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Half-day kindergarten provides the core kindergarten curriculum in a morning half-day format. The program focuses on preparing students for success in 1st grade and offers opportunities for students to attend classes such as art and music towards the end of the school year as part of an extended day.
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Burk Elementary is proud to be A-Rated by the Arizona Department of Education!
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Burk offers Advantage Preschool for children 3-5 years old located on our campus.
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Take a look inside Burk Elementary and learn about our Bobcat Family.
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At Burk our students can get involved in Reading Club, Robotics Club, and Student Council.
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VIK means Very Important Kids. We offer AZCase-accredited and licensed by the Department of Health Services through the State of Arizona Before and After School Programs available to GPS families.
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Gilbert Public Schools is launching ParentSquare as our new district-wide communication platform in January 2026. Your school has been selected to participate in our district pilot, which will begin in October 2025 and will include: Mesquite High, Mesquite Junior High, Settler’s Point Elementary, Playa del Rey Elementary, Gilbert Elementary, and Burk Elementary.
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