Private & church schools in South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail
South Tucson, the Ajo Way and Mission Road neighborhoods, San Xavier, and the growing I-19 and I-10 suburbs of Sahuarita, Green Valley, Rancho Sahuarita, Corona de Tucson and Vail. Santa Cruz, St. John the Evangelist, San Xavier Mission and San Miguel anchor the Catholic options. We list 12 private schools here, and 11 of them are on at least one STO school list.
By type: Christian Schools (4) · Independent Schools (4) · Catholic Schools (4) · Private High Schools (2) · Special-Needs Schools (1).
STOs that list schools here
| School Tuition Organization | Tucson-area schools on its list | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IBE | 10 | Tucson-based multi-school STO on North Swan Road; lists the most Pima County schools. Opens 2027-28 applications Feb 1. |
| APSTO | 5 | Scottsdale multi-school STO certified in 2018; lists many Tucson Catholic and independent schools. |
| School Choice Arizona | 5 | Chandler-based STO, mostly low-income corporate money; good to check if your income qualifies. |
| ACSTO | 4 | Statewide Christian-school STO, the largest since 1998; next-year cycle opens Feb 3, awards four times a year. |
Counts schools in our directory that appear on each STO's published school list (Oct 2026). A school on a list can receive scholarships through that STO; an award is never guaranteed.
All 12 schools in South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail
| School | Type | Community | Grades | STO lists | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arise Christian Academy Sahuarita · from STO lists only | Christian Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | Not reported | 3 ACSTO, APSTO, IBE | — |
| AZ Learning Communities Sahuarita · from STO lists only | Independent Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | Not reported | 1 IBE | — |
| Casita Daycare & Preschool 1440 W Ajo Way, Tucson 85713 | Independent Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | 1-6 | None found | 219 |
| Christ Lutheran Vail Early Childhood & School 14600 E Colossal Cave Rd, Vail 85641 | Christian Schools Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | PK-5 | 3 ACSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 59 |
| Faith Christian Academy 3020 S Mission Rd, Tucson 85713 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | 6-12 | 4 ACSTO, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 46 |
| Liberty Youth Academy Sahuarita · from STO lists only | Independent Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | Not reported | 1 IBE | — |
| Saguaro Hills Adventist Christian School 4280 W Irvington Rd, Tucson 85746 | Christian Schools Seventh-Day Adventist | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | PK-8 | 1 School Choice Arizona | 26 |
| San Miguel High School 6601 S San Fernando Rd, Tucson 85756 | Catholic Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | 9-12 | 2 APSTO, IBE | 293 |
| San Xavier Mission School 1980 W San Xavier Rd, Tucson 85746 | Catholic Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | K-8 | 1 IBE | 84 |
| Santa Cruz Catholic School 29 W 22nd St., Tucson 85713 | Catholic Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | K-8 | 3 APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 152 |
| St. John the Evangelist Catholic School 600 W Ajo Way, Tucson 85713 | Catholic Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | K-8 | 3 APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona | 392 |
| The Village: School of Abilities Green Valley · from STO lists only | Independent Schools | South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail | Not reported | 2 ACSTO, IBE | — |
* Enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "STO lists" counts the School Tuition Organizations whose published school list included the school (Oct 2026). Arizona has no state list of ESA schools; ask each school whether it accepts ESA payments through ClassWallet.
ZIP codes: 85614, 85622, 85629, 85641, 85706, 85713, 85714, 85746, 85756, 85757
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