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"A" Letter Grade
The Arizona Department of Education has released A-F School Letter Grades scores based on data from the 2023-24 school year and DeGrazia Elementary School received an A Letter Grade.
Love. Learn. Lead.
We take our Love, Learn, Lead vision very seriously at DeGrazia and we honor our students and staff who display these qualities!
2024-25 Kindergarten
Now enrolling for free full-day kindergarten offering a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
Courtyard Classroom
The outdoor class is surrounded by white standing garden beds, planters, and two greenhouses. The garden beds allow students to enjoy and nurture a variety of plants, flowers and herbs.
Student Support: Title I Funding
DeGrazia offers a wide variety of academic learning for our students, and all students receive additional support through Title I funding.
News & Events
Dust Devil News
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Apply now for benefits! Applications are now being accepted for free or reduced-price school meals in 2025! Families must re-apply each year and one application can be used for all children in the household.
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Check out our fundraisers and join us for our next PTO meeting!
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Please consider helping our district wide PTO groups with donating snacks for our staff professional development day on January 17th! We'd truly love the help if you're willing to donate a box or two! If you are, you can simply send it to our front office marked "PTO". Thank you for your anticipated help!
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Sing for Marana: A special one-day singing tradition in MUSD schools! All 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students are invited to participate in the special performance on Jan 25!
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Vote TODAY! Help MUSD retain the title of Best Place to Work! Celebrate your favorite school, teacher, and/or principal by voting in the Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest contest!
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Find your career at Marana Schools! MUSD is hosting a Job Fair on Saturday, Feb 1 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Mountain View High School Library. Numerous support staff and certified/exempt positions across MUSD schools and the District are being filled.
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MUSD’s Marana Cares Mobile food bus will be on the streets again during the upcoming 2024 Winter Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to ALL children.
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MUSD is one of the 60 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) chosen to participate in the 2024-2025 Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools program.
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Cultural Event Night brought families together for a hands-on journey into the art of painting and etching horse hair ornaments.
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The renewal of the existing override allows us to continue to offer full-day kindergarten, elementary and secondary school electives, access to counselors, and protect class sizes. The approved increase of approximately $5 million will be used for people, specifically to increase teacher and support staff salaries and wages.
Upcoming Events
for applications received by December 15, 2024
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SCHOOLS CLOSED
DeGrazia Elementary School
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DeGrazia Elementary School
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Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 5650 W. Moore Road MaranaAZ85658
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Marana Middle School 11285 W. Grier Rd. Marana, AZ
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Twin Peaks K-8 School 7995 W. Twin Peaks Rd. Tucson, AZ
Highlights
DeGrazia has a rich history of providing the highest quality education possible for our children. We partner with our families and community to develop the ‘whole child’.
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DeGrazia establishes clear expectations for the behavior expected in all classrooms and areas of school. Students are explicitly taught these expectations, and we apply positive reinforcement and consistent consequences.
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Music at DeGrazia Elementary School features many musical instruments, including Boomwhackers, bucket drums, chime bars, guitars, Orff xylophones, pianos, ukuleles, and other percussion, such as egg shakers and frame drums.
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Collaborative partnerships allow our school to leverage family, school, and community resources to remove barriers to learning and provide essentials to families in need.
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Licensed by the AZ Dept. of Health Services, and AZ Dept. of Economic Security approved, our school offers preschool with small/large group activities and enrichment learning activities that promote development in the arts and large motor skills.
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DeGrazia Elementary is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 1 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools™. Level 1 certification means our school has created a “Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture,” which is the foundation for every level that follows.