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Marana Schools Centennial
Join us on April 25 for two AMAZING celebration events!
Your Neighborhood School
Register for Fall 2025-26 enrollment at Tangerine Farms K-8, where students receive the highest quality, comprehensive curriculum in a safe, innovative, & collaborative learning environment.
Free Full-Day Kindergarten
Tangerine Farms K-8 offers free full-day kindergarten with a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
Best Place to Work!
Our valued staff and educators voted Marana Unified School District as the "Best Place to Work" for four consecutive years in Explorer News' annual Best of the Northwest competition!
Committed to Excellence
At Tangerine Farms, we believe in high expectations, strong relationships, and creating a learning environment where every student feels valued and empowered.
News & Events
Javalina News
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Kindergarten Registration opens February 9 for the 2026-27 school year at Marana Unified School District! Tour school campuses, attend a Kinder Info Night, and enroll your child in our exceptional free full-day program!
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PTOs throughout Marana USD and the MUSD Parent Partnership are collecting donations to restock the district’s FRC, which support MUSD students and families. Donate clothes, socks, hygiene items, shoes, and food staples!
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Jill Cordova, Elementary Literacy Coordinator, has been named Marana Unified School District’s 2026 Exempt Employee of the Year. Jill’s leadership and dedication to literacy and helping students learn to read - and love reading - have made a lasting impact on students district-wide.
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Charlotte Galvan, an exceptional educator at Estes Elementary School, was featured as the inaugural Alumni Spotlight honoree by Education Arizona.
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The Marana Schools’ 2340 Foundation is proud to be the Charity Partner of the Tucson Roadrunners Marana Community Night, where the Roadrunners will take on Ontario Reign.
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Share your love of music and join the Marana Winds to perform in the 2026 community concert, scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m.! All interested staff, teachers, students, alumni, and friends of MUSD are invited to participate.
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Calling all alumni, former teachers and staff: What are your favorite memories from your time at Marana Schools? Marana Unified School District is celebrating 100 years of serving our community, and we want to hear from you in our 100-Year Survey!
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Keri Stanford, Career and Technical Education Data Integrity Specialist, has been named MUSD’s 2026 Support Staff of the Year! A 14-year district veteran, Keri’s commitment to students and staff continues to make a lasting difference.
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MUSD was proudly recognized at the Marzano High Reliability Schools (HRS) Summit for achieving Level 2 High Reliability Schools certification District-wide.
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This is the year to get ahead! Early Enrollment is open for MUSD Summer School Course Advancement for a limited time, and there is no cost for MUSD students to attend. Coursework can be started once enrolled beginning Feb. 16, and must be completed by June 15, 2026.
Upcoming Events
MUSD Technology Center, 13370 N. Lon Adams Road, Marana, AZ 85653
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Ed Honea Marana Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive Marana, AZ 85653
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Highlights
Located in the quickly expanding Gladden Farms neighborhood, Tangerine Farms K-8 believes in high expectations, strong relationships, and creating a learning environment where every student feels valued and empowered.
![Preschool]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707324368/maranausdorg/yr9r1rwksp6rnon3yajm/IMG_2459-800x716.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707324368/maranausdorg/yr9r1rwksp6rnon3yajm/IMG_2459-800x716.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707324368/maranausdorg/yr9r1rwksp6rnon3yajm/IMG_2459-800x716.jpg","width":800}])
Licensed by the AZ Dept. of Health Services, and AZ Dept. of Economic Security approved, our school offers preschool with small/large group activities and enrichment learning activities that promote development in the arts and large motor skills.
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Collaborative partnerships allow our school to leverage family, school, and community resources to remove barriers to learning and provide essentials to families in need.
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Tangerine Farms K-8 establishes clear expectations for the behavior expected in all classrooms and areas of school. Students are explicitly taught these expectations, and we apply positive reinforcement and consistent consequences.
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Interscholastic activities play an integral part of a student's overall educational experience. These activities teach students values such as commitment, discipline, hard work, leadership, teamwork, and physical fitness all of which are a foundation for academic success.