We are officially one week away from our annual EXPO! Join us at Phoenix College on November 7th from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and leave with your 8th grader enrolled for high school. Secure your student's future! Visit PXU.org/EXPO for more details š

Last Saturday, Central High School hosted a Diwali celebration in partnership with the City of Phoenix. The evening was filled with vibrant dances, delicious food, artisan crafts, and community bonding. We are grateful to our community partners, performers, vendors, and attendees who helped make this event so special. Thank you for celebrating the Festival of Lights with us!










Today, South Upward and Onward had visitors from the Arizona Educational Foundation and Desert Financial š Their guests donated supplies to their class and helped the interns plant various flowers and vegetables in their garden. Thank you to both the AEF and Desert Financial for having their day of service with our students š










Yesterday, Central hosted a showcase for Phoenix Elementary School District 8th graders š„ The 8th grade visitors were given an assembly, tours of the campus, lunch, and got to experience what life at Central is like. We hope to see these students next year š










Today, Cactus Canyon hosted a Unified Sports Bocce Boo Bash Tournament šļø Unified Sports Athletes from across the district came to CCHS, many in their costumes, to participate in a Bocce Ball tournament. We loved seeing the great sportsmanship and the enthusiasm from everyone!










Join PXU at our annual EXPO on Saturday, November 7th from 9 AM to 12:30 PM at Phoenix College. This is your exclusive opportunity to have every PXU school in one place so you can choose the right school for you. We hope to see you there š„


PXU Families, you are invited to the Prop 320 Presentation this upcoming Tuesday at The Academies at South Mountain to learn about the proposition and its impact on school funding, student programs and services across PXU. Presented by the Engagement Department in the PXU Student & Family Services Division. āļø š³ļø
Familias de PXU, las invitamos a la Presentación de La Propuesta 320 este próximo martes en The Academies at South Mountain para aprender sobre la propuesta y su impacto en el financiamiento escolar, los programas para estudiantes y los servicios en todo el distrito PXU. š š«
Familias de PXU, las invitamos a la Presentación de La Propuesta 320 este próximo martes en The Academies at South Mountain para aprender sobre la propuesta y su impacto en el financiamiento escolar, los programas para estudiantes y los servicios en todo el distrito PXU. š š«

Today, Bioscience juniors had the opportunity to participate in mock professional interviews šš Industry professionals from within PXU and some of our community partners helped interview students and provide feedback. What an incredible opportunity for our students! š










Today, Maryvale hosted a Red Ribbon Week event during both lunches with help from several community partners like Phoenix Fire, Phoenix PD, SWAT, and more. Thank you so much to all of them for providing resources to our students šš¤










PXU Families, you are invited to the Prop 320 Presentation this Thursday to learn about the proposition and its impact on school funding, student programs and services across PXU. Presented by the Engagement Department in the PXU Student & Family Services Division. āļø š³ļø
Familias de PXU, las invitamos a la Presentación de La Propuesta 320 este jueves para aprender sobre la propuesta y su impacto en el financiamiento escolar, los programas para estudiantes y los servicios en todo el distrito PXU. š š«
Familias de PXU, las invitamos a la Presentación de La Propuesta 320 este jueves para aprender sobre la propuesta y su impacto en el financiamiento escolar, los programas para estudiantes y los servicios en todo el distrito PXU. š š«

Today, we stopped by the Upward and Onward Cafe at South āļø The interns had a busy morning serving students from the South ELD program who wanted to practice their English as well as many other individuals who stopped by. We are always amazed at the incredible customer service and professionalism at the Upward and Onward Cafe! š„






Over the past couple of days, PXU students from across the district attended the PXU Future Fair at College Depot š Dozens of community partners tabled providing information and resources to our students to prepare them for their futures. Thank you to everyone who made this happen for our students š„










Today, Carl Hayden hosted a ceremony to reveal a new mural installation by Javier Salazar Rojas in honor of Alex Murillo, Carl Hayden Class of 1996 alum. This mural pays homage to individuals who have served in the United States Military and were deported. Todayās event was presented by Vets Forward, an organization co-founded by PXU Board Member Aaron Marquez.










PXU is proud to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day. Today, we honor the Indigenous individuals in our community and recognize that we are on the ancestral lands of the original caretakers, the Huhugam, ancestors of the Akimel O'odham, Onk Akimel O'odham, Tohono O'dham and the Ak-Chin. We encourage you to tune into our PXU Native American Education Program and their events and initiatives.

PXU Family, do you need to prepare important family documents? If so, we invite you to join us for our FREE Power of Attorney & Notary Event on Oct. 15 from 5ā7 p.m. at our Engagement Center (4520 N. Central Ave.). āļø āļø
ĀæFamilia PXU, necesitan ayuda con la preparación de documentos importantes de su familia? Los invitamos a que nos acompaƱen para nuestro evento GRATUITO de Poder Notarial y Servicios de NotarĆa este 15 de octubre de 5 a 7 p.m. en el Engagement Center (4520 N. Central Ave.). š š
ĀæFamilia PXU, necesitan ayuda con la preparación de documentos importantes de su familia? Los invitamos a que nos acompaƱen para nuestro evento GRATUITO de Poder Notarial y Servicios de NotarĆa este 15 de octubre de 5 a 7 p.m. en el Engagement Center (4520 N. Central Ave.). š š


We are finally getting closer to our annual EXPO š„ We are looking for incoming high school freshmen to join us on Saturday, November 7th from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Phoenix College. Leave our EXPO enrolled for high school. For more details, visit PXU.org/EXPO š»

Today, we stopped by Maryvale to see their Homecoming Assembly š We had a lot of fun watching the performances, celebrating their teams, and watching the games during the assembly. Weāll be rooting for the Panther Football boys at their Homecoming game tomorrow night against North Canyon. Letās go Panthers! šš¤










Happy National Principalsā Month to all of our incredible principals across the district! We are so fortunate to have principals who go above and beyond for our students and have so much pride for their schools. Thank your principals if you see them šš„

Today, students from schools all across PXU made their way down to Phoenix College to attend their annual HBCU Fair š« Attendees engaged with representatives from multiple HBCUās and with various resources, listened to inspiring speakers, and participated in breakout sessions. We are grateful to everyone who makes the HBCU Fair happen and hope that our students feel more prepared for their futures š










Today, we had the opportunity to see seniors at Phoenix Coding Academy present about themselves or a topic important to them in the context of a system. We are so amazed by the incredible learning happening at PCA! š„









