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Safe. Loved. Engaged.
You will find our school to be a place where we focus on the ‘whole child’, with our purpose of making sure that every student is SAFE, LOVED, and ENGAGED ACADEMICALLY.
Celebrating Positive Behavior
Ironwood uses Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) to teach clear expectations, celebrate good choices, and apply consistent, fair consequences school-wide.
Kids at Play
Now enrolling for free full-day kindergarten offering a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
School-Wide Participation!
100% of Ironwood Elementary School students participate in Visual and/or Performing Arts and Physical Education weekly!
News & Events
Coyote News
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The current ParentVUE and StudentVUE apps are being retired on July 21, 2026. Act now to download the new and improved apps!
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Meet the Teacher events at MUSD elementary and K-8 schools are scheduled for the start of the 2026–27 school year! Families are invited to visit campuses to meet teachers, tour classrooms, and get ready for an exciting new school year.
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Marana Unified School District is partnering with KVOA News 4 Tucson for a community-wide School Supply Drive, on Friday, July 17th at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School, to help ensure all Marana students have the tools they need for a successful school year.
Complete Student Verification & Back-to-School Paperwork online! Each year, all returning and new MUSD families must complete student verification and back-to-school paperwork online through your ParentVUE account.
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Marana Unified School District is excited to welcome incoming kindergarten students to school during Kindergarten Camps taking place at several elementary schools this July.
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Join us on July 18 for our annual Back-to-School Backpack & Resource Fair for backpacks, school supplies, a vaccine clinic, and community resources!! The fair will be hosted at a new, air-conditioned location this year, Marana Aquatic& Recreation Center (MARC).
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Recent College Grads should explore this opportunity! Hired by Americorps, the position calls for a dedicated and community-minded individual to serve in MUSD schools during the 2026-27 school year. A School Engagement Specialist works directly with students, teachers, and families to create a positive and supportive learning environment.
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Marana Schools are still welcoming families to enroll their youngest learners for the upcoming 2026-27 school year! Register your kindergartener as soon as possible to ensure they are all set for the first day of school.
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In the 25-26 school year, Marana Unified School District celebrated its centennial - 100 years of teaching and learning in Marana Schools. The district dug into its history and discovered how we grew from a handful of board and canvas classrooms to a thriving school district that proudly partners with our families and the greater Marana community.
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The Marana Unified School District Family Resource Center will remain open throughout the summer to continue supporting families in the community.
Upcoming Events
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Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School
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Marana Aquatic and Recreation Center (MARC)
Highlights
Ironwood is a preK-6 school offering the highest quality, inspiring and enriching education in a safe, nurturing, and award-winning learning environment.
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Students at every grade level experience real-world learning through field trips at Ironwood Elementary.
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Our students read with confidence and build knowledge across every subject. Every teacher is trained in literacy instruction, and reading is practiced at every grade level.
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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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Half & full-day programs that blend play-based learning with real school readiness, from literacy and counting to social skills and motor development. Licensed by AZ Department of Health Services and partners with Quality First program.
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Ironwood earned the Marzano High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, ensuring effective teaching in every classroom, in addition to Level 1 certification for a Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture.