Strategic Plan
Established in 1921 the Sunnyside Unified School District is the second-largest district in Southern Arizona serving more than 14,000 students and families. Located in a culturally and linguistically rich community and surrounded by two Native Nations—the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui Tribe—our learning community is flanked by an aerospace and innovation corridor, such that our district is positioned to lead our students into the 21st century through excellence in pedagogy, world-class career and technical education, and a legacy of athletic excellence and passion for the fine arts.
Vision and Mission
OUR VISION
Each child… College, Career and Community Ready.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to cultivate identity, purpose, and agency within each student so they graduate ready to transform their own and others’ lives.
SUSD Profile of a Graduate
SUSD’s Profile of a Graduate provides an unparalleled level of clarity that aligns our mission, vision and the work. It outlines the five competencies key to each student’s journey towards graduation.
SUSD Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we gather as the Sunnyside Unified School District in a culturally and linguistically rich community on the land of the Tohono O’odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe, past and present. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Indigenous people who have been stewards of the land. As a learning institution, we commit to learning how to work, serve, educate and uplift our youth while maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment with respect and appreciation of all.