New to Arizona

  • Phoenix is America’s sixth-largest city. Residents enjoy year-round sunshine, with convenient access to lakeside playgrounds, cool pine forests and refreshing beaches. A typical weekend might include an adventure to the majestic Grand Canyon and the red rock wonderland surrounding Sedona.
     
    There are plenty of reasons to make your home in The Valley of the Sun:
     
    • An average of 264 sunny days per year
    • Five professional sports teams, NASCAR and the Phoenix Open golf tournament
    • Six of the nation's largest city parks
    • More than 250 golf courses
    • More than 150 of the Fortune 500 companies maintain a presence in metro Phoenix
  • WESD was the first Energy Star Leader school district in Arizona. Six schools utilize solar energy and 16 schools hold "Energy Star" designations for energy efficiency.

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  • Walk to School Day Phoenix School District
    Mountain View School students and parents walk a trail in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve on National Walk to School Day.