Empire High School Recognizes Class of 2016 Student Athletes of the Year By Matt Woods, Empire High School Athletic Booster Club The two 2016 graduates that were awarded “Student Athlete of...
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VUSD Update – August 2025
Off to a Great Start The 25/26 school year is off to a great start. This year is especially exciting as we celebrated the grand...
Read MoreVUSD Update – November 2024
In Vail… Parents Get to Choose Long before I became superintendent, I was a Vail dad. Like many of you, my wife and I moved...
Read MoreBest Of Class 2024
Congratulations to the graduating class of Pantano High School 2024! Read what these graduates have planned for such promising...
Read MoreVail School District Foundation – July 2023
The 2023-24 school year is off to a great start! We would like to thank 3 more of our renewing sponsors for this school year...
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Votes Select Three School Board Members
Votes Select Three School Board Members by Anne Gibson The November 8th general election found four community members of the Vail School Unified District seeking to fill three vacant seats...
Proposition 449 A Winner by Anne Gibson
Proposition 449 A Winner by Anne Gibson Many residents have heard the name Citizens of Vail for Education (COVE), but few realize it is the dedicated volunteers of COVE that promote the...
Vail Education Foundation Ribbon Cutting
The Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the Vail Education foundation to celebrate the opening of their first office.
Vail Parent Network: Three Issues Facing The Vail...
As the General Election approaches, the VPN has been hard at work on several issues. They are all equally important to the wellbeing and success of our schools. Override – First is...
Four Vie For School District Board
Five Vail School District residents are elected every to serve four-year staggered terms on the district’s governing board. The board is charged with setting the goals and policies under...
Cienega Student Parking Issues by Trent Thomas
Upon the start of classes in July, many Cienega High School (CHS) students were surprised to learn they could no longer park at the school or even on nearby public streets. The change...
Piano Lessons
Taking Piano Lessons: A Fundamentals Checklist by Paul Lorenz Are you or your child ready to begin piano lessons? In order for the venture to survive, there will be several vital...
Two Good Water Closets, Six Windows and One Door by J...
Miss Mary M. Maroney sat at her desk to fill out the end of the year report. It had been a good year of teaching in Vail. Twenty two 1st – 6th grade students were enrolled. Often only 18...
How Did Arizona Get Its Name
Historians disagree about the meaning and source of the name Arizona. Historian James H. McClintock notes that the name was probably derived from a native place name that sounded like Aleh...