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Mountain View School first grade teacher Christina Brown lights up before receiving a Dysart Hero award from Superintendent Quinn Kellis during an private ceremony April 21 at The Vista Center for the Arts.
Dysart schools honor 55 staff heroes
The Dysart Unified School District annually names staff members as heroes to recognize outstanding service to the district and the community. This year, 55 staff members received the honor of … more
American Leadership Academy students wait to break ground on a new campus April 23 in Waddell just south of Surprise.
ALA breaks ground on new West Valley campus
American Leadership Academy had a groundbreaking ceremony for its first West Valley school April 23. more
A sign in the hall of Valley Vista High School in Surprise reminds students to mask up.
Dysart district upholds mask mandate through end of school year
After a 3-2 board decision during the April 28 governing board meeting, board member Jo Grant made a motion to continue the district mask protocol through the last day of school May 20. more
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Dr. William M. (Bill) Tsutsui has been selected to serve as University President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ottawa University system, including OUAZ in Surprise, effective July 1.
Ottawa University taps new president, CEO
Dr. William M. (Bill) Tsutsui has been selected to serve as university president and chief executive officer effective July 1. more
Local cadet honored by Estrella Chapter, NSDAR
Luke Brown was honored by Estrella Chapter, NSDAR, as Dysart High School Outstanding Senior JROTC cadet this year. Regent Nancy Nixon assisted National Defense Chair Marsha Hanson in presenting … more
Ayden Cannon and Gracie Cherivtch from Sunset Hills Elementary School participating in Dysart’s annual Gifted Conference.
Dysart district mask protocols up for debate
Mask mandates were lifted as of April 19 by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and now schools are addressing mask and COVID-19 protocols as the end of the year nears. more
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Students walk through the halls of Willow Canyon High School in Surprise during a passing period in 2021.
Dysart district expanding summer school
Part 2 of a 2-part series. Read part 1 here Last spring, school districts nationwide were reacting to a global pandemic. This year, the Dysart Unified School District is looking to see what … more
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Shadow Ridge High School CTE students Alexis Moore, left, Samantha Kostiw and Christian Franco earned second place at the Researching Learning Challenges event at the Educators Rising State Leadership Conference earlier this month.
Shadow Ridge High School CTE students shine
Students in the education professions program at Shadow Ridge High School recently competed in the Educators Rising State Leadership Conference, which was held virtually this year. The conference … more
Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil
Dysart's Sawyer-Sinkbeil joins state committee
Dysart Unified School District governing board member Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil has been appointed to the Professional Practices Advisory Committee by the Arizona State Board of Education. Her term … more
Rio Salado president finalists set for virtual, public interviews April 20
The Maricopa County Community College District has selected four finalists after a nationwide search for the next president of Rio Salado College. The finalists will be visiting Rio Salado on … more
Willow Canyon High School senior Lauren Nolin was chosen to be a part of the University of Arizona KEYS Research Internship program. KEYS is an opportunity for 52 Arizona high school students with interest in bioscience, engineering, environmental health, data science and biostatistics.
Willow Canyon senior earns KEYS to program
Lauren Nolin, a senior from Willow Canyon High School, was chosen to be a part of the University of Arizona KEYS Research Internship program. The KEYS program is a unique summer opportunity where … more
The Dysart Unified School District main offices.
COVID update part of next Dysart governing board meeting
The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board will hear an update on the district's COVID-19 mitigation plan at its next meeting. more
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Joseph Martinez was approved by the Dysart Unified School District governing board as the new vice principal at Valley Vista High School.
Dysart board OKs new Valley Vista assistant principal
A new administrator is headed to Valley Vista High School next fall. more
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Progress continues on the construction of a new Performing Arts Center at Paradise Honors High School, 12775 N. 175th Ave.
Panthers building a place for plays
Progress continues on the construction of a new Performing Arts Center at Paradise Honors High School, 12775 N. 175th Ave. The building will include a stage, audience area, a ladder for the … more
The Dysart Unified School District front office in Surprise.
Dysart district data shows learning loss during pandemic
Understanding the context of academics can be more telling than a benchmark. more
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Submissions will be accepted online and by direct mail April 1-May 29 for fifth graders to participate statewide in an essay writing contest themed, “What is your dream job and how do you plan on achieving it in the future?”
5th-grade essay contest offers college savings
For more than 20 years, AZ529, Arizona’s Education Savings Plan, has helped families accumulate more than $1.9 billion in tax-deferred education savings. more
Legacy Traditional Schools recently opened its West Surprise campus, the charter school district’s second in the city, at 17300 W. Cactus Road.
Legacy Traditional Schools offer on-campus summer camps
Registration has begun for Legacy Summer Camp at each Legacy Traditional School campus. more
The Student Leadership Council Mask Up Campaign encourages students at the four Dysart Unified School District high schools to continue to wear a mask. Teacher Lisa Parachini, left, and Dysart Leadership Council members, from left, Aubrey Sims, Alyssa Ciacco and Luis Payan, and district CTE director Jim Grieshaber. They stand after completing a COVID-19 relief and canned food drive in February and March, that was donated to Valley View Food Bank in El Mirage.
Students in Surprise lead mask up campaign
Several students in the Dysart Unified School District are working to give back to each other and the community. more
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Jason Hayes, a 2020 Willow Canyon High School graduate and baseball player looks at a pitch during a March 3, 2020 game against Shadow Ridge. Hayes was a fall 2020 dean's list student and plays baseball at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
College students from Surprise earn academic honors
Mark Hudson of Surprise graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main campus in Davenport, Iowa on Feb. 26. more
Then-Shadow Ridge High School students line up to turn in tickets during the school’s 2015 prom. After the initial wave of COVID-19 hit in 2020, proms district wide were canceled. This spring, all four high schools in the Dysart Unified School District will have proms on campus.
Proms still on at Surprise high schools as virus lessens
All four of Surprise’s largest high schools are making final plans for proms in the next month, as signs of normalcy creep into social events for the first time in more of a year. more
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