Last year may have been only the tip of a rapidly melting iceberg of suicidal ideation among Tempe, West Chandler and other Valley teenagers: More than 23,000 calls and nearly 1,400 texts...
The proposed Harmony Park, at Kyrene de la Paloma in Chandler, will sound to music lovers like an experience that is an equal mix between being in heaven and Disneyland.
Once constructed, the...
Editor's note: The following statement from Erin Helm, the Kyrene school district's communications director, relates to actions taken recently by the district board and Superintendent Dr. Jan Vesely in response to concerns...
By Diana Nelson
An innovative, new style of classroom learning will begin at Kyrene de las Manitas in the next school year, after being approved by the district’s Governing Board.
It involves a reinvention...
As they grow toward adulthood, aspiring stage performers tend to see the world through red-carpet-colored glasses. Scott Harnisch was no exception
Now, as a music educator at both Kyrene del Norte and Kyrene...
By Robyn Martinez
The siren call of video games and smart phones can often make learning math basics a bit dry for some students, but the Tempe Elementary School District purchasing department is...
Jan Vesely, Ed.D. – Superintendent
The Kyrene School District has been educating children since 1888, and over the past 130 years, we have worked hard to establish a reputation as a high-performing...
By Robyn Martinez
Did the globe-savvy kids at Tempe Academy of International Studies think they’d ever be carried on an educational magic carpet to a Japanese rainforest? Actually, no. But a surprise visit from...