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The Dysart Unified School District offices in Surprise
Dysart district starts open enrollment in 2 weeks
Dysart Unified School District offers the community a choice in school enrollment. Dysart will begin accepting open enrollment applications for the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Parents … more
Jennifer Drake, left and Dawn Densmore greet voters at their campaign tent outside of Surprise City Hall on Nov. 8.
UPDATE: Dysart schools race in Surprise still favors Drake, Densmore
Jennifer Drake and incumbent Dawn Densmore still appear in good shape in the Dysart Unified School District Governing Board race. more
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Fiesta Bowl mascot Spirit hugs a student in El Mirage Elementary School teacher Melissa Reagan’s special education classroom during a September presentation to the teacher from the Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers program.
Fiesta Bowl Charities helps 9 Surprise, El Mirage teachers
Continuing the Fiesta Bowl Organization’s annual tradition of honoring, supporting and celebrating educators throughout Arizona, Fiesta Bowl Charities granted 400 teachers — including … more
West-MEC to host Surprise service event for pets
Western Maricopa Education Center, a career and technical education public school district is giving back to the community this month with multiple student-led volunteer opportunities. more
Retired teacher Paul Tipton is in his first year volunteering at Asante Preparatory Academy in Surprise.
Community volunteers add to Dysart district success
Volunteers carry a major load for various organizations, without the salary often compensated for the amount of hours and work put in by these individuals. The Dysart Unified School District has more than 2,200 cleared volunteers more
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Alexandra Silea from Freedom Traditional Academy placed third in the Dysart Unified School District spelling bee. In its first time receiving a letter grade from the state, Freedom Traditional Academy received an A grade.
More Dysart district schools make grade A
The Dysart Unified School District has received 12 A-rated and 10 B-rated school grades in the 2022 state accountability labels. This more than doubles the number of “A” schools in the … more
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Imagine Rosefield School in SUrprise will donate non-perishable items to Phoenix Rescue Mission Friday, Nov. 4.
5th-graders in Surprise donate to homeless Friday
Friday, Nov. 4, the fifth-grade class at Imagine Schools Rosefield, 12050 N. Bullard Ave., will give back to Phoenix Rescue Mission by donating non-perishable foods and hygiene items to Valley residents experiencing homelessness. more
Dysart Unified School District Superintendent Jim Dean, center, stands with members of the DUSD Governing Board who voted unanimously to make him the permanent superintendent.
Dysart board approves Dean as permanent superintendent
The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously on Oct. 27 to hire Dr. Jim Dean to serve as the next Dysart Schools superintendent. more
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Valley Vista Unified Sports celebrates being named a National Unified Champion School by the Special Olympics.
Dysart Unified Sports promotes inclusive community
Special Olympics Unified Sports teams in the Dysart Unified School District are part of the 1.4 million people taking part in Unified Sports around the world. more
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Imagine School Rosefield in Surprise will host an Honor Walk Nov. 10.
Imagine Rosefield in Surprise honors service
Imagine Rosefield Elementary School will play host to a special day to recognize veterans, police, firefighters, paramedics, military and retired service men and women during Honor Walk 2022. Led … more
Staff from Countryside Elementary School, 15047 N. Parkview Place in Surprise, go through training.
Dysart Unified partners with state on project
The Dysart Unified School District is one of two districts in the state to partner with the Arizona Department of Education project. more
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An aerial view of the Willow Canyon High School campus in Surprise. The school will host a workshop on post secondary success on Nov. 1.
Dysart presents workshop on post-secondary success
Parents, grandparents and/or guardians involved in a high schooler’s education are invited to a Planning for Post-Secondary Success Workshop at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Willow Canyon High School. more
Construction on the campus of Paradise Honors middle and high schools in 2020.
Paradise Honors opens up fall festival
The public is invited to the Paradise Honors High School Fall Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at the school, 12775 N. 175th Ave. more

Dysart Unified School District Acting Superintendent Jim Dean speaks during the Dysart High School graduation ceremony in May at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
Dysart starts negotiations with Dean for superintendent
The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board made a move in the search for its next full-time superintendent. more
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The Dysart Unified School District office in Surprise.
Career expo highlights Dysart district CTE
The Dysart Unified School District invites parents and students to a Career and College Expo from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the district office. more
Student Tiffany McFall works with West-MEC Nursing Program Director Tamara Greabell during a class at the Northwest Campus in Surprise.
West-MEC student in Surprise saves coworker's life
Tiffany McFall was working her typical shift as a deck attendant at Aqua-Tots Swim School in north Phoenix in early August when an emergency situation called her into action. more
Valley Vista High School seniors, from left, Andrea Cosio, Aiden Pinuelas and Fatem Kadhem were named commended students for the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
4 Surprise high school students commended as merit scholars
Four Dysart Unified School District students have been named commended students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. more
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The four Dysart Unified School District Governing Board candidates met for an election forum Sept. 29, presented by the Surprise Independent and Epic Business Networks.
Tight Dysart district race unfolding in Surprise
Surprise residents won’t have any city measures on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, but there is a heated school board race to be settled. more
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Dysart Schools Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Kenneth Hicks holds up his Bill Lovett Memorial Award, which he recently received from the Arizona Association of School Business Officials.
Dysart district updates M&O override funds
The Dysart Unified School District had a public meeting Oct. 6 to discuss the Maintenance & Override funding, which is required by the state. more
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Imagine Prep is a charter school for grades six to 12 at 14850 N. 156th Ave., in Surprise.
Imagine Prep names lending library in memory of student
Imagine Prep Surprise announced the creation of a lending library dedicated to the memory of Arianna Mirabelle Gannon, a student killed in a car crash July 6. more

Valley Vista High School senior Sabrina Lara received the National Hispanic Recognition Award from the College Board National Recognition Programs for her performance on college board assessments and in her high school course work.
Surprise senior scholar Lara earns national award
Valley Vista High School student Sabrina Lara recently earned the National Hispanic Recognition Award from the College Board National Recognition Programs for excelling in college board assessments and school work. more
Dysart High School junior setter Natalie Carter sets a ball for a teammate with the Demons home crowd watchingduring a Sept. 26 match against Vista Grande. Dysart is the only one of the district’s four high schools that still allows cash payments for tickets.
DUSD athletics offers half-price family passes
The four high schools in the Dysart Unified School District offer GoFan for digital ticketing into athletic events. more
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Arizona Charter Academy CEO Melissa Holdaway, left smiles with Dr. Charlotte Pullins, director of diversity, inclusion and belonging at the charter school in Surprise. This photo was also taken in June after Pullins’ presentation of a session the National Charter School Conference in Washington D.C.
Arizona Charter diversity director presents studies on teachers of color
Charlotte Pullins, the director of diversity, inclusion and belonging at Arizona Charter Academy, was selected to present a session at the National Charter School Conference in Washington, D.C. more
The Glendale Community College library. Teagan Garner graduated from Valley Vista High School. She is attending Glendale Community College in the fall. She was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
Luke MOAA chapter gives scholarships to Surprise students
The Luke Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America is a West Valley-based organization of more than 200 retired and former military officers and their spouses, from the eight United States uniformed services. more
Construction on the campus of Paradise Honors middle and high schools in 2020.
Paradise Honors leads college information night
The Paradise Honors High School counseling department will lead a senior parent night at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the charter school’s performing arts center. more
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