Hi Kelly,

School districts typically decide zoning for particular schools (i.e., which residences will be assigned to which schools), and can inform you or your friend about which school his/her child will attend.

Here is a listing of elementary, middle and high schools in Mesa, Arizona: http://bit.ly/tICNO

To narrow the listing, type in your friend's zip code on the homepage of SchoolFinder: http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/

Once you know (from the district) which school your friend's child will attend, contact the school directly to find out the start date of the new academic year (if the district doesn't provide the contact info for the school, use SchoolFinder to get it).

You're a great friend for helping out in this way, and I hope you are soon successful in getting the info your friend's family needs.