By Stacy Winstryg Governor Ducey has just released his proposed budget for the 2020-21 school year and Vail Parent Network is very excited about the details! This is by and large the best...
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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 Cyclist Wins Award
By Article Author Vail resident Ricky DiMambro, a freshman at Andrada High, was awarded a Conquistador trophy in the 3 day El Tour de Tucson Festival and Expo, for being the fastest cyclist...
Placemaking Through Story – With Old Vail Middle...
Our stories, local history, lore, and special places help us connect to each other, find our way in a changing world, and understand the place we live and the people whose lives and...
Calvin Baker Appreciation Day December 20
By Article Author At the December 3rd Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board issued a proclamation declaring December 20th to be “Calvin Baker Appreciation Day” in...
Local JROTC Students Participate in Memorial
By Article Author December 7th marked the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and the sinking of the USS ARIZONA (BB-39). Our Navy JROTC Cadets were invited...
Calvin Baker, The Man
By Anne Gibson It was a day in 1987 when four unknown children with distinct blond hair entered the then Rincon Creek General Store. When welcomed and questioned they informed curious...
Rotary Support Local Education
By Article Author Vail Rotary is committed to the Vail Schools and teachers and is always looking for additional donations to continue to help out on as many projects as possible that are...
Self-Publishing – The Need for Editing
By Chris Patterson The advantage of working with a publishing house is the benefit of artwork, interior design, direction, and, yes, editing. These are the carrots at the end of the stick...
The Vail School District Awards
By Stacy Winstryg The Vail School District had the pleasure of awarding multiple grants the last few months to our schools throughout the district. Last month we awarded the following...
Calvin Baker’s Legacy
By Stacy Winstryg For 31 years, Calvin Baker has led the Vail School District. We have grown by leaps and bounds since that day. From 1 school to 22, and from 500 students to over 14,000...