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Apply now for benefits! Applications are now being accepted for free or reduced-price school meals for the 2025-26 school year! Families must re-apply each year and one application can be used for all children in the household.
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Join us for our annual Back-to-School Backpack & Resource Fair for backpacks, school supplies, community resources and sports physicals! Hosted at a new, air-conditioned location this year, Mountain View High School!
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Complete Student Verification & Back-to-School Paperwork online! Each year, all returning and new MUSD families must complete student verification (student registration) and back-to-school paperwork online through your ParentVUE account.
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Marana USD has several winners in the Best of the Northwest contest! Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a third year in a row, we have many schools, teachers, and leaders to celebrate!
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Tee up for a cause! Registration is now open for the 2340 Foundation’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament!
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Marana Unified School District received the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE) awarded from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO).
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At Marana Schools, we’re committed to creating a positive environment where every student thrives. Discover how our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework is shaping better outcomes through proactive strategies, data, and support systems.
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Looking for a place to build a career that matters? At Marana Unified School District, we’re more than just K-12 educators and staff—we’re a tight-knit community who loves our schools, students, teachers, and families we serve.
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Planning a visit this summer? Be sure to check out the adjusted summer office hours before you stop by any of our Marana Schools.
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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.
Upcoming Events
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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.
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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!