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Enrolling a kindergartner next school year? Join us for a virtual exploration of Vista del Sur’s kindergarten program on February 2 at 5:30 p.m. We will be hosting this evening’s event through GoogleMeet. Click this link to join us.

We will navigate prospective families through everything you need to know as you prepare to launch your child into a successful academic career.

Visit www.LaveenSchools.org/Kindergarten for more details.

Registration* for the 2021-22 school year will open February 2. Apply online at www.LaveenSchools.org/registration. Enrollment requirements may apply.

Students may be enrolled in any of our schools regardless of where they live, space permitting. Families living outside of a school’s transportation zone will be responsible for providing transportation.

*Children must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2021 to register for kindergarten. Preschool for children ages 3-5 is offered at Desert Meadows, Paseo Pointe, and Vista del Sur.

Vista del Sur will begin accepting 2021-22 school year open enrollment forms for prospective students on January 12, 2021. Forms will be accepted online only for the safety of all applicants.

Visit our enrollment page for more information and to apply online.

We need your help to ensure that crucial programs for your children do not receive cuts in funding as a result of fewer free/reduced-price lunch applications being submitted.

Many of the services we provide such as tutoring, support staff, and access to technology are funded through state and federal grants. This funding is based on the National School Lunch Program Free and Reduced lunch applications we receive from families each year.

Even though your child is currently receiving free meals for the remainder of the school year, we ask you to please take a few minutes to submit an application – even if you think you will not qualify. Every application received is important. Families with approved free or reduced-price lunch applications may also qualify for additional federal benefits such as the Pandemic EBT card.

Please click on EZMealApp.com and complete your application TODAY on the secure portal. It takes just a few minutes. Paper applications are also available online at our Child Nutrition Services page.

Our eligibility for this funding expires in early January, so we appreciate you completing the application now. Your application will remain active for the first 30 days of the 2021-2022 school year. 

Read our school newsletter for October. Archived issues can be found under the “About Us” tab.

Congratulations to Vista del Sur Accelerated Academy for being named a 2020 A+ School of Excellence by the Arizona Educational Foundation!

The A+ School of Excellence program is a comprehensive school assessment program that celebrates outstanding public schools. Schools complete an extensive application which is then followed by site visits by members of the AEF. The A+ School of Excellence™ designation is valid for a three-and-a-half-year period.

Vista joins Rogers Ranch, M.C. Cash School, and Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy in receiving this prestigious award.

Representatives from the Arizona Educational Foundation will present the school with an official banner.

The Arizona Department of Health Services requires that all 11-year-old children obtain two adolescent vaccines, Tdap and Meningococcal (MCV4), or provide a valid exemption. These new immunizations are important as they will provide protection against serious illness.

Tdap is a combination vaccine that provides protection against three bacterial diseases — Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Meningococcal prevents against four types of bacterial meningitis.

Parents should review their child’s immunization records. If these vaccinations have not been received, the child should obtain the vaccination at either their doctor’s office or an immunization clinic. Proof of immunizations will need to be received before the student can begin school.

Children who are not yet 11 will be required to get the new immunizations once they turn 11.

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Vista del Sur will be distributing Chromebooks and other instructional materials to families on July 30 and 31. Families will be able to pick these items up on a drive-thru basis.

We are asking families to arrive during scheduled time frames according to their last name. The times are as follows.

Please view the flyer.

For more details on Vista’s Back to School plans including the schedule for the first day of school, view the letter from Principal Epacs.

For more details on Laveen’s Back to School plans, visit www.LaveenSchools.org/Back-To-School.

Vista is now accepting enrollment forms for the 2020-21 school year. Visit our enrollment page for details.

All prospective students must take an assessment prior to enrolling. Please call our front office for details at 602-237-3046.

A second informational session for prospective families of Estrella Foothills Global Academy will be held on January 30 at 6:00 p.m. This event will take place at the Laveen Education Center, 5001 W. Dobbins. Attendees will hear more about the global studies program and the process of becoming an International Baccalaureate World School. Plans of the campus and construction progress will also be shared.

Visit Estrella Foothills’ page for more details.