Desiderata Program
Desiderata Program is an alternative high school that forms part of the Phoenix [Union High School District] in Phoenix, Arizona.
History
The program began in 1977, and its name, which means "desired things" in Latin, comes from an eponymous prose poem by Max Ehrmann.Students
Students are referred to the Desiderata Program by their home school campuses. The program caters to students with behavioral and emotional disabilities, including those with anxiety, depression, and phobias who learn better in smaller environments.Enrollment figures are not available, but a 2015 article by Arizona Republic noted the program had about 140 students at the time.