I cannot believe you are starting school in mid July. What is the reason? Did you get out in April last year?
The school schedule in other parts of the country is almost nothing like the schedule in the Northeast. My town did not get out of school until June 27th! They finally are going to start before Labor Day this year, because of all the snow days and late ending this year. The district I go to once a week (the I used to teach in, actually) to provide counseling at the HS got out on June 18th.
I guess kids in AZ don't have the option of going to camp or other summer programs in other parts of the country.
I would have taken the ride home!