Southwest Surprise is already a charter school hotbed with statewide giant Legacy Traditional School having a K-8 campus and established local educator Paradise Schools running its 6-8 middle school … more

Agua Fria Union High School District officials planned to welcome students back to campus full time March 22, but quickly pivoted this week to comply with Gov. Doug Ducey’s March 3 executive order requiring schools to fully reopen March 15. more

Thunderbirds Charities has contributed $50,000 to Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates to assist vulnerable Arizona students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. more

Due to the pandemic, many great highly qualified Arizonans have been laid off and Arizona Toastmasters wants to help them. more

Great Hearts Academies in Arizona is hosting a hiring fair in March with hopes of landing 240 new teachers. more

Kindergartners through second-graders whose families chose the in-person learning model at the beginning of the 2020-21 academic year will return to their Litchfield Elementary School District classrooms beginning Monday, Feb. 22. more

Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC) is accepting nominations for the 22nd Annual Esperanza Latino Teacher Awards, presented by Cox Communications and SRP. more

The Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest is accepting essays for its annual Ethical Torch Essay Scholarship, which recognizes high school students whose ethical behaviors often go unnoticed, but should be recognized to inspire others to do the right thing. more

Scott Libby Elementary School’s parent teacher association has been awarded a $2,500 grant by the National PTA to continue its efforts to meet critical needs of students, families and teachers in their school community due to COVID-19. more

Litchfield Elementary School District Educational Foundation has announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors. more

Credit Union West has announced that the organization’s 2021 Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from high school seniors in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, Mohave, … more

The search for Agua Fria Union High School District’s new superintendent is formally under way. more

Now through Friday, Feb. 12, Arizona residents can fill out an application online to nominate their favorite K-5 school in the state (located within a 10-mile distance of a Bashas’ or Food City grocery store) for a chance to receive a learning garden for an elementary school at bashas.com or captainplanetfoundation.org/contest/bashas. more

Agua Fria Union High School District will hold a virtual town hall-style meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, to discuss the characteristics and traits desired in the district’s new … more

The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek values strong schools and strong communities. This thriving service club prioritizes partnerships with Avondale, Litchfield and Agua Fria school districts, with an emphasis on Title I schools where children from low-income families compose at least forty percent of enrollment. more

Agua Fria Union High School District students who want to showcase their science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills while competing for scholarships up to $1,000 and other prizes, can sign up now for STEMCon X. more

High school sophomores in the Southwest Valley worried about going to college because of tight finances and other challenges are encouraged to apply for ACE, Estrella Mountain Community College’s Achieving a College Education program. more