Education

The Maricopa Unified School District chose Desert Sunrise as the name for the city’s new high school Wednesday night, choosing not to use any of...

Two Maricopa High School students are finalists for Flinn Scholarships, which would give them full rides to an Arizona public university. Filimon Kednmarey and Timothy...

Thirty Maricopa High School DECA students attended the annual Arizona DECA State Career Development Conference On Feb. 26-28. Students faced competition from more than...

Starting teachers at Maricopa Unified School District will make more money in the coming school year: $54,000. MUSD governing board members voted 4-0 to approve...

Starting Jan. 11, the Maricopa Unified School District will have a new face on its governing board. In November, MUSD had just enough candidates to...

The new high school has a mascot. Desert Sunrise High School, which is under construction on the east side of town, will be known as...

Teachers expressed disappointment and anger Wednesday night as they spoke against reopening campuses before fall break in sharp contrast to the frustrated parents who...

A Maricopa Unified School District bus traveling with Desert Wind Middle School students on board was involved in a “minor” hit-and-run collision Tuesday afternoon...

Aside from all the candidates to elect, Maricopa voters have three issues to decide in the General Election. Two of the issues are statewide questions...

Members of the Maricopa High School Class of 2022 accepted their diplomas Thursday night during commencement ceremonies in Ram Stadium. Teachers, administrators, friends and family...

A shelter-in-place protocol was put into place at Desert Sunrise High School this morning but has since been lifted.  The protocol was result of a...

A Maricopa elementary school will be closed for 16 days, starting Tuesday, after a coronavirus outbreak was reported Monday. In a message on its homepage,...

Maricopa High School varsity football came up short opening night at home.  The Rams’ sophomore quarterback, Jose Cardona Jr., did his best to match McClintock...

Sonic drive-in restaurant and Saddleback Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization kick off a fundraising event to benefit the school from 5 p.m. to 8...

Students involved in bullying and assaults on a Maricopa High School freshman have become the subjects of a criminal investigation with charges referred to...

Photo by: Victor Moreno Maricopa and Desert Sunrise high schools are teaming up to co-host 7-on-7 football tournament and Big Man competitions June 2.  Twenty area...

School board members took the first step toward finding a new site for Maricopa Unified School District’s third middle school. The MUSD Governing Board entered...

At first, the photo shoot for this year’s Senior Spotlight, at Central Arizona College’s Maricopa campus, felt a bit like that first high school...

More than 380 students graduated from Maricopa High School during ceremonies at Ram Stadium May 25. The Class of 2017 earned $6.75 million in...

A celebration of life gathering is scheduled for Friday for the Maricopa Unified School District consultant and her two children who died in a...

In August 2019, Tom Bogle opened a microschool in Maricopa for a few students in grades 3-8 and was soon joined by a neighbor...

The Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board discussed at a Wednesday meeting an implementation strategy for the district’s newly founded Alternative Secondary Program. Per the...

As the victims of a Texas school shooting captured the nation’s attention with their testimony in court today, educators closer to home took preventative...

It’s time for some playoff football. Sequoia Pathway High School opens its run for a 2A state title tonight when the Pumas travel southeast of...

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is proud to be finishing up its 12th year serving the Maricopa community. LEA Maricopa continues to boast some of...

The Maricopa Unified School District has officially begun their recruitment efforts for the upcoming school year. The district is asking for support from the community...

So a student wants to be warm and comfy at school as the coldest weeks of winter arrive.  Parkas? Just fine. Sweaters? Sure. Sweatshirts? No...

A person armed with a knife and carrying an altered identification card was arrested at Maricopa High School today. Maricopa High School Principal Deanna McNamee...

Gary Miller, vice president of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board, announced plans to resign at a school board meeting this month. The longtime...

This weekend, Sandlot Maricopa is honoring Suheiry “Hydie” Fernandez, the 10-year-old girl who tragically lost her life on March 31 following an accident on...