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We are so happy that our students are BACK! Today was so much fun and we are looking forward to an amazing year with the best students ever š
Today, we celebrated our Employees of the Year from across the district with an incredible breakfast catered by Central High Schoolās talented culinary program š½ļø We are so grateful for each of our Employees of the Year because they exemplify what it means to represent Phoenix Union and put our students first. Congratulations to all of them! š
PXU would like to congratulate our 2026 Students of the Year, Xavier Juarez from Metro Tech and Natalie Mendez Hernandez from Bioscience š Congratulations to both of them! We are so proud of both of these students and honored to have them represent Phoenix Union š„
Today, PXU Family & Community Engagement hosted a successful Back to School Resource Fair at Linda Abril š Hundreds of families received resources like free backbacks and school supplies, haircuts, dental and health screenings, physicals, and some even won prizes! Thank you so much to our community partners for participating and to all who attended.
Join PXU for our Back to School Resource Fair TOMORROW, Saturday, July 25 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Linda Abril Educational Academy šThere will be FREE dental screenings, haircuts, vaccinations, health screenings, sports physicals, backpacks filled with school supplies, and many more resources. We hope to see you there!
Today, we stopped by Betty Fairfax for their Freshman Orientation š Incoming Freshmen received their schedules, took their ID photos, and stopped by various tables with clubs and activities on campus. We are so excited to welcome the Class of 2030 onto our campuses! š
This week, Certified employees from across the district have come together at Central High School for the Certified Induction Experience š During this experience, teachers and other Certified staff network and meet in their content areas to ensure quality seats for all students no matter what PXU school they are at. We are so excited for this upcoming school year! š
Join PXU for our Back to School Resource Fair on Saturday, July 25 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Linda Abril Educational Academy šThere will be FREE dental screenings, haircuts, vaccinations, health screenings, sports physicals, backpacks filled with school supplies, and many more resources. We hope to see you there!
Today, all of our Safety team members from across the district made their way over to Carl Hayden for Safety Academy š Together, they planned for the upcoming school year and how to ensure the safety of all on our campuses this year ā¤ļø Way to go, Safety team!
Today is Day 1 of PXU Admin Academy š Administrators from across the district are together at Betty Fairfax High School preparing for the new school year with breakout sessions, speakers, and professional development š„ They are working hard to make sure we have a successful 2026-2027 school year.
Tonight, PXU celebrated all of our incredible, resilient, amazing Summer 2026 graduates from across the entire district š We are so excited to send this incredible group of graduates into the world. Congratulations, Class of 2026! We love you ā¤ļø
PXU's Summer Graduation Ceremony will begin at 6 PM! Livestream is at PXU.org/SummerGraduation.
Happy 4th of July, PXU Family šŗšø We hope you and your loved ones have a safe Holiday celebration. š
Today, PXU is closed in observance of the 4th of July Holiday. We will reopen on Monday, July 6. Have a great long Holiday weekend! š
Just one more week until we celebrate another round of Class of 2026 graduates šš Our PXU Summer Graduation will take place in person at Central High School on July 7 at 6 PM. We will also livestream at PXU.org/SummerGraduation.
Weāre pretty sad that Summer School and Freshman LAUNCH are over, but now weāre even more excited for the new school year š„ Over the past month, we had so much incredible learning happening on our campuses. We want to give a HUGE shoutout to all teachers and staff who dedicated their time this summer and to the Student & Family Services Division who brought everything to fruition. For anyone who still needs to enroll for the 2026-2027 school year, visit PXU.org/Enroll š»
Today, June 19th, is Juneteenth. Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. Please join us in a day of thoughtful reflection.
Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. Phoenix Union is closed today, June 18, in observance of Juneteenth. Join us in a day of thoughtful reflection.
Today, we stopped by Wilson College Prep to see their Summer School and Freshman LAUNCH students at work āØ The Freshman LAUNCH students participated in an activity where they grouped up and had to create a race car with materials like lifesaver candies, straws, toothpicks, tape, and cardstock. It was a lot of fun seeing the ideas all of the students had. š„
Today, we checked in with our Cactus Canyon Freshman LAUNCH students who had lessons in everything from Canva to Ceramics āØ In Ceramics specifically, students worked on their interpretation of a tic tac toe board, adding glaze to their pieces. We are so proud of all the learning happening on our campuses this summer! š
