Two Vail schools honored with 2025 A+ School of Excellence Award

Alexandria Superintendent Rick Sansted wins Administrators of Excellence Award

ALEXANDRIA — During Alexandria School Board meetings, Superintendent Rick Sansted always boasts about students or employees during the "Points of Pride" portion of the meetings. These are people who were recognized during the month for something they accomplished or maybe an award they received. One name not on the list at the Monday, Feb. 24 regular school board meeting was his own name. But that didn’t stop school board members acknowledging h…

Two Vail schools honored with 2025 A+ School of Excellence Award

Mica Mountain High School and Andrada Polytechnic High School were awarded with the A+ School for Excellence Award from the Arizona Educational Foundation.53 schools were awarded the 2025 A+ grade which is given to schools who have qualities like, "strong leadership that inspires collaboration and embraces professional development; high-quality teachers and staff who create engaging learning experiences and help students thrive academically and …