On October 28, 2024, the Arizona Department of Education released new letter grades for each school based on the latest state assessment data from the 2023-24 school year. All schools in the Laveen School District have received top marks with Four schools earning an “A” rating and five schools earning a “B” rating from the Arizona Department of Education for 2024. Laveen District schools are the highest-performing schools in the community.

Laveen Elementary School, Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy, Estrella Foothills Global Academy, and Vista del Sur Accelerated Academy all received “A” Labels. Cheatham, Desert Meadows, Rogers Ranch, M.C. Cash, and Trailside Point received “B” Labels, also considered to be “Highly Performing.”

Background: The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) issues annual achievement profiles for every public school in the state of Arizona, based on an A through F scale. The system measures year-to-year student academic growth; proficiency in English language arts, math, and science; the proficiency and academic growth of English language learners; and acceleration/readiness indicators.

Each year, one teacher from each school is recognized with Laveen’s Excellence in Education Award. This award honors individuals who exemplify quality teaching and professionalism. The following teachers received this award for their performance in 2023-2024 and were recognized at the September Governing Board meeting.

• Luke Smith, Laveen Elementary School
• Isys Leon, Paseo Pointe School
• Grace Livingston, M.C. Cash Elementary School
• Deborah Vazquez, Estrella Foothills Global Academy
• Shannon Haley, Trailside Point School
• Dallen Bjerkness, Rogers Ranch School
• Irving Barraza, Desert Meadows School
• Briana Wright, Vista Del Sur Accelerated Academy
• Jenna Getz, Cheatham Elementary School

Laveen’s Kids Club is now enrolling for Fall Break Camp. Camp is open to children in Grades preschool-6 and will be held Oct.7-11 at Desert Meadows School. Visit our Day Camp page for details and to register.

Cheatham Elementary, Desert Meadows School and Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy were all three named America’s Healthiest Schools 2024.

Annual award recognizes schools for dedication to student, staff, and family health 

Alliance for a Healthier Generation has named 3 of Laveen’s Schools as one of America’s Healthiest Schools for 2024. This annual recognition honors schools for implementing best practices to support the health of students, staff, and families. Eight hundred and seventy-nine schools across 30 states were awarded this year.

America’s Healthiest Schools are recognized in up to nine categories.

Desert Meadows was recognized for:

• Increasing Family & Community Engagement, presented by Kohl’s
• Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning, presented by Kaiser Permanente 
• Cultivating Staff Well-Being, presented by Kaiser Permanente
• Supporting School Health Service

Cheatham Elementary was recognized for:

• Improving Nutrition & Food Access, presented by Del Monte Foods
• Strengthening Social-Emotional Health & Learning, presented by Kaiser Permanente 
• Cultivating Staff Well-Being, presented by Kaiser Permanente
• Supporting School Health Services

Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy was recognized for:

• Supporting School Health Services

Desert Meadows and Cheatham will be attending the Healthiest School summit in Little Rock, Arkansas this month to receive their awards for achieving four or more of the nine categories.