Dysart Unified District (4243)
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District Poverty Rate 10.5% (data source)
Non-White Students 61.1% (data source)
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Last Updated December 1, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (24)
School Grades Period
Asante Preparatory Academy
Ashton Ranch Elementary School
Canyon Ridge School
Cimarron Springs Elementary
Countryside Elementary School
Dysart High School
Dysart Ischool
El Mirage School
Freedom Traditional Academy
Kingswood Elementary School
Luke Elementary School
Marley Park Elementary
Mountain View
Parkview Elementary
Rancho Gabriela
Riverview School
Shadow Ridge High School
Sonoran Heights Elementary
Sunset Hills Elementary
Thompson Ranch Elementary
Valley Vista High School
West Point Elementary School
Western Peaks Elementary
Willow Canyon High School
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Policy Notes
Arizona State Law School districts may allow students to be released for religious study, but they may also not allow it.
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Launch Steps History
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Step 5
Draft a Plan
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November 30, 2025
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Draft a Plan
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November 27, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
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September 26, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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September 25, 2025
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September 19, 2025
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September 17, 2025
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June 15, 2025
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May 20, 2025
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April 30, 2025
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April 22, 2025
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April 26, 2024
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