Education

According to Jacob Harmon, the district’s Chief Financial Officer, Maricopa Unified School District is expected to grow by 231 elementary students next year. To accommodate...

On Jun 14, seven portable classrooms were delivered to the Maricopa Unified School District and await installation at the six MUSD elementary schools.   Each...

Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will conduct a work study June 14 on OPENGATE, a weapon detection system aimed at enhancing the safety...

During a regular meeting on May 10, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board appointed its president, Robert Downey, to the Board of Trustees...

A trio of siblings from Maricopa are making waves in the world of science. Sarah, Jonathan and Adam Fish are pursuing their PhDs in biological...

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...

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...

Central Arizona College recognized this year’s college graduates during a commencement ceremony at the Signal Peak Campus on Friday, May 12, 2023.  A total of...

By John Hill - Photo by: Victor Moreno Kincade Young, a recent graduate from Heritage Academy, has been a part of many firsts since the...

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...

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...

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...

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...