the growing community. His family home stood near what is now Grand Avenue. As the community grew, Griffin donated land to the Maricopa County School District for the construction of a more modern school. In 1921, a new school opened, complete with what were considered state-of-the-art conveniences at the time—and enough room for 25 students. Local history tells us that the original building was damaged by fire in 1926 and later rebuilt. That building became what generations of Nadaburg families know today as the Little Red School House. More than a century later, the Little Red School House remains an important part of our district. Rather than simply preserving a piece of our past, Nadaburg Unified School District continues to use the historic building as the Governing Board's Boardroom. From a one-room school serving a small community to the district we are today, the Little Red School House is a reminder that education has been at the heart of Nadaburg from the very beginning.

Leading by Example, Every Student, Everyday!

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