Osborn School District

Established in 1879, the Osborn School District (OSD) is a high-achieving, urban public school district serving 3,000 students in downtown Phoenix, a city full of growth and opportunity. OSD has four elementary schools that feed into one middle school. We are enriched by students, parents and staff who are culturally and linguistically diverse, representing 46 countries and 36 languages. Our student population identifies as 65% Latino, 12% African American, 10% White, 7% Native American, 3% Asian and 3% two or more races. Our mission is to grow achievement-oriented leaders of tomorrow, which we know is not limited to academics. Schools play a powerful role in society and we believe that investing in our future citizens means prioritizing their health. The Child Nutrition Department provides approximately 1,200 breakfast meals and 3,000 lunch meals daily, which are free for all students. We carefully design menus, scratch cook 60% of our meal items and support all five of our school gardens. We teach children, and their families, about food growth, preparation, consumption and conservation so they can be healthy choice advocates for themselves and their communities.