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Discover more about Desert Shadows Elementary's PBIS Model School Award and meet the school psychologist, who was named AASP Psychologist of the Year
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![ADE Announces School Letter Grades!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762453013/pvschoolsnet/snrdoesvcsdaulcowpep/school_letter_grades-web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762453013/pvschoolsnet/snrdoesvcsdaulcowpep/school_letter_grades-web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762453013/pvschoolsnet/snrdoesvcsdaulcowpep/school_letter_grades-web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762453013/pvschoolsnet/snrdoesvcsdaulcowpep/school_letter_grades-web.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762453013/pvschoolsnet/snrdoesvcsdaulcowpep/school_letter_grades-web.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762453013/pvschoolsnet/snrdoesvcsdaulcowpep/school_letter_grades-web.jpg","width":1920}])
PVSchools continues to drive academic excellence with the release of the 2025 school letter grades
![Leading Elementary and Middle Schools in the Nation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762293956/pvschoolsnet/h5cvfmucje6uxk0kqwgi/us_news_middle_elem_2026-web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762293956/pvschoolsnet/h5cvfmucje6uxk0kqwgi/us_news_middle_elem_2026-web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762293956/pvschoolsnet/h5cvfmucje6uxk0kqwgi/us_news_middle_elem_2026-web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762293956/pvschoolsnet/h5cvfmucje6uxk0kqwgi/us_news_middle_elem_2026-web.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762293956/pvschoolsnet/h5cvfmucje6uxk0kqwgi/us_news_middle_elem_2026-web.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762293956/pvschoolsnet/h5cvfmucje6uxk0kqwgi/us_news_middle_elem_2026-web.jpg","width":1920}])
PVSchools celebrates 20 elementary and middle schools for being recognized as the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report.
![The 16th Annual 5k Fun Run!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761690101/pvschoolsnet/wor9own9oiflycvyx3rl/5k_Flyer_2026-web-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761690101/pvschoolsnet/wor9own9oiflycvyx3rl/5k_Flyer_2026-web-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761690101/pvschoolsnet/wor9own9oiflycvyx3rl/5k_Flyer_2026-web-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761690101/pvschoolsnet/wor9own9oiflycvyx3rl/5k_Flyer_2026-web-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761690101/pvschoolsnet/wor9own9oiflycvyx3rl/5k_Flyer_2026-web-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761690101/pvschoolsnet/wor9own9oiflycvyx3rl/5k_Flyer_2026-web-1.jpg","width":1920}])
The 16th Annual PVSchools Community 5K Fun Run, an event encouraging active lifestyles, returns Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Horizon High School.