News 2018-2019
Response to Concerning Media Post Mentioning Prescott High School
The Prescott Unified School District (PUSD) respects and champions the diversity and life experiences of all community members. We promote a mission to provide a safe and supportive environment that fosters a comprehensive education for all students so that they may...
Roadmap Work Continues
Dear PUSD Staff, Families and Community- Checking in with you this week, I want to express the genuine pride I have for our Prescott Schools and all the dedicated people who make up our school community. Our leadership committees continue working around the clock...
Roadmap for Reopening
Like every school and district in Arizona and most across the country, The Prescott Unified School District (PUSD) has been working nonstop to try and outline every possible way to reopen school safely for the 2020-2021 school year. Last week, the Governor released...
Governor’s new Executive Order Postponing Physical School until August 17
Dear PUSD Families, Staff and Community: This afternoon, the Governor announced and shared a new executive order in response to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Among other closures and orders regarding public gathering, the Governor postponed in-person school until August 17....
Community Communication RE: Governor’s Executive Order
Dear PUSD Families, Staff and Community, Like every school and district in Arizona and most across the country, The Prescott Unified School District (PUSD) has been working nonstop to try and outline every possible way to reopen school safely. Like all of you, we are...
Going Forward
Thank you for the great response to our family survey distributed earlier this week! PUSD leaders have been reviewing the preliminary survey results, and we have already noticed two trends that we would like to address right away to alleviate any concerns and help our...
Planning for Fall 2020
We hope you are enjoying your summer and getting time to safely connect with your friends and family as the state begins to open up. We know many of you are curious about what school will look like in the fall. The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) released their...
2020 8% Override Press Release
In 2015, over two-thirds of the PUSD Community passed a 4.66% override, allowing PUSD to give a 5% raise to all staff members (while still below the state average.) On Tuesday June 2, 2020, the PUSD Governing Board voted to call an election to consider an 8% override....
The PHS Class of 2020 Students Have Voted. Graduation is Scheduled for August 8, 2020
8/8 for 2020! The Prescott Unified School District would like to announce a plan for the graduation for the Class of 2020 after an unpredictable ending of their school career due to the Covid-19 School closures. We are proud of our graduates and have collaborated...
Congratulations Class of 2020!
Please join me, fellow Prescottonians in saluting the class of 2020 as they wrap up undoubtedly one of the most different and challenging school years in our Prescott Unified School District’s 150 years of history. We can all be very proud of our seniors who have had...
YRMC Partners for Healthy Students Program
K-4 Summer School Info
https://tinyurl.com/summerPUSD
The Importance of Early Childhood Learning and Development
Why is Early Childhood Learning and Development so important? A child’s preschool years are an important time frame in the foundation for all that is to come in their educational career. These are the years to provide essential building blocks for his or her future...
Superintendent’s Blog Monday 4/13/20
As we enter into our 5th week of school closures due to the COVID-19 virus, it is clear that life is very different for everyone. While going into school closure is so counter to the way we wake up and face each day in our normal lives, like everyone, the Prescott...
School Closures, Grading Parameters, and more
Hello PUSD Families- I know you are receiving lots of emails and information as this COVID-19 Virus creates a new reality for all of us. Most likely, you have heard that all public schools in Arizona will be closed for the remainder of the calendar school year, but...