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Butterfield Receives an "A" Letter Grade
The Arizona Department of Education has released A-F School Letter Grades scores based on data from the 2023-24 school year and Butterfield Elementary School received an A Letter Grade.
Top Performing Title I School
The Arizona Department of Education has recognized Butterfield as a top-performing Title I school for two years in a row!
4 Years of CCLC Classes!
Offering a variety of free classes, clubs and activities before and after school, as well summer. Over half of our student population participates in classes, special events and/or summer learning.
Free Full-day Kindergarten
Now enrolling for free full-day kindergarten offering a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
United Way Cradle to Career
Butterfield has a long standing partnership with United Way and Cradle to Career - a partnership that has helped improve student achievement and teacher efficacy.
A Strong Community Foundation
Collaborative partnerships allow our school to leverage family, school, and community resources to remove barriers to learning and provide essentials to families in need.
News & Events
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A night of holiday lights at Butterfield!
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Get ready! We are kicking off Christmas Break with our 1st ever Staff Elf Races.
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Show your Butterfield pride! Click here to learn more.
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MUSD is one of the 60 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) chosen to participate in the 2024-2025 Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools program.
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Parents of MUSD students are invited to attend the upcoming Johnson O'Malley IEC and Title VI IPC meetings hosted by MUSD's Student and Family Support Services on December 12, 2024.
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Cultural Event Night brought families together for a hands-on journey into the art of painting and etching horse hair ornaments.
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The renewal of the existing override allows us to continue to offer full-day kindergarten, elementary and secondary school electives, access to counselors, and protect class sizes. The approved increase of approximately $5 million will be used for people, specifically to increase teacher and support staff salaries and wages.
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A generous $33,000 donation from the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene will help provide nutritious snacks to students identified as chronically hungry through the district’s Power Pack Program.
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Are you planning an upcoming vacation for the holiday season? Get Away Today has exciting holiday specials that your family will love! This special program has helped create magical memories for 25+ years and donated over $14,000 to our students.
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Featured Food: Wednesday - Beef Chile Colorado Burritos!
Upcoming Events
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Butterfield Courtyard
Marana Municipal Complex Council Chambers 11555 W. Civic Center Drive Marana, AZ 85653
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Butterfield Basketball Courts
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Free Meals for Kids - TWO locations & times!
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Free Meals for Kids - TWO locations & times!
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Free Meals for Kids - TWO locations & times!
Highlights
Butterfield Elementary, within the Marana Unified School District, is a K-6 school offering the highest quality inspiring and enriching education in a safe, nurturing, and award-winning learning environment.
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Students receive additional opportunities through 21st Century Learning Center classes. Examples include: Wright Flight, Vex Robotics, Calligraphy, and more.
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Butterfield offers a wide variety of academic learning for students and all students receive additional support through Title I funding including; Lower class sizes, reading and math specialists, and more!
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Elementary Specialist Programming 100% of Butterfield Elementary School students participate in Visual and/or Performing Arts and Physical Education weekly, along with Elementary counseling, library/media center, music and more.
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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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Butterfield Elementary is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 1 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools™. Level 1 certification means our school has created a “Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture,” which is the foundation for every level that follows.