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Kyrene School District is one of Arizona’s leading public school districts, providing excellence in education for more than a century.
Community Education Enrichment Classes
Kyrene Community Education provides enrichment classes for children K-8, which are held on campuses throughout the Kyrene School District.
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.
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!
Now Enrolling for 2025-26
Kyrene School District is one of Arizona’s leading public school districts, providing excellence in education for more than a century.
Community Education Enrichment Classes
Kyrene Community Education provides enrichment classes for children K-8, which are held on campuses throughout the Kyrene School District.
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.
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
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For the second year in a row, Isabelle Garcia, an 8th grade student at Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School is the District Spelling Bee Champion. After 108 words spelled during seven rounds of intense competition, Garcia correctly spelled the championship word saeta to clinch the title once more.
![Governing board members Amy Satre, Bunny (Ruth) Davis, and Cedric Collins]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736969448/kyreneorg/xs3ujbb5o8gaigihy8do/2025BoardMembers.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736969448/kyreneorg/xs3ujbb5o8gaigihy8do/2025BoardMembers.png","width":500}])
The Kyrene Elementary School District Governing Board held a changing of the guard at its first meeting of the 2025 calendar year, swearing in three new board members.
![A group of students and their teacher stand in front of a van with donations.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734122693/kyreneorg/zoldptqvpfmcoxguqzts/Donation1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734122693/kyreneorg/zoldptqvpfmcoxguqzts/Donation1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734122693/kyreneorg/zoldptqvpfmcoxguqzts/Donation1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734122693/kyreneorg/zoldptqvpfmcoxguqzts/Donation1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734122693/kyreneorg/zoldptqvpfmcoxguqzts/Donation1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734122693/kyreneorg/zoldptqvpfmcoxguqzts/Donation1.jpg","width":2200}])
Kyrene Aprende Middle School eighth-grade students used their passion, creativity and persuasion skills to bring their community together to collect over 1,200 donations benefitting A New Leaf this holiday season.
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Congratulations to our awardees and to all the individuals who were nominated!
![Wishes Granted for Kyrene Teachers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733500062/kyreneorg/w2xxoppsxnuzleoixnpu/WishesforTeachersGrants.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733500062/kyreneorg/w2xxoppsxnuzleoixnpu/WishesforTeachersGrants.png","width":500}])
Four Kyrene teachers are recipients of the Palo Verde Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers grants.
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Now is your chance to nominate exemplary Kyrene educators (including teachers, leaders, and education support professionals) for this prestigious recognition.
![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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.