Yucca Elementary School District No. 13

The mission of the Yucca Elementary School is to provide a meaningful curriculum in a nurturing environment by a caring, well trained staff. Believing that all children can learn, we will provide instruction, guidance and encouragement to empower students to be successful individuals and contributing members of society. The programs which make up the educational experience will promote academic, physical, emotional, and social growth while inspiring children to achieve their academic potential as life-long learners.

Yucca Elementary School District No. 13 has a very broad boundary area within Mohave County. The District is rural and does not provide transportation. Parents and guardians are responsible for getting students to and from school. Students outside of the boundary area will have to apply for Open Enrollment. This is a form asking for permission to attend Yucca Elementary School with academic stipulations. There are a limited amount of Open Enrollment spots, so Open Enrollment Forms are due my May 31st of the previous school year. If you are looking to move into the area and want your child to attend Yucca Elementary School District No. 13, please bring Proof of Residency, Current Immunizations, Birth Certificate and a Drivers License/Photo I.D.

Yucca Elementary School District No. 13 is located at 12261 South 3rd Street in a small township known as Yucca, Arizona. The school ranges from Kindergarten to Eighth grade. High School students in the area are bussed to Kingman Unified School District No. 20 about 25 miles away. The school is small and rural with an average of 30 students total. Yucca Elementary is a year-round school. The school week is from Monday through Thursday. There are multi-grade classrooms that consists of 3 grades. Yucca Elementary School has been in existence since the early 1900s. It began as a one-room schoolhouse with no electricity. In the winter, older students would come early every morning and light the wood stove before school began. The teacher lived on school grounds in a small building called a teacherage, which consisted of a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The teacher was responsible for teaching all grades, taking care of district budgets, paperwork, and janitorial work.