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Summer Food Program Providing Free & Healthy Meals! Select Marana Schools and Marana Cares Mobile are providing free and healthy meals to all children 18 years and younger this summer.
![Free Meals for Kids: Marana Cares Mobile Returns for Summer Break!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747329906/maranausdorg/nuyromt6wm8duxodwtlc/MCM_2023_2_300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747329906/maranausdorg/nuyromt6wm8duxodwtlc/MCM_2023_2_300x300.jpg","width":300}])
MUSD Marana Cares Mobile food bus will be on the streets during the upcoming 2025 Summer Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to ALL children.
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On May 8, 2025, Marana Unified School District Governing Board proudly celebrated the careers and contributions of its 2025 retiring employees during a heartfelt recognition ceremony held at the Marana Municipal Complex.
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GREAT NEWS: MUSD is launching a New Digital Flyer System for community businesses, school PTOs and community events with Peachjar! A new digital flyer delivery system will make it easier for families to stay informed about school and community programs.
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Marana High School Students Host Exciting Kids Summer Camp — A Week of Fun and Learning!
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Marana Unified School District is grateful to announce a generous $3,000 donation from Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church to support students and families across the district.
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Early career and Veteran educators from across Marana Unified School District were honored for their strong commitment to students and educational excellence.
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MUSD Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a fourth year in a row in the 2025 Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest competition! Plus Best School, Best Principal, Best Teacher and Best Mascot!
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As part of our commitment to offering a comprehensive educational experience, MUSD will pilot AI technology in high school classrooms and on MUSD-issued Chromebooks for high school students, and provide access to Khanmingo, an AI-based personal tutor and teaching assistant from Khan Academy, for students in grades 5 - 12.
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Let’s cook, eat smarter, and move more together! Join us for eight classes to learn how to prepare nutritious meals on a limited budget at the MUSD Family Resource Center!
Upcoming Events
Marana Middle School
HALF DAY - ALL STUDENTS
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
all day
SCHOOLS CLOSED
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7341 N. Sandario Rd.
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16651 W Calle Carmella
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7341 N. Sandario Rd.
Highlights
PAL is an inclusive preschool program providing the highest quality education during the school year to children with identified learning challenges and their non-disabled peers, three years of age until eligible for Kindergarten.
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PAL is an inclusive preschool program providing the highest quality education during the school year to children with identified learning challenges and their non-disabled peers, three years of age until eligible for Kindergarten.
![Students looking at teacher reading]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710617597/maranausdorg/tnwaddqrwq7a9psfswza/PalOverview_800x716.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710617597/maranausdorg/tnwaddqrwq7a9psfswza/PalOverview_800x716.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1710617597/maranausdorg/tnwaddqrwq7a9psfswza/PalOverview_800x716.jpg","width":800}])
Students enjoy a safe and nurturing environment, small class size, and personalized attention from certified teachers and highly trained educational assistants.
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I am honored to be a part of the Marana community. It is a community I truly love and I enjoy being able to serve and support the teachers, staff, and students. I am incredibly excited to be a part of PAL!
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PAL implements a Positive Behavior Support System in which consistency of behavior will be expected throughout all parts of the school community.
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Our valued staff and educators have voted Marana Unified School District as the "Best Place to Work" for three consecutive years in Explorer News' annual 2022, 2023 & 2024 Best of the Northwest competition!