Grand Canyon Unified School District Explained

Grand Canyon Unified School District
City:Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Country:USA
Type:Public
Superintendent:Matthew Yost
Coordinates:36.0524°N -112.1383°W
Enrollment:300
Mascot:Phantom

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

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

Overview

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

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Coconino County, AZ. U.S. Census Bureau. 1 (PDF p. 2/5). 2023-06-14.
  2. http://www.grandcanyonschool.org/governing__board.htm Grand Canyon School Governing Board
  3. http://www.kaibab.org/gc/gcps/schoolhs.htm The Grand Canyon Pioneers Society Newsletter