Tempe unites to strengthen education with Thrive in Tempe

In the wake of budget cuts and the population declining, the Tempe public school system decided to combine forces, realizing they could face these challenges by utilizing each other’s resources.

For the past two years, superintendents, teachers, administrators and communications staff from Kyrene Elementary School District, Tempe Elementary School District, Tempe Union High School District, the city of Tempe and ASU have discussed how to meet these challenges with programming, support, communication and cooperation.

Led by ASU, the “Thrive in Tempe” campaign is a citywide campaign that promotes educational programs and resources offered by partners across the community to support students from Pre-K through PhD. The campaign’s website serves as a centralized portal, connecting families with school district and city programs, wrap-around services and enrollment information, while showcasing the unique educational opportunities found throughout Tempe.

Dr. Stacia Wilson, Superintendent of Tempe Union High School District and Tempe’s Mayor Corey Woods joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss more about the program.