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2025-26 Enrollment Opens Jan. 14
Kyrene School District is one of Arizona’s leading public school districts, providing excellence in education for more than a century.
Choice Opportunities
Kyrene provides additional learning opportunities to match the unique talents and needs of our students.
Find Your Place in #TeamKyrene!
Kyrene employs more than 2,000 talented teachers, administrators, and support staff dedicated to helping Kyrene students reach their potential.
Portrait of a Kyrene Kid
The Portrait of a Kyrene Kid reflects our community’s collective vision of the skills, traits and competencies each of our students should exemplify by the time they complete 8th grade.
Kyrene Strategic Plan 2023-2028
The Kyrene Strategic Plan 2023-2028, Thrive! Ready for the Future is a comprehensive roadmap outlining the Kyrene community's shared vision for the future.
Community Education Enrichment Classes
Kyrene Community Education provides enrichment classes for children K-8, which are held on campuses throughout the Kyrene School District.
Earn More, Drive for Kyrene!
Kyrene is seeking bus drivers for the 2024-25 school year! Drivers in Kyrene earn $18.90/hr in total compensation, plus benefits!
2025-26 Enrollment Opens Jan. 14
Kyrene School District is one of Arizona’s leading public school districts, providing excellence in education for more than a century.
Choice Opportunities
Kyrene provides additional learning opportunities to match the unique talents and needs of our students.
Find Your Place in #TeamKyrene!
Kyrene employs more than 2,000 talented teachers, administrators, and support staff dedicated to helping Kyrene students reach their potential.
Portrait of a Kyrene Kid
The Portrait of a Kyrene Kid reflects our community’s collective vision of the skills, traits and competencies each of our students should exemplify by the time they complete 8th grade.
Kyrene Strategic Plan 2023-2028
The Kyrene Strategic Plan 2023-2028, Thrive! Ready for the Future is a comprehensive roadmap outlining the Kyrene community's shared vision for the future.
Community Education Enrichment Classes
Kyrene Community Education provides enrichment classes for children K-8, which are held on campuses throughout the Kyrene School District.
Earn More, Drive for Kyrene!
Kyrene is seeking bus drivers for the 2024-25 school year! Drivers in Kyrene earn $18.90/hr in total compensation, plus benefits!
News and Events
![A young Indigenous student in a white shirt with beads and pipe cleaners.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731091638/kyreneorg/swobflteasuygpqi99qz/DSC09640.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731091638/kyreneorg/swobflteasuygpqi99qz/DSC09640.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731091638/kyreneorg/swobflteasuygpqi99qz/DSC09640.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731091638/kyreneorg/swobflteasuygpqi99qz/DSC09640.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731091638/kyreneorg/swobflteasuygpqi99qz/DSC09640.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731091638/kyreneorg/swobflteasuygpqi99qz/DSC09640.jpg","width":2200}])
Kyrene is one of the first urban and non-reservation districts to receive a grant from the Navajo Nation Johnson-O’Malley (JOM) Program.
![Kyrene Finance Team Awarded Prestigious Certificate of Achievement for FY 2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730744868/kyreneorg/w7hvlfftf7tzkkvzvds6/GFOAAwardImage.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730744868/kyreneorg/w7hvlfftf7tzkkvzvds6/GFOAAwardImage.png","width":512}])
The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting. Receiving this award year after year represents a significant accomplishment by the Kyrene Finance team, the District, and its leaders.
![A male teacher kneels on the ground holding a pumpkin split in half.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730399530/kyreneorg/zhhnsaakbwxp2ft8ncca/DSC08950.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730399530/kyreneorg/zhhnsaakbwxp2ft8ncca/DSC08950.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730399530/kyreneorg/zhhnsaakbwxp2ft8ncca/DSC08950.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730399530/kyreneorg/zhhnsaakbwxp2ft8ncca/DSC08950.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730399530/kyreneorg/zhhnsaakbwxp2ft8ncca/DSC08950.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1730399530/kyreneorg/zhhnsaakbwxp2ft8ncca/DSC08950.jpg","width":2200}])
Early in the morning on Thursday, October 31, students at Kyrene de los Cerritos Leadership Academy in Ahwatukee poured into the campus courtyard for their third annual pumpkin drop, the final step in a schoolwide STEM project.
![Photo of the cover of the 2024-25 Adopted Budget.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729112831/kyreneorg/q7ybswh8yf6b3ywn8omj/2024-25MBA.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729112831/kyreneorg/q7ybswh8yf6b3ywn8omj/2024-25MBA.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729112831/kyreneorg/q7ybswh8yf6b3ywn8omj/2024-25MBA.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729112831/kyreneorg/q7ybswh8yf6b3ywn8omj/2024-25MBA.png","width":1080}])
Kyrene Elementary School District, for the third year in a row, is the recipient of the prestigious Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for fiscal year 2024-25.
