8700 South Kyrene Road
Tempe
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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. Discover why families choose Kyrene schools!
Earn More, Drive for Kyrene!
Kyrene is seeking bus drivers for the 2025-26 school year! Drivers in Kyrene earn $19.28/hr in total compensation, an additional $2/hr stipend, plus benefits!
Community Education Enrichment Classes
Kyrene Community Education provides enrichment classes for children K-8, which are held on campuses throughout the Kyrene School District.
Attendance Resources
Kyrene School District is committed to working with families to improve student attendance and academic success.
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.
Enrollment Begins in February!
Kyrene School District is one of Arizona’s leading public school districts, providing excellence in education for more than a century. Discover why families choose Kyrene schools!
Earn More, Drive for Kyrene!
Kyrene is seeking bus drivers for the 2025-26 school year! Drivers in Kyrene earn $19.28/hr in total compensation, an additional $2/hr stipend, plus benefits!
Community Education Enrichment Classes
Kyrene Community Education provides enrichment classes for children K-8, which are held on campuses throughout the Kyrene School District.
Attendance Resources
Kyrene School District is committed to working with families to improve student attendance and academic success.
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.
News and Events
![Kyrene Principal Receives Global Recognition for College and Career Readiness Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765558013/kyreneorg/tugkcdc68idynow6fpxb/thumbnail_AVID1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765558013/kyreneorg/tugkcdc68idynow6fpxb/thumbnail_AVID1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765558013/kyreneorg/tugkcdc68idynow6fpxb/thumbnail_AVID1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765558013/kyreneorg/tugkcdc68idynow6fpxb/thumbnail_AVID1.png","width":1125}])
Kyrene is already home to one of the nation’s premiere campuses for the college and career readiness program, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). Now, it is also home to AVID’s Secondary Principal of the Year. Kyrene Aprende Middle School Principal Renee Kory received the award during the AVID Global Achievement Award ceremony at a national conference in San Diego on December 11.
![Our Values in Action: Kyrene Values Awards Quarter 2]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765486896/kyreneorg/gpfocqploiw7ixofaitn/KyreneValuesQ2RECIPIENTS-9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765486896/kyreneorg/gpfocqploiw7ixofaitn/KyreneValuesQ2RECIPIENTS-9.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765486896/kyreneorg/gpfocqploiw7ixofaitn/KyreneValuesQ2RECIPIENTS-9.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765486896/kyreneorg/gpfocqploiw7ixofaitn/KyreneValuesQ2RECIPIENTS-9.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765486896/kyreneorg/gpfocqploiw7ixofaitn/KyreneValuesQ2RECIPIENTS-9.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765486896/kyreneorg/gpfocqploiw7ixofaitn/KyreneValuesQ2RECIPIENTS-9.jpg","width":2200}])
Celebrating our Quarter 2 Kyrene Values recipients!
![Kyrene Earns Fourth Consecutive National Meritorious Budget Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765239095/kyreneorg/zmxfsaaosasrszd6qnno/MBAAward4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765239095/kyreneorg/zmxfsaaosasrszd6qnno/MBAAward4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765239095/kyreneorg/zmxfsaaosasrszd6qnno/MBAAward4.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765239095/kyreneorg/zmxfsaaosasrszd6qnno/MBAAward4.png","width":940}])
Kyrene has once again received national recognition for exemplary financial stewardship, earning the prestigious Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for the fourth straight year. Nationwide, fewer than 150 districts earn this award each year. Kyrene was the first Arizona district to earn the award in more than a decade and is the only district to achieve the recognition four years in a row.
