A Message from Our Superintendent

District LogoJanuary 5, 2026

Dear Students, Families, Staff, and Community,

As we welcome the New Year, I want to take a moment to reflect with gratitude on all that we accomplished together in 2025. Thanks to your valuable support and dedication, it was a very productive and inspiring year across Baboquivari Unified School District.

Among our shared successes:

  • BUSD maintained or improved Arizona Department of Education letter grades, with several schools earning C’s and B’s.
  • BUSD earned a District Letter Grade of B.
  • Members of our BUSD team were recognized as Teacher of the Year and Coach of the Year.
  • Our athletic teams proudly advanced to state finals.
  • The District secured approximately $13 million in grants for facility and building upgrades.
  • More than 12 tons of food were distributed through the Sunrise House to support our community.
  • We added 11 new school buses to better serve our students.
  • Several grade levels and classrooms achieved 90% or higher attendance.

On behalf of the BUSD Governing Board and the Office of the Superintendent, thank you for your commitment, dedication, and belief in our students and schools. These accomplishments belong to all of us.

As we begin our journey together in 2026, we have an opportunity to make this year extraordinary. As one BUSD family and community, we can take our students and schools to the next level by:

  • Ensuring our students achieve 70% or higher academic mastery.
  • Supporting strong attendance so students are in school more than 90% of the time.
  • Reinforcing our shared values by celebrating progress, limiting cell phone use during instruction, and keeping our schools safe, healthy, and free from prohibited or dangerous substances or objects.
  • Staying connected, engaged, and involved in our schools and community.

I wish each of you a New Year filled with blessings, good health, success, and meaningful opportunities to reset, refocus, and build a stronger present and a brighter tomorrow for our children.

Happy New Year and welcome back!

With gratitude and pride,

Ruben Diaz

Mr. Ruben Diaz
BUSD Superintendent