At the end of the school year, Deer Valley Unified School District will no longer offer its online elementary education program in grades K-5. Citing low enrollment in a letter to parents and the community, Aspire Online Academy Principal Juliet Amara said the difficult decision came after careful consideration byContinue Reading
For more than 15 years, Deer Valley Unified School District has been known for its successful Mandarin Chinese Immersion programs offered at two specialty schools, but now the future of one of the programs appears dim. Dual-language immersion programs where students receive equal daily instruction in half English and halfContinue Reading
Since DVUSD lost its Maintenance and Operations Override measure that it had in place for the last 30 years, the district is faced with making difficult decisions to reduce its budget by $11 million a year for the next three years for a total of $33 million. DVUSD’s Governing BoardContinue Reading
Prom season is just around the corner, which means students enrolled in any of Deer Valley Unified School District’s five high schools can make an appointment to shop Ann E’s Closet at Barry Goldwater High School to find the perfect formal wear for the big event at no cost. WhatContinue Reading
A former Boulder Creek High School student is now a national football champion. Ohio State Buckeyes long snapper John Ferlmann attended Boulder Creek High School and played defensive end for the Jaguars before he graduated in 2021. Originally from California, Ferlmann told Valley Vibe in a phone interview he beganContinue Reading
Ninety years ago in New River, Arizona, the Deer Valley Unified School District was born. The year was 1934 and started with a couple of families getting together to find a way to provide a formal educational path for their children. The local school ca. me to life with oneContinue Reading
Minio Maldonado Elementary Academy Principal Last spring, Maldonado joined the Ridgeline Academy staff as High School assistant principal. Prior to that he served as a teacher and Dean of Students at Great Hearts Anthem for eight years. He is excited to begin his role as principal and brings extensive trainingContinue Reading
Traffic Impact Study Delays Construction Plans North Valley Christian Academy is proposing to construct a separate early education center on a parcel of land it owns just north of 27th Drive and Westland Road, but before preliminary site approval can be granted, the City of Phoenix is requiring that theContinue Reading
Valley Vibe spoke to the head of the new North Phoenix charter school about the opening of the new campus on the west side of Anthem. VV: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your background? Kennedy: I am originally from the Midwest, where I earned aContinue Reading
The Greater Anthem/North Phoenix area has been known for its abundance of choice for families in finding the right educational fit for their children. This fall, families have another tuition-free public charter school to consider—BASIS Phoenix North is opening its newest location on Anthem’s west side in the Commerce Park,Continue Reading
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