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
We are loving the learning happening this summer on our campuses š„ Yesterday, we stopped by Bioscience while they worked on projects and did some team building. Today, we went to Betty Fairfax while their Freshman LAUNCH students participated in an activity where each group had to see who could build the tallest free-standing structure. We had the opportunity to see a 59.5 inch structure created š We canāt wait to see what our students are accomplishing next week āØ
PXU would like to congratulate Juan Viveros, recent graduate of Metro Tech, for placing first at the SkillsUSA National Conference in the Internet of Things (IOT) Smart Home category š Juan, equipped with his own tools, had to set up various devices for a Smart Home, doing all of the wiring and mounting himself. He is mainly self-taught, but credits the Computer Maintenance and Cybersecurity as well as the Software Development CTE programs at Metro Tech for supporting his skillset. In the fall, he will attend Carleton College in Minnesota to study Computer Science. He hopes to have a career as a repair technician because he loves working with hardware. Congratulations, Juan! š„
Summer at PXU is unmatched š„ Yesterday, we stopped by Central for a lesson on plating in Culinary then made our way to Alhambra during their Sports Medicine activity on how to do compression only CPR. Today, we went to Trevor Browne during Marketing class and watched our students make marketing plans for items with a twist: they had to come up with a new purpose for the item. We canāt wait to keep joining in on the incredible learning happening across PXU this summer āØ
Last night, the PXU Governing Board passed a Proclamation declaring Phoenix Unionās official recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on the first Friday of June. To read the full Proclamation, visit PXU.org/GVADay
Tonight, the PXU Governing Board recognized the Carl Hayden Esports State Championship Super Smash Bros Team for taking home the first place trophy, a first for not only Hayden, but for PXU overall. Congratulations, Hayden Esports! š®š„
We had an incredible week of Summer School and Freshman LAUNCH š„ All across the district, amazing things were happening, and we had the chance to stop by for Ceramics at Camelback, team-building at Coding, Camp Thunder at Franklin, some morning circles at Metro Tech, volleyball demonstrations at North, and Camp Jet at South. Learning does not stop during the summer at PXU, in fact, itās just as packed full of incredible opportunities āØ If you still need to enroll for next school year, visit PXU.org/Enroll. š»
Happy Pride Month, PXU Family š³ļøāšš³ļøāā§ļø Here at PXU, we welcome and celebrate individuals from all walks of life and strive to create safe environments for all that are inclusive of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Happy Pride! š„³āØ
PXU is so proud to share that the Class of 2026 absolutely shattered the district scholarship record and collectively earned over $210,000,000 in total scholarships. What an amazing accomplishment! We know the Class of 2026 is off to change the world šš„
Weāre still celebrating the incredible Class of 2026 šš„ Tyes Graves just graduated from Cactus Canyon High School and is off to Fort Lewis College in Colorado soon to play football on a scholarship š His major will be related to sports, in either sports medicine or athletic training. For the full story about Tyes, visit PXU.org/ClassOf2026 š»
PXU is proud to share the news of yet another Class of 2026 Million Dollar Scholar š Yaire Valdez Adame just graduated from Trevor G. Browne and has been offered over 1.5M in total scholarships. She is off to WashU in the fall to study cognitive neuroscience on a pre-med track. Congratulations, Yaire! š„³
The next South principal is Dr. Daniel Garcia, and the interim principal at Camelback will be Ms. Angela Rodriguez. For more info, visit the South and Camelback websites. Congratulations to both of them!
Tonight was the All PXU Sports Awards at Central High School š„ Athletes from across the district came together to celebrate their accomplishments and recognize excellence. Seeing how many students who are connected and involved in sports on their campuses always makes us so proud. Congratulations to all of the athletes and coaches who were recognized tonight! āØ
This Saturday, the PXU NAEP program celebrated another beautiful Native American Convocation š. We want to congratulate all the members of the Class of 2026 š„³, and their families and communities that helped get reach this important milestone. A special thank you goes out to the PXU NAEP program, and the special guests who made this a night to remember. Graduates, let the wisdom and joy of this night be with you the rest of your lives. Congratulations! āØ
Introducing the incredible Class of 2026 š Angon Angon is a senior at Phoenix Coding Academy who plans to attend ASU to study Computer Science. He is passionate about creating video games and mods to existing games š¾ Read Angonās full story along with other amazing graduates at PXU.org/ClassOf2026 š»
Introducing the incredible Class of 2026 š Gigi Hernandez is a senior at Maryvale GTA who plans to attend Yale University to study Neuroscience with the goal of researching solutions to neurodegenerative diseases. Read Gigiās full story along with other amazing Class of 2026 graduates at PXU.org/ClassOf2026 š»
