Each year one teacher from each school is selected to receive the district’s Excellence in Education Award. This prestigious award is given to those who attain high academic achievement for their students, provide exceptional service and leadership at their school, and make a positive difference outside of the classroom and in the community.
Congratulations to Desert Meadows School, Maria Bugarin
Academic Services is seeking community members, teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators to serve in a leadership capacity to research and evaluate math programs for Grades K–8. Participants chosen for this role will be trained in evaluative criteria prior to reviewing programs and accompanying resources. Our first meeting dates are scheduled for September 21st and October 2nd at the Laveen Education Center, 5001 W. Dobbins.
To apply, community members, teachers, and instructional coaches must submit a brief letter of interest to their school principal by Thursday, September 7th. Letters of interest will only be accepted with principal approval. Please direct any questions to Dr. Tracy Watkins, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction at twatkins@laveeneld.org.
All Laveen students and their families are encouraged to join us on Thursday, August 3rd for Meet the Teacher Night.
Participants will receive their class assignments and have the opportunity to meet their child’s teacher, learn about the classroom, and gather any other information needed to start the 2023-2024 school year. Families are welcome to stop by their child’s school between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The Laveen School District is transitioning to a new communications platform for the 2023-24 school year.
ParentSquare is a robust communications platform that combines tools such as email, text, classroom updates, sign-ups, scheduling, and updates into one easy-to-use platform.
Laveen families can download the app or log in to the dashboard. From there, you will see secure messages from your child’s teacher, classroom updates, classroom photo galleries, and school event calendars. You’ll be able to sign up for conferences and volunteer opportunities. If you have multiple children in our schools, you can see all these notifications at once or toggle between children to see relevant information for each individual child.
Learn more at www.LaveenSchools.org/Parentsquare
Laveen Child Nutrition Services will be serving free breakfast and lunch to children in the Laveen community at all nine Laveen schools through the Summer Meal program.
Children 18 years and younger may enjoy a nutritious breakfast and lunch in our school cafeterias. All kids’ meals are free. There are no income requirements and you do not need to register. Children do not need to be enrolled in a Laveen school to participate. The summer meal program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Summer meal service begins May 30, 2023. Meals will be served in the school cafeteria on select dates and times. Curbside meal pickup is no longer offered due to the expiration of federal waivers that permitted this practice. Adult meals are available for purchase; breakfast is $2.50 and lunch is $3.50.
Visit our Summer Meal page for the schedule and more details.
For the most up-to-date summer menus, nutrition information, and allergens please visit Nutrislice.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
All school and district offices will operate on a summer schedule starting on May 22 and running through July 17.
All offices will be open Monday – Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. except on holidays. All offices will be closed on Fridays throughout the summer months.
Vulcan Materials has been a strong supporter of various educational initiatives in the Laveen Elementary School District for several years. Support has ranged from funding for Wi-Fi hotspots during the pandemic to sponsoring our Chief Science Officers Programs.
This year we are especially proud of how Vulcan Materials has supported our STEM initiatives by hosting a field trip to one of their mines, attending our STEM CAFE, and donating $20,000 to Desert Meadows enabling them to create a Coding Cafe. The Laveen School District aspires to develop strategic partners in order to prepare our students for the jobs of the future.
Congratulations to Officer George Pizarro, Desert Meadows SRO, who was named LRE or Law Related Education Officer of the Year by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education. This award was instituted to recognize exceptional contributions of Arizona police and probation officers in furthering education and understanding of the role of the law in our democratic society. Officer Pizarro was nominated by Desert Meadows principal J.P. Ketcham.
120 Rogers Ranch and Desert Meadows students were invited to ASU’s Football Stadium for a STEM in Sports field trip. The American Council for Engineering Companies invited electrical, structural and civil engineers to give breakout presentations on how all of the systems in the stadium work. After 4 breakout sessions, students were invited to have lunch with the College of Engineering in order to discuss how to make engineering a career.
Interested in enrolling your child in one of Laveen’s outstanding schools? Prospective families are invited to visit the Laveen school of their choice during our annual spring open house events.
Visit our Open House page to learn more about our schools and reserve a space for the campus tour.