The Glendale Elementary School District serves a community of about 9,000 students and their families in Downtown Glendale, Arizona.
The district has 12 brick-and-mortar K-8 schools, one preschool (Desert Garden), one online learning academy (GEO), a community care center (Systems of Care) and a service and operations facility.
The Glendale Education Association has served as the official representative for all employees of the GESD for over 75 years.