Schools

At all levels, for all ages, Oro Valley offers excellent opportunities for education, and K-12 test scores in Oro Valley schools outpace national, county and state averages in almost every category for reading, language and math skills. Additionally, Oro Valley is home to the University of Arizona’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Oro Valley’s K-12 public schools are part of the Amphitheater School District

• Canyon del Oro High School is an International Baccalaureate World School which enables students to direct their own learning pathway and develop the skills and confidence they need to thrive and make a lasting difference. For more information about IB, click here.
• Ironwood Ridge High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in 18 subjects and Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs that encompass relevant and rigorous technical and academic content.
• The Innovation Academy is rated "A" by the Department of Education. This public K-5 STEM education school specializes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 
• Copper Creek Elementary School is rated "A" by the Department of Education.
  Painted Sky Elementary School is rated "A" by the Department of Education.
• Richard B. Wilson Jr. K-8 School is rated "A" by the Department of Education.

Charter schools

• BASIS Oro Valley is a K-12 school that provides a STEM-infused, college preparatory, tuition-free curriculum. BASIS Oro Valley High School is ranked among the top 20 schools nationwide.
• Leman Academy of Excellence is a K-8 charter school focusing on classical education and interrelated disciplines.

K-12 private schools include

• Casas Christian School a K-8, dually accredited school with a mission to provide child-centered education.
• Immaculate Heart School a PS-8 school with teachers certified by the state.
• Pusch Ridge Christian Academy offering grades 6-12 in Oro Valley and DK-5 in the surrounding area. 

The University of Arizona
The University of Arizona's main campus is approximately 12 miles south of Oro Valley. Nearly 43,500 students are enrolled in 21 colleges that offer more than 150 undergraduate majors, more than 100 doctoral programs, 150 master's programs and 60 graduate certificate programs. In 2022, the school ranked #37 out of 680 institutions in total R & D expenditures by the National Science Foundation.

Pima Community College
Pima Community College has five campuses, one just west of Oro Valley, four education centers and three adult education learning centers. More than 25,000 students attend traditional and online instruction in approximately 150 transfer and occupational programs.

The Tucson-Metro area also hosts branches of the Arizona State University, Northern Arizona UniversityUniversity of Phoenix and Pima Medical Institute.