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Picture Rocks Receives an "A" Letter Grade
The Arizona Department of Education has released A-F School Letter Grades scores based on data from the 2023-24 school year and Picture Rocks Elementary School received an A Letter Grade.
Title I Student Support
Picture Rocks Elementary offers a wide variety of academic learning for our students, and all students receive additional support through Title I funding.
Prioritizing PBIS
PRE establishes clear expectations for the behavior expected in all classrooms and areas of school. Students are taught these expectations with reinforcement and consistent consequences.
A Strong Community Foundation
Collaborative partnerships allow our school to leverage family, school, and community resources to remove barriers to learning and provide essentials to families in need.
Free After School Classes!
The 2022-2023 school year was our first year of offering CCLC before and after-school classes at Picture Rocks, with an overwhelming response of interest and participation.
Free Full-day Kindergarten
Now enrolling for free full-day kindergarten offering a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
News & Events
Hawk News
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Monthly PTO meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. We'd love for you to join us at 3:00 p.m. in the PRE library
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Apply now for benefits! Applications are now being accepted for free or reduced-price school meals in 2025! Families must re-apply each year and one application can be used for all children in the household.
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Sing for Marana: A special one-day singing tradition in MUSD schools! All 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students are invited to participate in the special performance on Jan 25!
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Vote TODAY! Help MUSD retain the title of Best Place to Work! Celebrate your favorite school, teacher, and/or principal by voting in the Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest contest!
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Picture Rocks Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!
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Find your career at Marana Schools! MUSD is hosting a Job Fair on Saturday, Feb 1 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Mountain View High School Library. Numerous support staff and certified/exempt positions across MUSD schools and the District are being filled.
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MUSD’s Marana Cares Mobile food bus will be on the streets again during the upcoming 2024 Winter Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to ALL children.
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MUSD is one of the 60 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) chosen to participate in the 2024-2025 Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools program.
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Cultural Event Night brought families together for a hands-on journey into the art of painting and etching horse hair ornaments.
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The renewal of the existing override allows us to continue to offer full-day kindergarten, elementary and secondary school electives, access to counselors, and protect class sizes. The approved increase of approximately $5 million will be used for people, specifically to increase teacher and support staff salaries and wages.
Upcoming Events
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Marana Middle School 11285 W. Grier Rd. Marana, AZ
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Tortolita Middle School 4101 W. Hardy Rd. Tucson, AZ
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Tortolita Middle School 4101 W. Hardy Rd. Tucson, AZ
Highlights
Home of the Hawks, PRE offers full-day FREE kindergarten, before and after school care, gifted and special education, full-time Master level school counselor, health services, music, arts, physical education, and more.
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The Arizona Department of Education has released A-F School Letter Grades scores based on data from the 2023-24 school year and Picture Rocks Elementary School received an A Letter Grade.
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Collaborative partnerships allow our school to leverage family, school, and community resources to remove barriers to learning and provide essentials to families in need.
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Licensed by the AZ Dept. of Health Services, and AZ Dept. of Economic Security approved, our school offers preschool with small/large group activities and enrichment learning activities that promote development in the arts and large motor skills.
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Picture Rocks offers a wide variety of academic learning for students, including Gifted Education in Marana (GEM) services, co-taught classes for math and ELA to support students with special needs, exceptional student services programming, english learner programming, and Title I support.
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Picture Rocks Elementary is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 1 certification in Marzano High-Reliability Schools™. Level 1 certification means our school has created a “Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture,” which is the foundation for every level that follows.