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Twin Peaks K-8 Receives an "A" Letter Grade
The Arizona Department of Education has released A-F School Letter Grades scores based on data from the 2023-24 school year and Twin Peaks K-8 School received an A Letter Grade.
Over 16,000+ Pawsitive Paws!
As an Arizona PBIS awarded school, we are Pawsitively Proud of our Tigers and Tiger Cubs for being Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn. Students earned over 16,000 Positive Paws for their outstanding behavior.
Twin Peaks Tiger Den
To build community across our school, we have grouped our students into dens, and each class in our school is a mixture of the four dens.
Peaceful Playgrounds
Implemented to reduce conflict and increase playground fun, children have fewer disagreements when they understand common rules for games such as football, soccer, horse, 4-square, tetherball, bowling dodgeball, and alphabet track.
We Love Our Parents!
The Twin Peaks K-8 PTF is dedicated to promoting the social, emotional, and educational enrichment of children at home, in school, and within the community. We are joint partners, as parents/guardians and staff, in educational excellence.
A Variety of Athletic Options
By teaching our students values such as commitment, discipline, leadership, and teamwork; interscholastic sports play an integral part of our student's overall educational experience. These values form a foundation for academic success.
Free Full-day Kindergarten
Now enrolling for free full-day kindergarten offering a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
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To learn about the middle school grades at Twin Peaks K-8 School join us in the library for Parent Information Night for Current Fifth and Sixth Grade Families on Thursday, January 23 at 6:00pm. Learn about academics, electives, sports, and more. Twin Peaks is an excellent choice for the middle grades, and we are excited to share all that we have to offer!
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Apply now for benefits! Applications are now being accepted for free or reduced-price school meals in 2025! Families must re-apply each year and one application can be used for all children in the household.
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Twin Peaks K-8 School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom
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Sing for Marana: A special one-day singing tradition in MUSD schools! All 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students are invited to participate in the special performance on Jan 25!
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Vote TODAY! Help MUSD retain the title of Best Place to Work! Celebrate your favorite school, teacher, and/or principal by voting in the Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest contest!
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Parents and the community are invited to attend the Marana Vista Academy Parent Info Nights to learn about the new personalized learning high school program opening in Fall 2025 in the Continental Ranch neighborhood.
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Twin Peaks held their annual Winter Festival on Friday, December 13. This event included games, crafts, treats and photos with Santa. Thank you to all of the volunteers that decorated our campus and set up this event.
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Middle school students were inducted into the Twin Peaks Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society on Friday, October 25, 2024. Students were invited to join for exhibiting the characteristics of Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship.
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Congratulations to our Twin Peaks Spelling Bee Winners: First Place - Pyper Swegle, Second Place - Alyssa Dean, Third Place - Ariana Valencia, and Alternate - Mara Echeverri Dinu.
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Find your career at Marana Schools! MUSD is hosting a Job Fair on Saturday, Feb 1 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Mountain View High School Library. Numerous support staff and certified/exempt positions across MUSD schools and the District are being filled.
Upcoming Events
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Twin Peaks K-8 School Library
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Dove Mountain CSTEM K-8 5650 W. Moore Road MaranaAZ85658
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Marana Middle School 11285 W. Grier Rd. Marana, AZ
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Twin Peaks K-8 School 7995 W. Twin Peaks Rd. Tucson, AZ
Highlights
At Twin Peaks K-8, we fill buckets, instill pride, and love learning. We are Pawsitively Proud of our Tigers and Tiger Cubs for taking education by the tail! Educators are committed to ensuring all students have the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, career, and life. Our school offers the highest quality, inspiring and enriching
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PBL inspires a love of learning and gives students a personal connection to their academic experience.
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Our Self-Contained Gifted and Talented program provides innovative, differentiated educational experiences with an emphasis on higher-level thinking, problem-solving, critical thinking, decision making, and creativity. Our focus is to provide for the development of individual potential while meeting the social and emotional needs of gifted identified intermediate level and middle school learners.
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Every day at Twin Peaks K-8 is a day that students and staff work hard to keep our campus “kind.” Students focus on “filling buckets” with kind words and kind actions. Students discuss how to be kind not only at school, but also in their home and their community.
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All students are a part of our school-wide Tiger Den, and all dens strive for excellence.
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Twin Peaks K-8 is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 2 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools™. Level 1 certification means our school has created a “Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture,” which is the foundation for every level that follows.