Grand Canyon Unified School District

The Grand Canyon Unified School District #4 is a school district located in Grand Canyon Village in unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona, United States.

Grand Canyon Unified School District
Location

United States
Coordinates36°03′09″N 112°08′18″W / 36.0524°N 112.1383°W / 36.0524; -112.1383
District information
TypePublic
Established1911; 113 years ago (1911)
SuperintendentMatthew Yost
Students and staff
Enrollment300
District mascotPhantom
Other information
Websitewww.grandcanyonschool.org

It includes almost all of the Grand Canyon Village census-designated place, almost all of Tusayan, and a section of Valle.[1]

Overview

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The district operates under the leadership of superintendent, Matthew Yost and interim principal, Lori Rommel and five school board members.[2]

Students in grades K-12 attend school on a campus with six buildings. The school has a four-day week; elementary students K-5 attend from 7:50 to 3:50 while grades 6-12 attend from 7:50-4:02.


Schools

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History

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On July 10, 1911, the first school in the Grand Canyon opened. In 1916, the first county-funded schoolhouse was built, which still exists. Four years later, a parent-teacher association was formed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Coconino County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/5). Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. ^ Grand Canyon School Governing Board Archived 2006-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The Grand Canyon Pioneers Society Newsletter Archived 2006-09-03 at the Wayback Machine, History of the Grand Canyon School, by Hubert Lauzon, November 1992 (Retrieved August 5, 2006)
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