The Vail School District continues to grow. Every new student and every new school adds to the workload of the District’s transportation and maintenance departments. Both...
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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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Vail Parent Network
Photo above: Catherine Byars, MaRico Tippet, Callie Tippet, Heather Morinski, and Stacey Winstryg There are two important funding issues on the horizon for the Vail School...
OCOTILLO RIDGE RUNS FOR KIDS
by Anne Gibson An ORE (Ocotillo Ridge Elementary) third grader states, “I never liked running, but I love running Max’s Milers and earning footies. I want to run TWO marathons this...
Vail School District News
Congratulations to Whitney Holland who was selected by his peers as the Kino Region Athletic Director of the Year. Whitney Holland has been an Athletic Director for over 10 years. He has...
Vail Pride Day 2016
At Vail Pride Day, the Vail Preservation Society Heritage Area showcased student preservation projects. Cienega Construction Tech students are rehabilitating a 1915 railroad house located...
Eating Healthy!
While healthy eating can be a challenge for kids and parents, elementary school students in Vail School District will use their creativity and culinary skills to make healthy breakfast...
Congratulations Matt Donaldson, Principal of Empire...
Congratulations to Matt Donaldson, Principal of Empire High School! Representatives from Grand Canyon University surprised Mr. Donaldson in a meeting with other Vail principals to recognize...
A Statewide Problem that Needs a Statewide Solution!
What if my daughter had to start the school year with a substitute in Math? Panic! It takes my daughter hours of extra effort just to grasp the concepts that many students understand after...
Vail Unified School District helping Fisher House
The Vail Unified School District is helping the Fisher House reach their $3 million dollar goal through various and unique fundraising efforts at each school. The Arizona Fisher House is a...
In Middle Schools… Reading Rules
Tutor Talk by Audrey Sher I know. Middle School is a challenging transition for both your student and you, the parent. Your youngster is growing up and you have about 1,000 new things to be...