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Superintendent's Welcome

Welcome to the Catalina Foothills Unified School District #16 in Tucson, Arizona, a system of schools recognized as an exceptional learning place for our community's children. All of our schools have been labeled "excelling" by the Arizona Department of Education each of the past five years, an indication that we consistently reach high levels of student achievement.

We are committed to a 21st century learning agenda that prepares our students well for what comes after their PreK-12 years with us. We believe that a dynamic 21st century curriculum taught by highly competent professionals who are held accountable for learning results is key to our students' academic success.

I hope you will take the time to get to know us better through this Web site. There are links throughout the site that will take you to video and audio clips of our students, staff, and parents whose images and voices tell our educational story. Enjoy.

Sincerely,

Mary Kamerzell, Ph.D., Superintendent

CFSD is charting the course for quality education.

CFSD Fast Facts
Founded in 1931

4,800+ Students

9 Schools
• One early learning center (Pre K)
• Four Elementary Schools (K-5)
• Two Middle Schools (6-8)
• One High School (9-12)

District-Wide Attendance Rate: 99%

Graduation Rate: 97.5%

College Attendance Rate: 94%

Arizona Achievement Profiles
100% of CFSD schools are "Excelling"

Fiscal Responsibility
60 cents of every dollar is directed into classrooms.
State Average -- 58 cents

Programs

• Alternative middle school programs for grades 6-8
• Before and after school CARE program
• Certified school counselors and librarians at all schools
• Community adult non-credit classes
• Dozens of other extracurricular offerings for students of all ages
• "Early Fives" kindergarten program (children w/birth dates Sept.1 - Dec. 1)
• Extended day classes and full summer programming at all levels K-12
• Extended math and reading programs for grades K-5
• Full day kindergarten
• Music, visual art, physical education taught by specialists for grades K-12
• Over twelve interscholastic athletic programs
• Reading Strong (reading support for grades K-5)
• Sixteen Advanced Placement course offerings
• Spanish for grades K-5 (30 minutes daily of oral language development)
• World language learning for grades 6-12