Grand Canyon Unified School District
| Grand Canyon Unified School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1911 |
| Superintendent | Sheila Breen |
| Enrollment | 300 |
| Mascot | Phantom |
| Website | http://www.grandcanyonschool.org |
The Grand Canyon Unified School District #4 is a school district located in Grand Canyon Village in unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona, United States.
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[edit] Overview
The district operates under the leadership of superintendent Sharyl Allen and head of school Becky Crumbo (2010) and five school board members.[1]
Students in grades K-12 attend school on a campus with six buildings. The school has a four-day week; elementary students K-5 attend from 7:55 to 3:00 while grades 6-12 attend from 7:55-4:00.
The district has adopted the Discovery and International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme with a student count of slightly more than 300 (K-12). In February 2007, the school became Arizona's first authorized PYP school. In August 2007, the school became Arizona's first authorized MYP school.
[edit] Schools
- Grand Canyon Elementary School (Grades K-8; 223 Students)
- Grand Canyon High School (Grades 9-12; 80 Students)
[edit] History
On July 10, 1911 the first school in the Grand Canyon opened. In 1916 the first county-funded schoolhouse was built, which still exists. Four years later a Parent-Teacher Association was formed.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Grand Canyon School Governing Board
- ^ The Grand Canyon Pioneers Society Newsletter, History of the Grand Canyon School, by Hubert Lauzon, November 1992 (Retrieved August 5, 2006)
[edit] External links