![Kyrene Preschool Students Prove You’re Never too Young to be a Good Neighbor]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763060560/mcwflqo52ob296n0jdor/PreKEstrella-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763060560/mcwflqo52ob296n0jdor/PreKEstrella-2.jpg","width":480}])
The youngest students at Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary are learning the importance of kindness and community by participating in a donation drive to benefit the Kyrene Family Resource Center. Students in Estrella’s preschool programs are collecting food, clothing and personal care items throughout the month of November
![Kyrene Students Expand Art Education with new Tempe Arts in Schools Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713717861/kyreneorg/lii9evdq6cjcmsger8fm/ArtShow2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713717861/kyreneorg/lii9evdq6cjcmsger8fm/ArtShow2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713717861/kyreneorg/lii9evdq6cjcmsger8fm/ArtShow2024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713717861/kyreneorg/lii9evdq6cjcmsger8fm/ArtShow2024.png","width":933}])
TEMPE, Arizona (November 5, 2025) Six teachers in Kyrene School District will partner with professional artists this year through the City of Tempe’s Arts in Schools residency program, and students will reap the rewards. The artist residencies will each provide 16 classroom sessions throughout the year for students at Kyrene de los Niños, Kyrene del Norte Dual Language Academy and Kyrene Middle School.
Funded by Tempe Community Arts, the Arts in Schools residencies benefit both students and teachers, giving students new opportunities to explore creative techniques while offering teachers collaboration and support to enrich their instruction. Far beyond your typical arts lessons, this program allows students to experience the arts as a living, dynamic part of their community.
The focus this year covers a wide range of artistic experiences, from visual arts and orchestra to theater and technical production, giving elementary and middle school students opportunities to explore creativity in many forms.
![Kyrene Students and Staff Recognized For Resilience & Impact]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763007528/kyreneorg/lmqgozncmzgcdob09iim/DSC02034.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763007528/kyreneorg/lmqgozncmzgcdob09iim/DSC02034.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763007528/kyreneorg/lmqgozncmzgcdob09iim/DSC02034.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763007528/kyreneorg/lmqgozncmzgcdob09iim/DSC02034.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763007528/kyreneorg/lmqgozncmzgcdob09iim/DSC02034.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1763007528/kyreneorg/lmqgozncmzgcdob09iim/DSC02034.jpg","width":2200}])
Kyrene schools are full of stories of perseverance, leadership, and community impact, and we were proud to see members of our district recognized at the Tempe Coalition’s 9th Annual Champions of Youth Awards
![Kyrene School District Principal Named Arizona’s 2025 National Distinguished Principal®]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761255280/pgi5fjjtyur2b8mgg7nq/DrLescher.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761255280/pgi5fjjtyur2b8mgg7nq/DrLescher.png","width":367}])
Kyrene Traditional Academy Principal Dr. Marianne Lescher has been named Arizona’s 2025 National Distinguished Principal® (NDP) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and is being recognized this week in Washington, D.C.
![Kyrene Finance Team Awarded 29th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting]([{"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}])
Kyrene Elementary School District has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement (COA) for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 29th consecutive year.
![Public Hearings on Proposed Boundary Changes and School Consolidation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759865747/kyreneorg/kyreneorg/zdf0d6h344uhrymbqngx/Hearings.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759865747/kyreneorg/kyreneorg/zdf0d6h344uhrymbqngx/Hearings.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759865747/kyreneorg/kyreneorg/zdf0d6h344uhrymbqngx/Hearings.png","width":524}])
Kyrene School District will hold six regional hearings and one central district hearing to obtain input from the community on proposed boundary changes and school closures.
![1st Quarter Kyrene Values Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758151930/kyreneorg/czkfevdcr4wtkr1yfcdc/DSC07237.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758151930/kyreneorg/czkfevdcr4wtkr1yfcdc/DSC07237.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758151930/kyreneorg/czkfevdcr4wtkr1yfcdc/DSC07237.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1758151930/kyreneorg/czkfevdcr4wtkr1yfcdc/DSC07237.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1758151930/kyreneorg/czkfevdcr4wtkr1yfcdc/DSC07237.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1758151930/kyreneorg/czkfevdcr4wtkr1yfcdc/DSC07237.jpg","width":2200}])
Please join us in congratulating our 2025-26 first quarter awardees!
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.