Education

  When Patrick Breazeale Jr. of Homestead received his master’s degree from Grand Canyon University April 26, he was right behind his mother. Melodee Breazeale, too,...

Maria Alvarado may be a new teacher, but she knows Maricopa Unified School District inside and out. She started preschool at MUSD and graduated...

  Maricopa Unified School District is receiving $22.3 million dollars plus 40 acres of land from the state’s School Facilities Board (SFB) for a second...

Only 30 teams from Arizona are going to the 2019 VEX Robotics Worlds Championship, and five of them are from Maricopa. Anna Walton, 13, and...

IF YOU GO What: “Fiddler on the Roof” Who: MHS Theatre Company When: April 25-26, 7 p.m., April 27, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Where: MHS Performing Arts...

  Maricopa’s first responders put on a demonstration Thursday morning for juniors and seniors at Maricopa High School on what can happen if they drink...

On the Maricopa High School campus this year, students have had a resource for supplies and clothes when asking for help might otherwise be...

Maricopa High School students who rated the top score of “superior” at Arizona Thespian Regional competition in January have been trying to raise funds...

By Bernadette Russoniello February was CTE month, celebrating all things related to Career Technical Education. Maricopa High School hosted a number of events, from Future...

Friday Heritage Academy officially broke ground on its new $16 million school set to open in July. The campus in Maricopa will be the fourth...

The growth of Maricopa Unified School District mirrors that of many other districts in Arizona recovering from the Great Recession. And that could lead...

Blended Learning students from Maricopa Wells and Desert Wind middle schools participated in the annual Middle School Rocket Challenge on Wednesday at Copper Sky...

It’s a great time to get rid of your old devices. The information technologies program at Maricopa High School is hosting its annual technology...

Leading Edge Academy hosted a Diversity Fair on Friday that celebrated the many world cultures that make up the United States. There was music,...

For the second time in four days, a hazardous material unit from Phoenix Fire had to be dispatched to Maricopa High School for a...

Maricopa Unified School District was informed in December 11 teachers achieved National Board Certification.Certification consists of four components An assessment of the teacher’s content...

A dropped mercury thermometer caused a hazardous situation at Maricopa High School. According to Maricopa Police Department, a student brought a traditional thermometer to a...

A program that started in October is making it less nerve-racking for teens to take their driving tests and get a license. Drivers education has...

  It took nine rounds but John Reese, a student at Desert Wind Middle School, won the 2019 Maricopa Unified School District with the word...

With a high school already more than 200 students over capacity, Maricopa Unified School District is making moves for short-term solutions while weighing options...

Arizona Department of Health Services lists four operating preschools that are state-licensed to teach ages 3-4. Maricopa Unified School District wants to expand that. MUSD...

Maricopa is gaining more educational opportunities this year as two new charter schools plan to open in July.IF YOU GO What: A+ Charter Schools Open...

  After a decade as Business Services director of Maricopa Unified School District, Aron Rausch abruptly resigned this month to go into retirement. Rausch, who was...

The Maricopa Unified School District leads the state in the number of new National Board Certified Teachers. Of Arizona's 87 new NBCTs, 11 of...

They don’t just teach students. How did they do that? Butterfield Elementary’s successful strategy to rise from a C to an A school: Revamp the master...

Maricopa High School Dance Department's Performance Company presented its annual showcase Friday and Saturday in the Performing Arts Center, this year with the theme...

  Maricopa High School’s new girls’ basketball coach will surprise you. Rashawn Calvert has taken over the reins of the Maricopa team this year, but this...

How did they do that? Butterfield Elementary’s successful strategy to rise from a C to an A school: *  Revamp the master schedule *  Use data results...

  For Desert Wind Middle School music teacher Roger Wagner II, classes are about more than sick beats and woodwinds. In addition to teaching kids how...

Maricopa High School Theatre Company launched "Peter Pan" Thursday night for its weekend production. Starring Taryn Story as Peter and Antonio Gonzales as Hook,...