We are now accepting applications to join our Performance Academy at 

Mesquite Elementary and South Valley Junior High for the 2022/23 school year.

Below you will find a few links where you can obtain information online, as well as the ability to enroll in Gilbert Public Schools, and once enrolled, the Performance Academy. 

GPS Performance Academy (click here)

1. Complete the Gilbert Public Schools online open enrollment for either Mesquite Elementary (Grades 4-6) or South Valley Junior High (Grades 7-8).  

1. When you reach the Student Enrollment Section of the application, please select Performance Academy in the 'Enrollment Grade' drop-down and either Mesquite Elementary or South Valley Junior High in the 'School Requested' drop down.

1. If you are currently a GPS student, then you can proceed to enrollment immediately by clicking "Existing GPS Family Registration" and logging into your Infinite Campus account.

Please note:

• If you are registering for the partner Sports Enrichment Program through Legacy Sports USA, please complete registration with their facility in order to finalize your enrollment.

Legacy Sports USA (click here)

Legacy Enrollment Portal(click here)

For full details on how to enroll your student, please visit www.gilbertschools.net/enroll

To be part of the Performance Academy students must:

• be a 4th - 8th grader for the 2022-2023 school year
• take part in athletics or performing arts
• be enrolled in Gilbert Public Schools to attend either Mesquite Elementary (4th-6th graders) or South Valley Junior High (7th-8th graders)

If your student is taking part in the Performance Academy Sports Enrichment Program with Legacy Sports USA your student:

• must be registered with Legacy Sports USA and Gilbert Public Schools to be in the Sports Enrichment Program offered at Bell Bank Park.  

**Please note students do NOT have to live within the boundaries of either Mesquite Elementary or South Valley Junior High or Gilbert Public Schools in order to enroll at the Performance Academy.

Additional information for students enrolling through open enrollment - Open Enrollment application must be completed and submitted to the school in which the student seeks to enroll, outside of the designated school boundaries.  Acceptance of an open enrollment student is on a year-by-year basis. However, students do not need to re-apply unless they are seeking enrollment at another school site. 

South Valley Junior High Performance Academy Academic Schedule (PDF)

Mesquite Elementary Performance Academy Academic Schedule (PDF)

Transportation will be provided by Gilbert Public Schools for those registered in the Sports Enrichment Program provided by Legacy Sports USA. If your student is taking part in athletics or performing arts at a facility other than Bell Bank Park you will be responsible for picking them up from school and transporting them to their facility.

At the conclusion of the students’ school day, 12:15 for Mesquite Elementary and 12:30 for South Valley Jr High, students will be transported to Legacy Sports USA at Bell Bank Park.  

Transportation Information Specific to Sports Enrichment Program with Legacy Sports USA at Bell Bank Park

• Families are responsible for picking their student up at Bell Bank Park at 4:00 pm
• For a South Valley Junior High student  participating as an member of one of SVJH’s sports teams:
• during those designated sports seasons, those student will be transported from Bell Bank Park back to South Valley Junior High by Gilbert Public Schools transportation in time to participate in either practice or games.  
• during those sports season, on those days, students must picked up from South Valley Junior High or at designated Away Game school.
• Performance Academy students attending a facility other than the Sports Enrichment Training program at Bell Bank Park, must be picked up from school by their parents or family members and taken to their training or practice by 12:15 (Mesquite Elementary) or 12:30 (SVJH) everyday.  Students are not to remain on campus after those times.

Yes! 

Click here to request a tour at Mesquite Elementary

Click here to request a tour at South Valley Junior High

The first day of school is July 26 2022.  Performance Academy programs will begin the first day of school and all Sports Enrichment training programs at Legacy’s Bell Bank Park will follow the GPS school calendar.

View the 2022/23 Calendar

Yes, your student can be enrolled in an athletics or performing arts program of their choice, and be picked up by a parent or family member at the end of the morning academic schedule and taken to their facility or program.

Yes, our Performance Academy students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to take part in South Valley Junior High Athletics.

When in season, students in the Sports Enrichment Program with Legacy Sports USA will be bussed back from Legacy in time for practice at 3:30 pm.  During the season, this will replace their Legacy ‘Sport Specific' practice for those days.  

If the student is not part of the Legacy Sports USA program, they can still take part if available to attend practice times and games.

Junior High sports seasons are 9 weeks in length.  For more information on South Valley Junior High Athletics click here.

Yes! Please follow the open enrollment process and select either Mesquite Elementary or South Valley Junior High, depending on the grade level of your student.

Students do not have to live within Gilbert Public Schools boundaries to attend the Performance Academy.

There are four components to each athlete’s daily program schedule during the course of the afternoon. Each athlete will receive an unique schedule developed to suit their specific program and training needs. 

The four program components will include:

• Performance Development Training
• Refuel & Nutrition
• Professional Sport Specific Skill training session
• Academic Support

Sports include:

Basketball, Baseball, Cheer, Dance, eSports, Futsal, Gymnastics, Jr. Ninja Warrior, Multi-Sports Classes, Beach Volleyball, Indoor Volleyball, Obstacle Course Racing, Pickleball, Soccer, and Softball.

• Drop off is offered at both schools and Bell Bank Park in the morning to get to school
• Pick up is at 4:30pm at Bell Bank Park

For students registered to attend the Sports Enrichment Program with Legacy Sports USA at Bell Bank Park there is a Gilbert Public Schools tax credit extracurricular fee of $50 per quarter.

Sports Enrichment Program costs with Legacy Sports USA vary depending on number of days per week athletes are registered for. An athlete registered for 5 days/ week = $480/month. A pricing guide will be provided on their website. Please visit their website or contact them directly for more information.

Tax Credit is an option for students enrolled in Performance Academy that are also registered to attend the Sports Enrichment Program with Legacy Sports USA at Bell Bank Park.

Parents, family members, and friends can  contribute through the Tax Credit program to support your student in their enrichment program.

For more information on how Tax Credits work visit www.gilbertschools.net/taxcredit