9516 W Peoria Ave
Suite 18-21
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 878-4503
Fax: (623) 486-0994
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Enrollment & Retention Specialist
Candelario Gonzales602-300-6531
candelario.gonzales@chancelight.com
Located in Peoria, Arizona on the northwest corner of 95th Avenue and Peoria Road less than a mile off of the Loop 101, Ombudsman Charter Northwest is an alternative education charter school with open enrollment. Open enrollment means students can enroll at any time throughout the year. Charter Northwest offers two convenient four hour sessions each day to earn your Arizona diploma.
- Student mentoring
- Small school setting
- Individualized curriculum
- Graduation Focused
- Prioritizing school safety and course completion
- Innovative Microsoft workplace skills
- Flexible scheduling options
- AM 7:30-11:30 am
- PM 12:00-4:00 pm
Programs
- Cable networking industry certifications (C-Tech)
- Medical billing and coding industry certifications (NHA)
- Medical Assisting industry certifications (NHA)
- Microsoft Innovation Certificates
- Microsoft Office Specialist industry certifications
- Credit Based Work Opportunities
- College and Career Readiness Transition
Clubs & Groups
- Ombudsman CARES
- STUCO (student council)
- BC2M (Bring Change to Mind)
- Journalism Club
- Game Club
- Tutoring
Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Charter
Yes, we do take credits previously earned at other schools, and if you decide to go back to your old high school our credits are transferable.
Students earn a fully accredited high school diploma that can be used to enter college, the military, trade school, or anywhere else that requires a diploma.
Yes, every year we will host our traditional graduation ceremony at the end of the school year to celebrate all graduates from that year. During the celebration, students wear caps and gowns and get to walk across the stage with their class.
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Our classrooms tend to be smaller than a traditional high school and while in school, students are immersed in a blended learning environment. What this means is that for their English and Math classes students will be in a traditional teacher-led classroom, similar to what you see in a traditional high school. For the rest of the time, students are in a lab environment working at their own pace through the rest of the classes. In the labs, there is a teacher to provide one-on-one support.
Students attend school for four hours a day Monday-Friday. You’ll have the option to attend our morning or afternoon session.
For those students who cannot attend regularly, we have the OMB Online Academy which provides greater schedule flexibility.
Testimonials
As a senior we were asked to do a credit analysis, this made me realize how far behind I was. I started to resent school and become extremely unmotivated. I began putting more into work than school. That is when my sister, former attendee of Ombudsman Northwest, introduced me to the school. A lot went in to me graduating! Personally, I had little faith I’d finish this year. Even my dad would tell me I was not. The incredible staff of the Northwest campus drilled into my head that I would complete this. I have never met a staff so caring and invest not in our lives academically, but also personally.
In the middle of my sophomore year, I transferred here at Ombudsman Northwest where I finished the rest of my classes. Finishing high school was a hard journey for me and I feel like some of the people that helped make it a little easier every day were all the teachers that sat with me and never gave up or turned their backs on me. They helped me even on the days where I doubted myself and worked hard to get me through my classes.
Principal Tami DiMascio
Principal's Letter
Hello!
My name is Tami DiMascio, and I am the Principal of Ombudsman Charter Northwest High School. Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! This year will be full of collaboration, cross-curricular fun, engaging activities, and strong mentoring connections between our students and staff. I bring over 25 years of leadership, teaching, and social work experience to this campus. I believe that every student has the potential to graduate given the appropriate support system is created around them. I also believe that school should be a safe place where students are able to reach their full potential and learn to navigate the challenges that the transitional adolescent and young adult years bring!
Here at Charter Northwest, we have a dedicated, compassionate, and versatile team who are all passionate about helping students reach their goal of graduation. As a team we are deeply committed to meet each student where they are at and create individualized plans for students to complete courses, increase attendance, and work on building strong executive functioning skills and 21st Century Learning skills. We work collaboratively to meet high expectations and create healthy habits for life-long success. At Charter Northwest we understand that mistakes happen and the how we bounce back and learn from those mistakes is what will create a strong pathway for our future.
We support our students with a strong mentoring program, a hybrid vision of curriculum delivery, use of Microsoft technology, and the exciting new addition of our Edmentum curriculum. We offer career pathway certification programs and work study options. Charter Northwest is a Microsoft Showcase School!
Communication is essential in ensuring we keep students on track for graduation. I believe that partnering with our community, families and student support systems is a key element in education. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly. I look forward to serving our families, community members, and students by creating a rich learning environment for the 2024-2025 school year.
Best,
Tami DiMascio MSW, M.Ed.
