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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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Since the beginning of the school year, Marana USD has engaged key stakeholders across the district, including teachers, district & school administrators, parents, staff members, students, faith-based groups, community leaders, and businesses, for their input, ideas and feedback on the new strategic vision for the District.
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PTO is happy to announce our officers for the next year: Ari Kelly, President; Tesca Moore, Vice-President; Brooke Moreno, Secretary; Gretl Krooksmer, Treasurer. We are grateful for all our volunteers and for those willing to step up and serve in these roles. Thank you!
July 16 - PTO does not quit (ever! haha) and we will have one meeting over summer break. We would love to see you there! We will meet Wednesday, July 16, at 4pm ONLINE. Go to https://meet.google.com/jgi-
You can send your PTO questions or feedback to our president, Ari Kelly, anytime, at degraziapto@gmail.com. Thank you!
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Findings from the 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard, a national report produced by Harvard and Stanford Universities, places MUSD in the top one percent of districts in Arizona where students are scoring above 2019 state assessment levels in math and reading.
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WHAT A YEAR FOR MUSD! The 24-25 school year has been nothing short of spectacular—our student-athletes shattered records and claimed championships, our schools earned top academic ratings, and our staff garnered prestigious awards. Read more about the outstanding things happening across Marana Schools.
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Join us for our annual Back-to-School Backpack & Resource Fair for backpacks, school supplies, community resources and a vaccine clinic! Hosted at a new, air-conditioned location this year, Mountain View High School!
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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.
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MUSD Marana Cares Mobile food bus will be on the streets during the upcoming 2025 Summer Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to ALL children.
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Please follow the link for our Student Survey, this link will give us an idea of what your students' interests are for our upcoming school year 21st century clubs. We love to hear from our families and want to include you in our process. https://forms.gle/
Thank you-Megan Schryer 21st Coordinator for DeGrazia
May 13 - last Peter Piper Pizza FUNdraiser of the year TODAY, 5-8pm, Ina/Thornydale. 15% of food sales will be donated to our PTO when you show your flyer or use the code FRESHDOUGH online.
May 14 - next PTO meeting and we would love to see you! We will hold our annual PTO officer elections and hear from Joshua Bayne, MUSD Executive Director of State and Federal Programs about Title I school improvement and answer any questions we have. We will meet at 4pm ONLINE. Go to https://meet.google.com/jgi-
You can send your PTO questions or feedback to our president, Ari Kelly, anytime, at degraziapto@gmail.com. Thank you!
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On May 8, 2025, Marana Unified School District Governing Board proudly celebrated the careers and contributions of its 2025 retiring employees during a heartfelt recognition ceremony held at the Marana Municipal Complex.
Upcoming Events
HALF DAY - ALL STUDENTS
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DeGrazia Elementary School
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
all day
SCHOOLS CLOSED
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7341 N. Sandario Rd.
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16651 W Calle Carmella
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7341 N. Sandario Rd.
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 School is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 2 certification in Marzano High-Reliability Schools™. Level 2 certification means our school is ensuring effective teaching in every classroom.