COOLIDGE — While the school year didn't officially begin for some affiliated districts until later, the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology started in-person classes this week.

MARICOPA — In a unanimous vote, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board on Wednesday approved its budget for fiscal year 2021-22.

MARICOPA — Maricopa Unified School District will hold a Truth in Taxation public hearing next week during their regularly scheduled board meeting to discuss their proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes a possible primary tax increase.

MARICOPA — The Maricopa Community Foundation has awarded several college scholarship ranging between $1,500 and $2,500 to area students.

COOLIDGE -- The end of school, just before summer vacation, is a slow time for many students. To keep them engaged in the final weeks of class this year, CAVIT fire science instructor Bob DiPietro partnered with law enforcement instructor Sonny Hudson to set up a real-world emergency scenari…

MARICOPA — The Maricopa Unified School District board unanimously voted on June 2 to renew Superintendent Tracey Lopeman’s contract as superintendent for the next three years.

MARICOPA — This graduation season, there was a lot of talk around the country about the doubts of whether there would be a ceremony at all. But at Heritage Academy-Maricopa, it really wasn’t supposed to happen, originally at least.

COOLIDGE — After a one-year gap, the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology was able to resume certification and career and technical education testing for students to close out their school year.

MARICOPA — Budding farmers in Maricopa can rejoice as Maricopa Unified School District has decided to bring back the popular FFA program for high school students. FFA teaches students about agriculture and farming, but also leadership, technology and public speaking.

Maricopa High School Valedictorian

SIGNAL PEAK — The past year was abnormal in many ways, but particularly so for students.

MARICOPA — Maricopa Unified School District has lifted mandatory quarantines for students during the last two weeks of school.

MARICOPA — Savvas Learning Company has been chosen by the teachers, parents and school board of Maricopa Unified School District for the new K-12 science curriculum.

MARICOPA — A little over a year after Maricopa schools were forced to close due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Maricopa Unified School District is tentatively loosening restrictions as it nears the end of the 2020-21 school year.

MARICOPA — Maricopa Elementary School is seeking a new and unusual vending machine to help encourage young minds to pick up a good book.

MARICOPA — The Maricopa High School Class of 2021 has a lot to celebrate this month.

MARICOPA — Students in Maricopa Unified School District schools will see a revamp of their science curriculum valued at $1.7 million in time for the 2021-22 school year. On Wednesday night, the board set aside the funding for a new curriculum for grades K-12.

MARICOPA — Maricopa parents are invited to sign their kids up for a Zoom reading session of “Ada Twist, Scientist” this week as part of a book-giving program during National Reading Month.

MARICOPA — A new faith-based private school is coming to Maricopa and is scheduled to be open for students by this fall, thanks to new headmaster and current Maricopa Unified resource teacher Tim Ihms.

MARICOPA — There was a new face on the Maricopa Unified School District board at the meeting Wednesday night.

MARICOPA — During a presentation to the Maricopa Unified School District board on Wednesday, representatives from building and design companies revealed a groundbreaking date and shared new 3D drawings of the planned high school off Farrell and Murphy roads.

MARICOPA — Nearly 200 Maricopa Unified School District employees successfully received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday during a clinic put on by the district and Sun Life Family Health Center.

MARICOPA — Maricopa Unified School District is seeking a renewal of its 2016 budget override, which would help maintain current funding for the district.

MARICOPA — Some Maricopa Unified students will be back in school Feb. 1 after the MUSD board voted to move back to in-person learning for those students who signed up.

MARICOPA — Next month, teams of fifth through eighth grade students in Maricopa will brainstorm, research, plan and build a robot to compete in a series of tests — all in the name of teaching young minds science and engineering methods in a fun and engaging way.

MARICOPA — On Thursday night, the Maricopa Unified School District Board voted in a new president and vice president during a special meeting.

MARICOPA — In a special meeting Thursday, the Maricopa Unified School District board voted to postpone in-person classes until Feb. 1 due to the current COVID-19 numbers.

MARICOPA — In a special meeting Thursday night, the Maricopa Unified School Board voted to move online for the first three days back at school to allow for possible COVID-19 outbreaks post-holiday season.

MARICOPA — The Maricopa Unified School District board has agreed to host a special session on Thursday to evaluate COVID-19 cases as the state continues to see a new wave.

MARICOPA — In these unprecedented times, there are many who are struggling. Loss of family members, jobs, homes and relationships can leave families reeling, and the youngest of the household feel these pains just as acutely as the adults around them.

MARICOPA — Maricopa High School and Maricopa Wells Middle School have both moved online through the end of the year after outbreaks of COVID-19 were confirmed at the schools.

COOLIDGE — In anticipation of a spike in COVID-19 during the holiday season, Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that it will begin the new year doing remote-only programs.