Welcome to the Cowboy Cradle of the Southwest. Founded in 1866, Florence is an Arizona "Main Street" town. An original Old West mining town, Florence is centrally located at the Junction of U.S. Highway 79 and Arizona 287 just 61 miles from downtown Phoenix and 70 miles from Tucson.

FLORENCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Florence Unified School District is comprised of 6 schools: five K-8 and one High School. Ground has currently been broken for a new K-8 and a new High School for which is scheduled to be completed by 2008.

The District serves approximately 6600 students and offers strong academic, vocational and athletic programs. The District is continually striving to raise the bar to assure that each student reaches his or her highest potential.


CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE
Central Arizona College provides a vibrant environment centered on learning and learner success; with satellite campuses throughout Pinal County. One satellite campus is located in Florence.

CAC offers a variety of educational programs with flexible schedules including day and evening classes. They provide student support services from recruitment through the transition of college transfer, career advisement and/or the achievement of individual goals. CAC is more than just a college, it is a catapult for enhancing their students future success.

Florence Unified School District 520-866-3500 www.florenceusd.org	Central Arizona College 520-494-5444 www.centralaz.edu	University of Arizona 520-626-6007 www.arizona.edu/
Arizona State Arizona 480-965-9011 www.asu.edu/	Northern Arizona University 928-523-5511 888-628-2968 www.nau.edu	Charter Schools Information n/a www.ade.state.az.us/charterschools