The only thing worse than missing the bus is when the bus never shows up. "This is especially sad for students in grades 7-12 who want to participate in after-school activities such as sports, … more

Fifth-grade students at Desert Vista Elementary School, 3701 E. Broadway Ave. in Apache Junction, wrapped up 2019 sharing their gifted projects with Robyn Gonzales, educational services curriculum … more

Five cadets from Apache Junction High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Program were recently selected to attend an Armed Forces Officers Day Luncheon at Scottsdale’s … more

Members from the Arizona Humane Society and Phoenix Zoo recently visited Caerensa Klauss’ fifth-grade classroom at Desert Vista Elementary School, 3701 E. Broadway Ave. in Apache … more

Central Arizona College recently held the 2019 Vaquero Awards to recognize this year’s outstanding alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. To begin the evening, a reception was held in … more

The nation’s top scholastic yearbooks were recognized Dec. 19 by the National Scholastic Press Association and the 2019 Cactus Canyon Junior High School book was named one of 12 finalists in the middle school/high school division … more

Students of the month for November in the Apache Junction Unified School District were announced at the Dec. 10 govering board meeting. Above back row, from left, are AJUSD … more

Apache Junction Unified School District is seeking sponsors of $500 to $4,000 for its second annual Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year celebration. more

Apache Junction Unified School District is seeking sponsors of $500 to $4,000 for its second annual Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year celebration. more

Central Arizona College recognized 19 radiologic technology students during a pinning ceremony at its Superstition Mountain Campus in Apache Junction Dec. 14. This special ceremony signifies the … more

The story unfolded like a Disney movie when the Cactus Canyon Junior High School’s boys soccer team defeated arch rival J.O. Combs Middle School in a nail-biting 2-1 victory for the league … more

When it rains it pours and that includes a barrage of extra costs from leaky roofs at schools and buildings throughout Apache Junction Unified School District. Aging roofs in the culinary building, book store, cafeteria and Performing Arts Center at Apache Junction High School, and the string-instrument storage room, room 406, 700 building and maintenance room at Cactus Canyon Junior High all need immediate repair. more

Professional artists in the Leland Wislon Student Art Project Artist in Residence program recently lent a hand to 30 art students in Allison Bauman’s art class at Cactus Canyon Junior High. more

The Central Arizona College chapter of the National Society of Leadership & Success recently had its fall induction and awards ceremony. more

Each year in November, the Central Arizona College Radiologic Technology program conducts its annual Volunteer Day. more

Twenty Central Arizona College students were recognized for completing the college’s nursing program during the 59th Nursing Division Pinning Ceremony recently held at the Signal Peak … more

Desert Vista Elementary School students learned how they stack up when the Mustangs learned they helped break the Guinness World Record in sport stacking. Some 638,503 stackers from 2,734 schools … more

Apache Junction High School students swept the local VFW Voice of Democracy Competition, winning first, second and third place. The subject of the speech was "What makes America great?" more

Dia Granillo proved the power of the pen --- or keyboard --- in a grand way when she recently captured first place against middle school journalism students from across the nation for her story “Dealing with Unimaginable Grief.”  more

Sixth-grade students at Four Peaks Elementary School, 1785 N. Idaho Road in Apache Junction, combined science, history and social studies when they learned about trade routes of the Silk Road and created mini catapults. more