WESD Schools
Ocotillo Elementary
Home of the Bulldogs
3225 West Ocotillo
Phoenix, Arizona 85017
Phone: (602) 347-2400
Fax: (602) 347-2420
Hotline: (602) 864-3870 x5703
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Phil Garitson - Principal (E-mail)
Sean Carney - Asst. Principal
Nancy Kartman - Office Manager
Jessie Mumau-Soqui - Nurse
Grades:
Office Hours:
Pre-K to 6
7:15 am. - 3:30 p.m.

About Our School

All schools in the Washington Elementary School District are committed to achieving excellence for every child, every day, every opportunity. Ocotillo Elementary School's curriculum is fully aligned with State Standards. Ocotillo provides art, music and PE for all grade levels.

Ocotillo Elementary provides differentiated learning opportunities for all students to achieve academic success. Extended day care and an after-school programs are available. We believe the school should provide a positive, productive and safe environment for all students through the implementation of clear, fair, and consistent behavioral expectations.
Our Mission
The mission of Ocotillo Elementary School is to foster an enriching environment that produces lifelong learners with the necessary academic and social skills to be successful citizens.
At Our School

  • Academic Intervention Team
  • Art
  • Cheerleading
  • Chorus / Vocal Music
  • Computer Classes
  • Counseling Services
  • English Language Learner
  • Family Resource Center
  • Gifted Program
  • Interscholastic Sports
  • Library Media Center
  • P.T.A. / P.T.O.
  • Parks and Recreation Program
  • Physical Education
  • Preschool Program
  • Remedial Tutoring and/or Mathematics Assistance
  • Social Worker/Counselor
  • Summer School Classes
  • After-School Remedial Classes
  • Breakfast / Lunch Program
  • Chess Club
  • Community Education Classes
  • Computer/Technology Lab
  • Drug/Tobacco/Alcohol Prevention Programs
  • Extended Day Care
  • Full-day Kindergarten
  • Head Start Preschool
  • Leadership Team
  • Music
  • Parenting Classes / Parent Education
  • Peer Mediation
  • Portable Computer Lab
  • Remedial Speech Program
  • Site Council
  • Student Council
  • Yearbook
Junior High & High School
Ocotillo students attend Palo Verde Middle School and Washington High School.
Site Council Membership
Council CompositionSite Councils function as school-based leadership groups. They are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that individuals who are affected by the outcome of a decision at the school site have an opportunity to provide input into the decision-making process as mandated by Arizona Revised Statute 15-351.


Meeting DatesThe Ocotillo Site Council meets on the first Monday of every month at 5 p.m.