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Equitable Support for Students
At Gladden, we believe each child can succeed. In order to accomplish this, we offer various programs that meet students at their academic and behavioral level.
Free Full-day Kindergarten
Now enrolling for free full-day kindergarten offering a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
Collaborative Learning
Aligned with the District’s Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) instructional model is the critical need to provide learning environments which engage students in collaborative and productive work.
Buddy Classes
Having older and younger students interact in positive ways is especially important in a K-6 environment. Buddy classes meet monthly and connect through fun activities and games.
News & Events
Bobcat News
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GLADDEN FARMS ELEMENTARY parents, no more wondering if you have the right supplies! Thanks to our partnership with 1st Day School Supplies, everything is 100% teacher-approved and guaranteed to be delivered on time. We'd like to encourage you to shop now and secure your students' supplies.
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Calling all future kindergarten families! 🎉 Join us for Future Kindergarten Information Night April 30, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to learn more about our school and what makes our kindergarten program special.
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Planning a visit this summer? Be sure to check out the adjusted summer office hours before you stop by any of our Marana Schools.
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Since the beginning of the school year, Marana USD has engaged key stakeholders across the district, including teachers, district & school administrators, parents, staff members, students, faith-based groups, community leaders, and businesses, for their input, ideas and feedback on the new strategic vision for the District.
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Findings from the 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard, a national report produced by Harvard and Stanford Universities, places MUSD in the top one percent of districts in Arizona where students are scoring above 2019 state assessment levels in math and reading.
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WHAT A YEAR FOR MUSD! The 24-25 school year has been nothing short of spectacular—our student-athletes shattered records and claimed championships, our schools earned top academic ratings, and our staff garnered prestigious awards. Read more about the outstanding things happening across Marana Schools.
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Thank you for an amazing year! We have enjoyed teaching and counseling your kids, and can’t wait to see everyone next fall. We hope your summer months are enjoyable and restorative. Next year, both counselors will be working with all grade levels, and we’ll be providing more classroom lessons. We will continue to work with students in small groups and individually too, and we’ll be in touch early in the year to let you know more about our offerings.
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Join us for our annual Back-to-School Backpack & Resource Fair for backpacks, school supplies, community resources and a vaccine clinic! Hosted at a new, air-conditioned location this year, Mountain View High School!
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Summer Food Program Providing Free & Healthy Meals! Select Marana Schools and Marana Cares Mobile are providing free and healthy meals to all children 18 years and younger this summer.
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MUSD Marana Cares Mobile food bus will be on the streets during the upcoming 2025 Summer Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to ALL children.
Upcoming Events
HALF DAY - ALL STUDENTS
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Gladden Farms Elementary Cafeteria
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Gladden Farms Elementary Cafeteria
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
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SCHOOLS CLOSED
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7341 N. Sandario Rd.
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16651 W Calle Carmella
Highlights
Gladden Farms Elementary is a preK-6 school offering an inspiring and enriching Computer Science immersion academic experience, and an innovative state of the art learning environment.
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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 Gladden Farms Elementary School received an B Letter Grade.
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DeGrazia establishes clear expectations for the behavior expected in all classrooms and areas of school. Students are explicitly taught these expectations, and we apply positive reinforcement and consistent consequences.
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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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Gladden Farms Elementary School is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 2 certification in Marzano High-Reliability Schools™. Level 2 certification means our school is ensuring effective teaching in every classroom.