Education

Support Education and Employment for Vets (S.E.E.4VETS) recently provided $7,600 to Central Arizona College for the Stars and Stripes Scholarship. This scholarship is designed to assist students who have served our country and their families with the costs associated in achieving educational success at CAC.S.E.E.4VETS is dedicated to assisting mili...

At Legacy Traditional Schools, we believe outstanding, supported teachers are at the heart of our students' success. That's why Legacy is proud to announce the approval of across-the-board teacher pay increases for the 2022-23 school year. Average pay for our over 700 teachers across the Legacy network of 21 Arizona schools, as well as Legacy Onlin...

Legacy Traditional Schools, an award-winning network of public charter schools, is pleased to announce Joseph McKnight will serve as the inaugural principal of its new San Tan Valley campus. Families and staff will get their first opportunity to meet Principal McKnight at Back to School Night on July 21 before the first day of school on July 27. Mr...

Central Arizona College recognized this year's college graduates during two commencement ceremonies, one on May 12 and the other on May 13, 2022. Each evening, two student speakers addressed their peers, professors, family, and friends. Student speakers: Tisha Castillo, Wade Preecs, Courtney Pavlich, and Wynonna Pulma were nominated and selected by...

Central Arizona College students were recognized for their outstanding academic and co-curricular achievements during a recent awards ceremony. Additionally, two faculty members were awarded faculty of the year. Following is a listing of the award recipients:Kylie Ralston Student Leader of the YearTammy Johns Outstanding Student Nurse of the YearXy...

Central Arizona College will hold two Graduation Ceremonies to recognize this year's college graduates. Commencement ceremonies will take place at 7 p.m. on May 12 and 7 p.m. on May 13, 2022, at the Signal Peak Campus (8470 N. Overfield Road, Coolidge, AZ.) The ceremonies will be based on program of study. On Thurs. May 12, graduates earning a Cert...

For its exemplary record of leadership, service, and activities that serve to improve the school and community, the Combs High School student council has been recognized as a 2022 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National of Student Council (NatStuCo). The NatStuCo program is supported by its parent organization, the National Association ...

Legacy Traditional Schools – a network of public, tuition-free charter schools in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas – announced long-time Arizona educator Jennifer Turney as Principal of Legacy's new San Tan Valley campus, opening in fall 2022. "I'm excited to bring the Legacy culture and curriculum that has been so successful elsewhere in our network to ...

Legacy Traditional Schools' newest campus in San Tan Valley will be hosting a Virtual Pre-K Parent Info Meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 1 beginning at 5 p.m. The virtual Open House provides families considering Legacy Traditional Schools a flexible option to learn about programs, curriculum, the application process and ask questions about Legacy's newest ...

Legacy Traditional Schools, a network of public, tuition-free charter schools in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas officially broke ground at its newest campus in the San Tan Valley. The ceremony was held during National School Choice Week, which is celebrated every year during the last week of January and highlights the options families have in selecting...

On Jan. 25, Legacy Traditional Schools will break ground on a new, K-8 campus in San Tan Valley. The tuition-free charter school will open in the Fall, in time for the 2022-23 school year. The 87,000-square-foot campus will sit on 10 acres at the southwest corner of W. Empire Blvd. and N. Gary Road. Legacy is among Arizona's top-performing charter ...

Young Albert Einstein spent a lot of time playing with blocks. It sparked his imagination and helped develop his scientific mind. Now, more than a century after his revolutionary theories of relativity were published, there's growing evidence that playing with blocks helps young kids develop the skills needed for careers in science, technology, eng...

Arizona Autism Charter Schools (AZACS) has acquired state approval to become Arizona's first and only tuition-free, online autism charter school focused on students on the spectrum and other special needs. Despite the trials and tribulations of the pandemic, AZACS' students excelled in virtual learning. As a result, some students and families ...

The J.O. Combs Unified School District is pleased to continue its partnership with Banner Ironwood Medical Center to administer the Student of the Month program. The program provides an opportunity each month for one student from each of the district's seven schools to be recognized for demonstrating one of the various pillars of the Character Coun...

The family of a 9-year-old Queen Creek boy with autism claims he was abused at school and even left in a room alone for five hours. While the school denies everything, the family says it has proof and has filed a lawsuit to hold the school accountable. The boy's mom suspected something was going on at school after her son's attitude changed at home...