
March 13, 2026
At the March 12, 2026 Governing Board meeting, the Board discussed and voted on several important items impacting our district, including school closures, repurposing and boundary...

March 12, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. – On March 5-8, 2026, Cactus High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition team, also known as The Cobra Commanders, competed at the Pikes Peak Regional in Colorado S...

March 11, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz . – Four Peoria Unified students emerged as first-place winners in the district’s 39th Annual Patriotic Speech Contest held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Distr...

March 9, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Two Peoria Unified students were recently named 2026 Scouts of the Year. Sunrise Mountain High School seniors Bella Herndon and Tommy Salch were honored for th...

March 5, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Ironwood High School students, Abigail Herrera, Fatima Ijaz and Haylee Braha, are the first-place winners of the national Adobe Food Truck Challenge hosted by D...

March 2, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Peoria Unified School District is excited to announce the expansion of its early childhood offerings with the addition of new full-day, five-day preschool p...

February 23, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) recently announced 48 schools in Arizona that have earned the A+ Schools of Excellence designation and Sahuaro Ranch El...

February 18, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. – At the Governing Board Meeting on Thursday, February 12, the Governing Board voted unanimously to approve the Financial Audit for Fiscal Year 2025. Peoria Unifi...

February 13, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Peoria Unified School District’s Honor Band put on a terrific performance on Saturday, February 7 at Cactus High School, 6330 W. Greenway Road, Glendale. More t...

February 11, 2026
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Peoria Unified School District welcomed arts educators from Tolleson Union High School District on Wednesday, Jan. 28, for a collaborative professional developm...

February 10, 2026
Each spring, we share a survey that allows our district to continuously improve the educational experience for our students and work environment of our staff. The Governing Board...

February 9, 2026
Over 450 Future Farmers of America (FFA) student leaders from across Arizona gathered at Peoria High School for their annual Leadership Mini Camp on Friday Jan. 23 and Saturday Ja...

February 9, 2026
Over 60 students from across Peoria Unified gathered for the inaugural Project Citizen District Showcase on Tuesday, Feb. 3. These students displayed their hard work and creativit...

February 6, 2026
Dr. Teresa Hernandez, Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services Peoria Unified School District is demonstrating what is possible when a community aligns around one clear goal...

February 4, 2026
Peoria Unified invites families to learn more about our high-quality, all-day kindergarten by attending Leap into Kindergarten. During this event, at each of our schools, families...

January 26, 2026
Peoria Unified School District held its annual District Spelling Bee on Thursday, Jan. 22, where the top spellers from across the district’s elementary schools competed in front o...

January 26, 2026
Peoria Unified is thrilled to be home to 5 percent of all Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists: Jadyn Beach , Ironwood High School Kylie McEwen , Liberty High School Katie T...

January 23, 2026
The district is navigating a complex financial landscape due to declining enrollment and funding changes. The Governing Board is currently evaluating the adoption of the f...

January 12, 2026
Who stepped into the spotlight? Peoria Unified is excited to announce a new employee recognition program: Somers' Spotlight. This program allows parents to nominate a staff member...

December 15, 2025
Winter sports are officially underway across Peoria Unified, with student-athletes competing in basketball, soccer, wrestling and more. Fans can view game schedules and team matchu...
