Education

For a self-proclaimed “shy gal,” the idea of a spotlight might seem overbearing. But Abigail Panter, a recent graduate from Heritage Academy, views the...

Maricopa Unified School District’s free-meal program begins this week, ensuring children  access to nutritious meals throughout the summer.  Breakfast will be served from 8-9 a.m....

After an impressive 15-1 season, the Heritage Academy baseball team clinched the Arizona Canyon Athletic Division II State Title for the second year in...

Desert Wind Middle School science students recently immersed themselves in the world of STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – with an “out...

Superintendent Dr. Tracey Lopeman of the Maricopa Unified School District expressed her gratitude to the Governing Board after they extended her contract until 2026. “It...

A lot of emotions, a lot of hard work. That’s how one Sequoia Pathway Academy senior summarized his final year of high school just prior...

At the Maricopa High School graduation, Salutatorian Zoie Zimpleman took to the stage and spoke to her graduating class. Here's her speech: Good evening, family,...

Thursday night, 629 students graduated at during Maricopa High School's 2023 commencement before a packed football stadium at Maricopa High School. Photographer Victor Moreno attended...

At the Maricopa High School graduation, Valedictorian Diana Harris took to the stage and spoke to her fellow students. Here's her speech: At age 6,...

As the sun cast a warm glow on the faces of more than 620 Maricopa High School graduates, friends and family gathered to watch...

A+ Charter School celebrated a significant milestone last night as it bid farewell to its first full graduating class since the school’s opening in...

The Maricopa Heritage Academy varsity softball team is proving to be a powerhouse on the diamond as they secured their second Division 1-2 State...

Maricopa High School’s athletic director, Craig Moody, buzzed with excitement as two student-athletes announced their decisions to take their talents to the collegiate level.  During...

After three years of meticulous planning, virtual meetings and dedicated construction efforts, the Student Commons building at Desert Sunrise High School is rapidly nearing...

There is a place in Maricopa for parents who have high expectations for their children’s education – both from academic and spiritual perspectives.  Maricopa Christian...

In a crowd of more than 600 graduates, four students from Heritage Academy recently celebrated their commencement from Central Arizona College on May 12.  Among...

On May 8, A+ Charter School received unanimous approval from the Arizona State Charter Board to make several changes, including expanding to 6th grade...

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...

During a Wednesday ceremony, Maricopa High School basketball players Andrew Hoxie and Triston Walters signed their national letters of intent to play at the...

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

Butterfield Elementary School has been recognized as an award winner in the annual D-Backs School Challenge, a program run by the Arizona Diamondbacks’ charitable...

Central Arizona College student Robert Serrano was recently recognized as one of the distinguished recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship....

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 budget revision.   Jacob...

Maricopa City Council honored Maricopa’s teachers with a proclamation during a meeting on May 2. The proclamation dedicated the week of May 8 as Teacher...

Central Arizona College has been awarded a federal grant worth nearly $3 million aimed at increasing the retention rates of Hispanic and other unrepresented...

Beginning this spring, cross country runners at Central Arizona College can apply for the George Young Memorial Scholarship, a $500 award for full-time students...

Central Arizona College will offer a combination of in-person and remote new student orientation sessions this summer.   The sessions are designed to help prepare students...

Meeting after meeting, month after month, they’ve stepped to the podium and described in sometimes graphic and horrifying detail their experiences, or those of...

In previous board meetings, parents expressed concern about safety and discipline outside of school walls, such as on school buses or walking home from...

As the district continues its work study and policy analysis, MUSD staff encourage parents and teachers to get involved. The district hopes to provide an...