Frequently Asked Questions
We have listed answers to the most common questions parents ask. If you have additional questions, you are welcome to contact us. You may also wish to read our family handbook.
School hours are 8:50 a.m.–3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. On early release days, school dismisses at 1:10 p.m.
Parents and students are responsible for school attendance. If your child must be absent, we ask you to call our school at (480) 474-6700 to report it. Please let us know why your child is missing school, so we can determine whether it will be an excused or unexcused absence.
For the most current meal prices, please view our Child Nutrition page where you can find prices, menus, nutritional information, and more. The meals offer a healthy and nutritionally sound variety of food selections to choose from daily. Parents can go online to add money to their child’s lunch account.
We want school to be a fun, educational, and safe place for all students. If your child is having difficulty at school, whether with other students or with concepts we are teaching, please contact your child’s teacher and let him or her know. We are always happy to schedule a meeting with you as well. Taking care of an issue early helps ensure your child has a positive school experience.
No problem. Visit the district's Child Nutrition page for complete instructions on how to add money to your child’s account. You are also welcome to send a check or cash to school with your son or daughter.
Here at Newell Barney, we do not allow electronic devices. We consider an electronic device to be any device that is capable of emitting an audible signal, vibrates, displays a message, or otherwise summons, or delivers a communication to the possessor. We ask that students turn these items off and place them out of sight from the time the first bell rings at 8:50 a.m. until school dismisses at 3:45 p.m.
College Prep Frequently Asked Questions
College prep schools offer accelerated and rigorous coursework, leadership development opportunities, and post-secondary skills to support academic success. A junior high college prep will accelerate the learning in junior high and prepare students for AP, Honors, and Dual enrollment coursework in high school, which will better prepare them for post-secondary education and future careers.
Schools of Choice promote themes or specialized programming that stand out from other neighborhood schools. They are designed to attract students with common interests or skill sets. Students can enroll as long as the school has capacity.
Newell Barney College Prep will serve students in seventh and eighth grades.
Although there are geographical boundaries for NBCP, as a school of choice, NBCP welcomes students from outside of the geographical boundaries to apply for Open Enrollment. To start the process for open enrollment, fill out the Open Enrollment application listed below. Arizona state law allows students to apply for admission to any public school through open enrollment based on available classroom space (A.R.S. § 15-816.01).
Many parents will take advantage of transporting their student(s) on their own. We will provide bus depot options for parents wanting to explore QCUSD transportation services. The bus depots will be located at select sites throughout the district. Some possible sites are listed below. Routes could be up to 30 minutes long to get students to and from the depot and school. As a result, the morning pick-up times could be as early as 7:45 a.m., and afternoon drop-off times could be as late as 4:45 p.m.
At all depots, we will want to ensure safe delivery and pick-up of students. To accomplish this, parents will have three options for their students:
- Personally wait in the parking lot to safely deliver and receive their students at the depot.
- If the family lives within the square mile of the depot location, sign a waiver with the Transportation Department that their child will be walking to and from the depot on their own.
Bus Depots:- Northern Region:
- Cadence
- Eastmark Great Park Area
- Central Region:
- Barney Farms
- Charleston Estates
- Queenland Manor
- Meridian
- Spur Cross
- Remington Heights
- Victoria
- Northern Region:
- All coursework will be honors level or accelerated. Honors education is broader, deeper, and more complex than comparable learning experiences, whereas accelerated courses focus on above-grade-level standards.
- As a Leader in Me school, students will discover and practice a set of leadership and life skills from Stephen Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Incorporating The Leader in Me practices within our school's environment and curriculum will empower students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in the 21st Century.
- STEM learning experiences that are future-focused and rich in real-world problem-solving to develop critical thinkers engaged in meaningful inquiry will be offered through Project Lead the Way elective offerings. PLTW coursework fuels students’ passion for discovery as they engage in hands-on, collaborative problem-solving focused on real-world challenges.
- All students enrolled in Newell Barney College Prep will take World Language coursework beginning in seventh grade. (Seventh grade - Spanish I; Eighth grade - Spanish 2)
No, there is no admittance exam. However, there may be a placement exam to determine proper enrollment in accelerated coursework.
Seventh Grade Pathway
| English | Math | Science | Social Studies | World Languages | Career Exploration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honors 7 | Honors Pre-Algebra HS Algebra 1 (Prerequisite Req’d) |
Accelerated (7th and 8th) | Honors 7 | Spanish 1 |
Eighth Grade Pathway
| English | Math | Science | Social Studies | World Languages | Career Exploration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honors 8 *General 8th (2024–2025 Only) |
HS Algebra 1 HS Geometry (Prerequisite Required) *General 8th (2024–2025 Only) |
HS Physical Science *General 8th (2024–2025 Only) |
Honors 8 *General 8th (2024–2025 Only) |
Spanish 2 |
Elective Offerings:
STEM/PLTW:
- Design and Modeling (sem)
- Automation and Robotics (sem)
- App Creators (sem)
- Green Architecture (sem)
- Medical Detectives (sem)
- PE (sem)
- Weights (sem)
- Art (sem)
- Band
- Orchestra
- AVID
- Student Council/Leadership
- Journalism/Yearbook
Other:
NBCP will have 1:1 technology. All students will have a Chromebook checked out to them.
Yes, NB College Prep students will wear uniforms. (Navy or tan/khaki pants/shorts/skirts and navy or maroon polo.)
Why do students wear uniforms?
School uniforms provide a sense of belonging and pride at NB College Prep. Not having to worry about fashion trends helps students focus on academics and can promote school spirit as well as reduce conflicts among students. School uniforms can also help parents save time and money shopping for school clothes.
Yes, special education services will be provided for students pending the IEP team agreement to placement.
Students living in the NB College Prep boundaries are also in-boundary for Crismon (7-12) High School. See boundary map.
Students and parents will sign a student-parent compact outlining the expectations for students and parents at NB College Prep.
Yes, NB College Prep student-athletes will participate in the East Valley Conference for athletic events.