Desert Harbor Elementary

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This is the official Desert Harbor Elementary School page. The school offers the Arts Integration approach to education, adapted from the John F.

Desert Harbor Elementary School, part of the Peoria Unified School District, is located in the Northwest Valley. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Changing Education Through the Arts model. The Peoria Unified School District boasts a 95 percent high school graduation rate. It is one of the largest unified school districts in Arizona and prides itself on excelling schools, award-winning teachers, high test scores, specialized signature programs and championship sports programs.

08/14/2026

Calling all artists in kindergarten- sixth grade!! Sign up for the first Young Rembrandts West Valley Phoenix Metro AZ drawing class of the year!

08/12/2026

Kindergarten color week!
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Join our kindergarteners in learning about all of the colors by dressing up each day!
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Wednesday: Yellow
Thursday: Green
Friday: Blue
The following week:
Monday: Purple
Tuesday: Pink
Wednesday: Black
Thursday,: Rainbow colors
Friday : your favorite color

08/08/2026

Sandsharks back to learning! 🦈✏️📚
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We hope everyone had a great first week of school! Everyone did such a fantastic job coming back to school, from welcoming our new students to learning all of the new procedures you Rocked the Dock!

07/30/2026

Tomorrow, July 31, Peoria Unified will be closed as all staff are on a furlough day. During a furlough day, all district schools and worksites are closed to the public, employees do not work and are not paid.

Last November, the community did not approve the override funding for our schools, resulting in a loss of approximately $11 million from this year's operating budget, or our maintenance and operations fund. This, coupled with declining enrollment has caused the district to cut a total of $21 million from our current budget. One way the budget shortfall will be addressed is with three furlough days this school year: July 31, February 12 and May 12. These furlough days will result in an average pay decrease of 1.5 to 1.7% for all staff members.

All school and district offices will reopen for normal hours on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, for the first day of school.

Learn more about Peoria Unified's fiscal reality at peoriaunified.org/fiscalrealities.

07/04/2026

Happy birthday to America! 250 years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence forming the United States of America. From learning about the three branches of government to understanding the importance of voting, Peoria Unified is committed to educating our students to be civic-minded, responsible citizens.

Be sure to register, verify and update your voter registration status by visiting peoriaunified.org/vote.

06/26/2026

LEAPED into kindergarten! 🐸🖍️☀️
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This week our kindergarten teachers were preparing our incoming kindergartener so day 1 of school they will be ready to learn!
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Sandsharks, we hope you are having a great summer! Read a book, do a puzzle, and keep soaking up the sun, school will be back in a flash!

06/22/2026

Elections might not be as exciting as a grand opening, but they do serve as an important opportunity for you to make your voice heard on local, state and federal ballot initiatives. Register to vote today at peoriaunified.org/vote.

06/02/2026

Is your child ready to leap into kindergarten? Early education is more than just learning the ABCs – it's where your child will build early literacy and math skills, and explore creativity through art, music and physical education. Ready to dive in? Visit www.peoriaunified.org/startstrong to learn more!

05/22/2026

Proud today, unstoppable tomorrow 🎓☀️📚
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Congratulations to the high school class of 2026! We had several former Sandsharks come take one last walk through our halls before graduating yesterday and today. We are so proud of their accomplishments and can’t wait to see what they do next!
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Have a great summer break Sandsharks! Keep reading and practice some math facts this summer!

05/20/2026

Celebrating a milestone that marks the start of many more! 🎒🌟🎶
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This morning our kindergartners celebrated their year with a performance of songs and awards! These pups are ready to keep learning and growing as they move into first grade!

Address

15585 N 91st Avenue
Peoria, AZ
85382

Telephone

+16234866200

Website

http://www.peoriaunified.org/

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