Peter Kerr of Vail was named to the President’s List at Gonzaga University. He earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2021. Students...
Category - Education
Best Of Class 2024
Congratulations to the graduating class of Pantano High School 2024! Read what these graduates have planned for such promising...
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Pima Community College Spring Classes Begin Soon
By Nina Corson Pima Community College – with East Campus right in Vail’s backyard – is open and ready to serve...
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Approval of Proposition 487 Sought
By Anne Gibson The Vail Unified School District (VUSD) has been top rated in Arizona for over a decade. How does the District...
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Making the grade
Skyler Ray Cavanaugh of Vail has been named to the dean’s list in South Dakota State University – College of Education and...
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Mask Debate in Vail School District
On the evening of April 27th, the Vail Governing Board was in a regularly scheduled study session where they were discussing employee healthcare benefits. The meeting was interrupted by a...
The New Normal for Vail Schools
By John Carruth In March 2020, there were few certainties for the coming year as our community and the world grappled with the realities of living in a pandemic. One certainty for education...
Photos: Vail Pride Day
The Pause: Letters on the Return to School
Dear Editor: I am a concerned Vail USD parent and send this letter in response to the letter below for the principal at Cienega High School. I really do not find the following statement to...
Creation School Chooses New Mascot
By Liz Kanon Creation School recently chose the coatimundi for their school mascot. The parent-teacher league hosted the voting as a fund raiser for the school. Over $1,800 was raised...
Community Wealth Builders: Black History Month –...
By MaRico Tippett To recognize and highlight the roles of African Americans in U.S. history as we begin the celebration of Black History month, I want to take a moment to give thanks for...
The Pause: Letters on the Return to School
Dear Mr. Carruth, I cannot understand why on earth you would choose to force schools to reopen hybrid/in-person instruction during the greatest COVID-19 surge we’ve seen to date in...
Creation School Expands
By Jane Metzger Tucked away in a picturesque niche of the Sonoran Desert on Colossal Cave Rd. is a hidden gem of a school. Although Creation School is a private faith-based school, it is...
The PAUSE: Letters on the return to school following...
Dear Parents, The Vail Governing Board will be holding a special meeting Monday, December 14th. At the meeting I will recommend a temporary transition to remote learning for a three week...