Our School

Verde Valley Adventist School

Welcome to Our School

Grades K-8th

Currently Accepting Enrollment Applications for the 2026-2027 School Year
Students of all faiths, denominations and beliefs are welcome!

Please visit the school website for our upcoming events, school calendar & more…

For more information contact
Cheri Jenkins | Principal
(928) 634-7322

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Serving the Verde Valley

Since 1932…

Our school had it’s humble begins in 1932 in a wooden one room structure near Main and Cherry Street in Cottonwood, Arizona. In the early 1950’s the school moved to 10th Street and recently moved to the present location on the corner of Mingus and Willard Streets.

Pathfinders

The Pathfinder Club is part of a world-wide co-ed scouting type organization sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Juniors and teens in grade 5 though 12 of any religion or none at all, are welcomed and encouraged to join us.

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Our Troop

Meeting weekly in our school gymnasium
6:30PM | Wednesday

Cottonwood SDA Church
Troop Leader | Paula Ellis

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About Seventh-day Adventist Education

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The Transforming Power of Adventist Education

Our schools let students learn, grow, and explore their world encircled by the safe boundaries of caring teachers, curated curriculum, and relevant activities for each developmental stage.

We are one of the largest Christian education systems in the world

The Adventist church has the second-largest Christian school system in the world, with more than 7,500 schools in nearly 150 countries serving 1.5 million students. Local schools operate under the umbrella of Adventist education, so even the smallest schools are part of a worldwide network of dedicated educators and Bible-based curriculum.

For more information | Visit Adventist Education