The Chandler Unified School District is located in the Southeastern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Chandler Unified serves 38,000 students in grades K-12 and encompasses 80 square miles, though not all of the City of Chandler.  Due to a booming city population and open enrollment laws, Chandler Unified is one of the fastest-growing districts in the state.  The district has opened 21 schools since 1998 and now consists of of 29 elementary schools, 7 junior highs, 4 high schools and 2 alternative schools.