Welcome to our Press Page, where you’ll find the latest news, features, and media coverage about our school and community. Stay up to date with all the recent stories highlighting our achievements, events, and the impact we’re making. Check back often for updates on how we’re making headlines!
11/14/24: Cactus Canyon Junior High math team wins second place at Central Arizona College competition | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
11/20/24: AJUSD launches The Classical Academy at Superstition Mountain | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
10/23/24: Rep. Walter Blackman visits Apache Junction schools to explore new GenTech STEM programs | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
10/26/24: Apache Junction district schools make grades A, B and C | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
10/30/24: 153 students in inaugural CTE programs at Apache Junction High School | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
8/23/24: AJUSD superintendent speaks at Phoenix presser on banning cell phones in classroom | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
06/01/24:Cell phone use to be banned at Apache Junction schools | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
06/11/24:East Valley School District Making Students Put Away Their Phones | AZEdNews - azednews.com
06/11/24:Apache Junction board passes cell phone ban during school hours after superintendent considered it | ABC 15 - abc15.com
06/11/24:AJUSD passes cell phone ban Tuesday | Yahoo! News - via ABC 15
06/12/24:East Valley school district forcing students to put away their phones |12 News - 12news.com
05/31/24: $20M bond election in November for Apache Junction school district | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
05/31/24: Apache Junction school district hires directors of special education, human resources
05/17/24: Apache Junction Unified School District expands boundaries for bus routes | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
05/15/24: Apache Junction school district holds inaugural district math bee | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
Apache Junction school district offers intersession classes | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
01/27/24: AJUSD yearbook adviser Davis earns Special Recognition Adviser designation | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
01/26/24: Apache Junction Unified school board votes to cut a majority of social workers | ABC 15 News - abc15.com
01/18/24: Dual-language, Spanish-immersion program offered at one Apache Junction school | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
12/12/23: Holiday festival Dec. 19 at Apache Junction High School | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
12/12/23: Cactus Canyon yearbook national press association award finalist | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
11/16/23: Cactus Canyon JHS team wins 4th place at CAC math contest | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
11/08/23: Apache Junction Unified School District (AJUSD) Awarded 14 Trees Through Boyce Thompson Arboretum's 100 Tree Spree Initiative | Arizona Health & Living
11/08/23: Apache Junction Unified School District (AJUSD) Awarded 14 Trees | Patch Media Arizona
11/08/23: Apache Junction Unified School District awarded 14 trees through arboretum initiative | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
10/31/23: Apache Junction district schools make grades A, B and C | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
10/24/23: Apache Junction students finalists in press-association awards | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
10/10/23: Apache Junction school district shares progress on intersession-break classes | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
07/19/23: Construction projects underway at Apache Junction school district | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net
06/22/23: Grand piano donated to Desert Vista Elementary School in Apache Junction | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent - YourValley.net