Recognitions
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MUSD Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a fourth year in a row in the 2025 Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest competition! Plus Best School, Best Principal, Best Teacher and Best Mascot!
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Valerie Ramirez named Reader Recommended Best Teacher in the Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest contest!
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Valerie Ramirez, sixth grade teacher at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School, is celebrated as the MUSD 2025 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Ramirez’s classroom is a safe, structured, and supportive environment where students can feel their worth, find their voice, and believe in their potential.
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MUSD congratulates Dennis Toia, Kindergarten teacher at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School, for being selected as an Extra Yard for Teachers Recipient for the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl!
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Early career and Veteran educators from across Marana Unified School District were honored for their strong commitment to students and educational excellence.
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Marana USD has several winners in the Best of the Northwest contest! Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a third year in a row, we have many schools, teachers, and leaders to celebrate!