K-12 Education System: The City of Tempe is served mostly by Tempe Elementary School District and Tempe Union High School District; while some portions served by other public school districts in other surrounding cities.
Public School Districts
| Tempe Elementary School District | 3205 S Rural Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282 | 480-730-7100 |
| Tempe Union High School District | 500 West Guadalupe Rd., Tempe, AZ 85283 | 480-839-0292 |
| Kyrene School District | 8700 S. Kyrene Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284 | 480-783-4000 |
| Mesa Public Schools | 63 E. Main St., #101, Mesa, AZ 85201 | 480-472-7200 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | 7575 E. Main St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251 | 480-484-6100 |
Charter Schools
| Humanities and Sciences Academy Arizona | 1105 E. Broadway Road Tempe 85282 | 800-762-0010 |
| New School for the Arts Middle School | 1216 E. Apache Blvd Tempe 85281 | 480-947-3917 |
| New School for the Arts | 1216 East Apache Boulevard Tempe 85281 | 480-947-3917 |
| Tempe Preparatory Academy | 1251 E. Southern Ave Tempe 85283 | 480-839-3402 |
| Tempe Preparatory Junior Academy | 1251 E. Southern Avenue Tempe 85282 | 480-839-3402 |
| Tempe Preparatory Academy | 1251 East Southern Avenue Tempe 85282 | |
| Kaizen Education Foundation | 1290 N. Scottsdale Rd. #117 Tempe 85281 | |
| Imagine Tempe | 1538 East Southern Ave. Tempe 85282 | 480-355-1640 |
| Center for Educational Excellence | 1700 E. Elliot, #9 Tempe 85284 | 480-632-1940 |
| Pinnacle Charter High School | 1712 E. Guadalupe Rd. Suite 101 Tempe 85283 | |
| Student Choice High School | 1833 N. Scottsdale Road Tempe 85281 | 480-947-9511 |
| Children First Academy – Tempe | 1938 East Apache Blvd. Tempe 85281 | 480-461-3200 |
| EdOptions HS Learning Center | 2150 E Southern Avenue Tempe 85282 | 480-621-3365 |
| Valley Preparatory Academy | 2150 Southern Avenue Tempe 85282 | |
| Pinnacle High School – Tempe | 2224 W. Southern Ave. Suite #2 Tempe 85282 | |
| Pinnacle Virtual High School | 4700 S. McClintock Dr. Tempe 85282 | 480-755-8222 |
| The Early Career Academy | 5005 S. Wendler Dr. Tempe 85248 | 602-734-7364 |
| Integrity Education Centre | 515 E. Continental Dr. Tempe 85281 | 480-731-4829 |
| James Madison Preparatory School | 5815 S. McClintock Tempe 85283 | 480-345-2306 |
| Grand Canyon College Preparatory Charter School | 7541 South Willow Drive Tempe 85283 | 480-233-3622 |
Higher Education: Tempe is known internationally for its quality higher education institutions.
Tempe is home to the main campus of Arizona State University
65,000 students and 12,000 employees
Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. programs available
Areas of specialty include: Barrett Honors College, College of Design, College of Education, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering,College of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing, College of Public Programs, Division of Undergraduate Academic Services (DUAS), Graduate College, Herberger College of Fine Arts, and the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Maricopa County Community College District
Nationally recognized for providing customized workforce training/development courses to area businesses
Colleges award more than 4,000 degrees and 10,000 certificates annually
12 colleges in Maricopa County offer Associate in Arts (AA); Associate in Science (AS); Associate in Applied Science
(AAS); Associate in Business (ABus); Associate in General Studies (AGS); and Associate in Transfer Partnership (ATP)
Certificates of Completion are offered in diverse occupational areas
Other Colleges and Trade Schools
University of Advancing Computer Technology
Arizona School of Massage Therapy
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences