Yuma Education Archives

Local Film and TV Production class receives $1K grant from AZ Diamondbacks

September 21, 2023 11:01 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

Gila Ridge High School’s Film and TV Production program and teacher James Kuzniak received a “Play Ball” grant award of $1,000 from the Arizona…

Arizona teacher earns Child Develpoment Associate Credential

September 19, 2023 11:34 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

Karen Preston was awarded a $1,000 check on August 30 for being the first professional in Arizona to complete a new “continuing education…

STEDY and YUHSD start new cosmetology program

September 14, 2023 5:49 PM Eduardo Morales

The Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma and YUHSD teamed up for a new cosmetology…

Local high school student graduates from Arizona Western College

September 14, 2023 2:30 PM Faith Rodriquez, Scott Gross

A Kofa High School freshman pulls off a remarkable academic…

Yuma Union High School District uses new program

September 13, 2023 6:06 PM Eduardo Morales

The Yuma Union High School District will be using a new program called “ParentSquare” that will help parents and schools communicate on a much better…

Three local teachers receive ‘Supply My Class’ grant from APS

September 13, 2023 3:43 PM Faith Rodriquez, Scott Gross

Local high school teachers were awarded the Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) “Supply My Class” Grant on Wednesday and received $500 each to buy…

AWC Director of Facilities Management recognized as national industry expert

September 11, 2023 12:42 PM Faith Rodriquez

Arizona Western College (AWC) Director of Facilities Management Steve Eckert was honored by the U.S. Department of Energy and featured on the…

Gila Ridge High School dismisses students early due to water main break

September 11, 2023 10:44 AM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) said Gila Ridge High School will be dismissing students at 11 a.m. on Monday due to a broken water main near…

YUHSD launches new communications platform for families

September 11, 2023 10:19 AM Faith Rodriquez

Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) launched ParentSquare, which is a unified school-to-home communication platform that allows families in the…

Local high school ranked by U.S. News & World Report

September 7, 2023 12:53 PM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

Cibola High School was ranked among the top 26 percent of high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in their annual Best High…

AWC English faculty receives national recognition for book chapter

September 7, 2023 12:30 PM Faith Rodriquez

Three Arizona Western College (AWC) English professors received national recognition from the Council of Writing Program Administrators for…

Local students earned perfect score for 2023 AASA

September 6, 2023 3:54 PM Faith Rodriquez

15 students from Desert View Academy were honored for earning a perfect score on the 2023 Arizona’s Academic Standards Assessment…

Local high school student selected for Governor’s Youth Commission

August 31, 2023 3:52 PM Faith Rodriquez

Angelo Villa, a Cibola High School senior, was selected to serve in the Arizona’s Governor’s Youth Commission for the 2023-24 school year in the Drug…