Friends of Children First Academy is a group for volunteers who wish to provide support to both the Phoenix and Tempe campuses of Children First Academy.   

There are currently over 25,000 homeless children in Arizona.   Children First Academy is the largest program in the country serving children who come from homeless families.  Parents can recover from their struggles with confidence and peace of mind knowing that Children First Academy will walk with them through this recovery, promote dignity, and assist with caring for the children. 

Children First Academy was founded in 2008, and is part of the Sequoia Charter schools family.  There are fourteen other schools in the organization, which is based in Mesa, Arizona. 

Children First Academy has two sites, one in Phoenix and one in Tempe, Arizona.  Along with providing a quality education, both campuses provide opportunities for families to receive on-site medical and dental services, clothing and food boxes. Our buses travel over 450 miles per day.  Bus routes change daily to accommodate the frequent living changes of our students.  Our schools teach standards-based and data-driven curriculum for all students.  Children First Academy in Phoenix is an Expeditionary Learning School. 

Please help make a difference! We offer volunteers a variety of opportunities including Classroom Volunteer, Reading Tutor, Clothing Room Organizer, Food Donation Room Organizer, Helping with Building Repairs and Maintenance, Office Assistance and other ongoing needs.

Ways to volunteer at Children First Academy:

If you wish to attend group functions only, please join our free group and RSVP as new group opportunities are scheduled.

All volunteers who wish to work individually at either school campus must:

1.    Attend a New Volunteer Orientation Session

2.    Submit a Volunteer Application Form

3.    Obtain an IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card ($80 fee, reimbursable by CFA once obtained)

4.    Submit three personal references

For complete information about these requirements, please see the “New Volunteer Requirements” sheet at the bottom of the “About” page.

For information on how to adopt a classroom, please visit:  http://www.adoptaclassroom.org

We appreciate your donations, please see our Current Needs List on the About page.

However you choose to help, we welcome you as a new volunteer and thank you for joining us!

Please feel free to email me with any questions, comments or suggestions.

Please visit our "About" Page for links to more information about Children First Academy.

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  • January 26 at 10:00 AM, 8 Volunteers attended

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  • January 25 at 10:00 AM, 6 Volunteers attended

    New Volunteer Orientation
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  • November 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM, 6 Volunteers attended

    New Volunteer Orientation
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  • September 22, 2011 at 1:15 PM, 9 Volunteers attended

    Birthday Party Help Needed!

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    Cake, ice cream, face-painting, balloon animals, clowns, gift-wrapped presents with each child's name on them...and a room full of V ...

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  • September 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM, 4 Volunteers attended

    New Volunteer Orientation

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    This meeting is for Friends of CFA members who wish to begin the process of becoming a volunteer at one of our campuses. Attending a New Volunteer Orientation is one of... Learn more
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