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For more information on the enrollment process, please visit our Enrollment page. To learn more about upcoming Open Houses and Kindergarten Round-Up events, please click here or view our district calendar.

Feel free to share this information with friends, family, or anyone who may be interested in joining the HUSD community!

Finals for the first semester will take place on Thursday, December 18 and Friday, December 19. These are also early release days. Please keep an eye on our weekly Spartan Communication email for the bell schedule for both days. 

If you will need to reschedule a final, please email your students teacher. 

Please join us in congratulating the winners of our school spelling bee, Shyla Abreu and James Lawrence! They will be representing Spartan Nation at the district spelling bee on Thursday, January 8th at the Higley Center for Performing Arts. Doors will open at 4:30 and the bee starts at 5pm. Go Spartans!

We are excited to announce that every in-person school in the Higley Unified School District (HUSD) has earned an “A” letter grade from the Arizona Department of Education for the 2024–25 school year. This achievement reflects the district’s commitment to academic excellence, student growth, and high-quality research-based instruction across all campuses. Learn more about this outstanding accomplishment by clicking here.

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, Cooley and Sossaman Middle Schools will have early release every Wednesday at 1:35 PM to support teacher professional development. This weekly change aims to enrich learning experiences and strengthen classroom instruction by giving staff dedicated time to reflect, plan, and grow, benefiting your student’s education in a meaningful way.

Do you love your school? We want you to brag about it! Leave a positive review of your school on Google, or your favorite school rating website and share the reasons you love your school. 

Or, give a Staff Shout Out! Submit our online form and tell us about your excellent customer service experience, and they will be presented with a Shout Out Certificate and recognized in front of their peers.  

Your feedback contributes to a positive environment for all staff and students, as we prepare learners for limitless opportunities. 

The Higley Unified School District Governing Board meeting schedule can be found on the district website at husd.org/board-meetings. The public is welcome to attend all board meetings. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the meetings. Board Business Meetings and Work Study Sessions are livestreamed on the district YouTube channel. Please note, Points of Pride, Higley Adventures, and Requests to Speak are not included during the Work Study meetings. 

We would like to remind families who are interested in making a tax credit donation this season, that this can be made for any one of our schools through our HUSD website.

An individual may claim a nonrefundable tax credit for making cash contributions or for certain fees paid to a public school located in Arizona.

To qualify for the credit, an individual must make contributions for qualifying expenditures per A.R.S. § 43-1089.01. The credit is equal to the amount of fees paid or cash contributions, not to exceed $400 for married filing joint filers and $200 for all other filing statuses. For more information, please visit Arizona Department of Revenue.

We appreciate your support!

Principal Spotlight: Bruce Potts

Learn more about Mr. Potts and Sossaman Middle!

Canvas

A step by step tutorial has been provided as a means to support your student's academic journey.  SMS Canvas Student or SMS Canvas Observer.  A reminder: currently Canvas does not sync with our Student Information Database; therefore the only accurate grades reflect in ParentVue/StudentVue. We ask that you recognize the importance of viewing ParentVue on a regular basis, as you will find the most-up-to-date grades.