![Kyrene Middle School Band students standing with their instruments.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729106563/kyreneorg/ioobwulyu4g0lquo9tmy/KMSBandStudents.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729106563/kyreneorg/ioobwulyu4g0lquo9tmy/KMSBandStudents.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729106563/kyreneorg/ioobwulyu4g0lquo9tmy/KMSBandStudents.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729106563/kyreneorg/ioobwulyu4g0lquo9tmy/KMSBandStudents.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729106563/kyreneorg/ioobwulyu4g0lquo9tmy/KMSBandStudents.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1729106563/kyreneorg/ioobwulyu4g0lquo9tmy/KMSBandStudents.jpg","width":2200}])
Seventeen teachers will now be able to purchase instruments like Mariachi guitars and bongo drums, secure residencies in which practicing professionals will teach alongside them, and stock up on supplies for student theatre productions or art projects.
![Our employees are Key to Kyrene. Kyrene Values Quarter 1 2024-25.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727114957/kyreneorg/oxswwzboypvugu7qqnyb/KyreneValuesQ12024-25.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727114957/kyreneorg/oxswwzboypvugu7qqnyb/KyreneValuesQ12024-25.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727114957/kyreneorg/oxswwzboypvugu7qqnyb/KyreneValuesQ12024-25.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727114957/kyreneorg/oxswwzboypvugu7qqnyb/KyreneValuesQ12024-25.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727114957/kyreneorg/oxswwzboypvugu7qqnyb/KyreneValuesQ12024-25.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727114957/kyreneorg/oxswwzboypvugu7qqnyb/KyreneValuesQ12024-25.png","width":1920}])
Congratulations to the 12 Kyrene Values awardees for the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year!
![Male students sitting at the lunch table with school-purchased lunches.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724779369/kyreneorg/dqrhk3j7yhz452gbavjk/Kyrene_2023_0288_Estrella.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724779369/kyreneorg/dqrhk3j7yhz452gbavjk/Kyrene_2023_0288_Estrella.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724779369/kyreneorg/dqrhk3j7yhz452gbavjk/Kyrene_2023_0288_Estrella.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724779369/kyreneorg/dqrhk3j7yhz452gbavjk/Kyrene_2023_0288_Estrella.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724779369/kyreneorg/dqrhk3j7yhz452gbavjk/Kyrene_2023_0288_Estrella.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1724779369/kyreneorg/dqrhk3j7yhz452gbavjk/Kyrene_2023_0288_Estrella.jpg","width":2200}])
Students who are determined to be free or reduced eligible will receive meals at no cost every school day in school year 2024-2025.
![Two female students smiling at the camera while sitting at their desks.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724100178/kyreneorg/eslqwpuudgjr1pfmqm0w/Kyrene_2023_1132_Aprende.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724100178/kyreneorg/eslqwpuudgjr1pfmqm0w/Kyrene_2023_1132_Aprende.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724100178/kyreneorg/eslqwpuudgjr1pfmqm0w/Kyrene_2023_1132_Aprende.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724100178/kyreneorg/eslqwpuudgjr1pfmqm0w/Kyrene_2023_1132_Aprende.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724100178/kyreneorg/eslqwpuudgjr1pfmqm0w/Kyrene_2023_1132_Aprende.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1724100178/kyreneorg/eslqwpuudgjr1pfmqm0w/Kyrene_2023_1132_Aprende.jpg","width":2200}])
This year, 22 Kyrene Schools have been recognized for their hard work implementing and maintaining PBIS to improve the academic and behavioral outcomes for students.
![Kyrene Website with a graphic reading "Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting FY 2023"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722274659/kyreneorg/mxzcjwrhdorhqjjhlhrz/GFOAAward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722274659/kyreneorg/mxzcjwrhdorhqjjhlhrz/GFOAAward.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722274659/kyreneorg/mxzcjwrhdorhqjjhlhrz/GFOAAward.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722274659/kyreneorg/mxzcjwrhdorhqjjhlhrz/GFOAAward.png","width":940}])
Kyrene Elementary School District No. 28 has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement (COA) for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 28th straight year.
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Unlike the usual excitement of school days, the summer months are a critical period for extensive construction projects that ensure Kyrene schools remain safe, functional, and conducive to learning.
The Kyrene Promise.
We promise to provide welcoming, inclusive learning environments in which every student is honored, valued, and feels a strong sense of belonging and purpose.
We promise to provide rigorous, responsive learning environments in which every student is given what they need to develop knowledge, skills, confidence, and a passion for learning.
We promise to provide vibrant, world class learning environments in which every student believes they are empowered and prepared to make a meaningful impact on a rapidly changing world.