Grand Canyon Unified School District

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Grand Canyon Unified School District
Established	1911
School type	Public
Superintendent	Sheila Breen
Enrollment	300
Location	Grand Canyon Village, Arizona.
Mascot	Phantom
Homepage	http://www.grandcanyonschool.org

The Grand Canyon Unified School District #4 is a school district located in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. It is believed to have the only K-12 school that is located inside a US National Park.

[edit] Overview

The district operates under the leadership of superintendent Sheila Breen, J.D. and principal Bob Kelso (as of 2003) and five school board members.^[1]

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 7:55 to 3:00 while grades 6-12 attend from 7:55-4:00.

The district has adopted the Discovery and International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme with a student count of slightly more than 300 (K-12). In February of 2007, the school became Arizona's first authorized PYP school. In August of 2007, the school became Arizona's first authorized MYP school.

[edit] 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.^[2]

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