Welcome to the Paradise Valley Unified School District!

The Paradise Valley Unified School District offers a premiere education to students in  kindergarten through grade 12. We have 31 elementary schools (kindergarten through grade six); eight middle schools (grades seven and eight); and five high schools (grades nine through twelve). We also have a variety of alternative educational programs to support a wide variety of learners.

Our district is located in 98-square miles of rapidly-growing northeast metropolitan Phoenix and a portion of north Scottsdale. This area extends from 7th Avenue to Pima Road and is generally bordered on the south by Northern Ave. and the north by Jomax Road. With nearly 34,000 students, we are the fourth largest school district in the state of Arizona.

VALUES
We, the stakeholders of the PVUSD community value:

• Student Centered Focus
• Achievement
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Communication

VISION
The vision of the Paradise Valley Unified School District is to become a great school district featuring learning communities for all people. Students demonstrate high achievement in a climate where they are challenged appropriately by a rigorous curriculum and taught in a quality, student-centered learning environment. Academic, social and  emotional growth of students is fostered and measured in a variety of ways. All adults in the community contribute to student success through their professionalism, continuous learning  and respectful behavior which is characterized by the collaboration of stakeholders.

MISSION
The mission of the Paradise Valley Unified School District is to lead students to high achievement and individual excellence through a system of professional expertise and positive collaboration.