Education

Maricopa Unified School District is the most diverse district in the Phoenix area, the most diverse district in Pinal County, and second-most diverse in...

Health inspectors visited a few Maricopa school cafeterias just before winter break — all of them receiving an A+ grade on their report cards.  Inspectors...

Levi Watlington wishes it could have happened much earlier in his academic career. The Maricopa High School senior is an aspiring computer scientist and a...

When school resumes after Winter Break, students in the Maricopa Unified School District will be distance-learning – for the first week at least. That was the...

Local secondary students received accolades Wednesday night for their outstanding academic, extracurricular and community service efforts in Maricopa. The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board...

Sequoia Pathway Academy Elementary School students went on a walk Tuesday morning to remember Ruby Bridges’ walk to school in 1960. It was one...

As Maricopa prepares for its first Veterans Day Parade this weekend, children are learning all about those who served. Fifth grade student Brady McMullen and...

Maricopa High School held its annual senior awards night May 8, to recognize the achievements of the graduating class of 2023.   Family, friends and...

Saturday, the Maricopa High School Marching Rams traveled to Chase Field as part of the annual Diamondbacks Band Night. The Marching Bands performed the...

Around 125 high school students will soon enter an alternative program at Maricopa High School. Ram Academy is set to open Aug. 7 for students...

Jim Jordan, the vice president of the Maricopa Unified School District governing board, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the age of 74. He suffered a...

The December graduation proposed for 2020 graduates of Maricopa High School will be postponed again, according to Patti Coutre, a Maricopa Unified School District...

A+ Charter Schools launched as a new charter school for the 2020-2021 school year. And already they are experiencing growth as they expand their...

The Maricopa Unified School District elected its newest member, Robert Downey, president of the governing board for 2022 at its meeting Wednesday. Downey, who was...

Despite all three secondary schools suspending in-person learning for a period of time since Feb. 3, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board chose...

The Art Walk at Maricopa Unified School District came back in full force Tuesday after having to cancel last year's show. The event, held...

  Parents will no longer have to fill out a weekly attendance log. That was one update to the Maricopa Unified School District’s distance learning plan...

In July 2005, Maricopa schools welcomed students for the first day of the new school year. Pima Butte, a new elementary school in Rancho...

By Murray Siegel The cost of a university education has become outrageous. Four years at an elite university (tuition, fees, books, room and board) can cost...

For several years, emphasis has been placed on the learning of mathematics and science in the elementary grades, yet nobody disputes that the most...

The Maricopa Unified School District took a step toward a new future when it broke ground on the city’s second high school Friday. Located...

By Murray Siegel Sequoia Pathway has two principals, one for the elementary grades and one for the secondary grades. Last year’s high school principal, Dr. Alfonso...

Eight school records fell as the Maricopa High School swim team hosted its last meet of the regular season, a dual with Corona del...

The gavel is in the hands of a new school board president this week. MUSD Governing Board to host community reception Jan. 17 at 5:30...

Whether to return to all-online learning or continue the status quo became a moot point for Maricopa High School this week. An increase in...

A new City of Maricopa program will support parents and students as they begin learning online. Afterschool Connect, launched by the Community Services Department, seeks...

The circular drive in front of the Maricopa High School office is not designated for student drop-off and parent parking, according to officials at...

With a slight bite of chill in the early-morning air, students and parents flocked toward Butterfield Elementary school today, marking the first school day...

Students at Maricopa High School are planning to compete in automotive, photography and advertising design competitions in Mesa on Saturday.  The competitions held at the...

The Maricopa Unified School District believes in the professional development of its staff and is proving it with a healthy investment in its employees. The...