Contact Info
The Iliad Academy
Ken Olson
4290 S. Miller Road
Buckeye, AZ 85326
Phone: 623-474-6328
Fax: 623-474-6502
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Services
- Autonomy and Social Skills
- Movement and Coordination
- Work Habits
- Language
- Mathematics
- Orientation in Time
- Science
- Music
- Visual Arts
About Us
Our mission at The Iliad Academy is to offer a safe, educational environment that promotes creativity, self-worth, and intellectual development. We will provide an expansive, educational foundation that helps children transition into the kindergarten classroom and eventually the world.
The Iliad Owners
Co Owner – Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson has taught in public schools for thirteen years. During her time in the classroom she mentored a number of student teachers. She served on various committees such as: school improvement committees, curriculum committees, teacher leadership committee, and evaluated special programs for A+ judging. She also served as the ELL specialist. She was the director of an after School program which included extenstion clubs and remediation. She possess and undergraduate degree in Political Science-Secondary Education from Eastern Michigan University. She also has a master’s degree in curriculum from Arizona State University. She will have a second master’s degree in Multicultural Education the Spring of 2009. She also has a full ELL endorsement. She has lived in Buckeye for 5 years.
Co Owner – Megan Olson
Megan Olson has taught in public schools for 5 years. She holds an Associate’s Degree from Eastern Arizona College, a Bachelor’s Degree in History/Secondary Education, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Administration and Supervision. She is highly qualified to teach Middle School Math, Secondary SociaL Studies, and k-12 certified. Mrs. Olson was a district math lead for a 5 school district. The duties of this job included: curriculum alignment, curriculum mapping, developing benchmark assessments for grades k-8, attending professional development workshops, presenting at professional development workshops, running the after school intervention programs, and Saturday schools. She has also served as a school math coach. She is the mother of 3 and has lived in Buckeye for 6 years.
Co Owner – Mary Alvarez
Mary Alvarez graduated from the University of Montana in 2000 with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. After graduation, she was offered a long-term substitute position as a fourth grade teacher in the school where she student taught. Once the school year ended, she moved to Arizona, where she was offered a sixth grade position at Buckeye Elementary School. She taught there for the last seven years and participated in various leadership roles, she is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. She is the mother of three year old twins and has lived in Buckeye for 8 years.
Co Owner/Business Manager – Ken Olson
Ken Olson received a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from Montana State University. He is currently seeking a Master’s Degree in Education. He is the father of a 7 year old, 4 year old, and 7 month old. He has lived in Buckeye for 6 years.
