Dunham Elementary School will not be recommended for closure next school year, the Tucson Unified School District confirmed.
The eastside school with an A grade, according to the state, was proposed to merge with Marshall Elementary about a mile away along East 29th Street, beginning next school year.
Each school is at about 40% capacity, the district says. Dunham currently has about 125 students. Marshall, a B-rated school, offers preschool through fifth grade and has about 200 students, according to district data.
The timeline for another proposed scenario, Magee Middle School closing and merging with Sabino High School, is now moved to the 2028-29 school year, the district said Monday night. It was originally slated for next school year.
Another six schools proposed for closure/consolidation for the 2028-29 school year are on the agenda for discussion at Tuesday’s Governing Board meeting at Catalina High School. The board will ask questions and the public can comment for up to three minutes on the closures/mergers.
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What: School realignment discussion at TUSD Governing Board meeting
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 5:30-10 p.m.
Where: Catalina High School auditorium
They are:
• Steele Elementary closing and merging into Booth-Fickett K-8
• Secrist Middle School closing and merging into Santa Rita High School
• Cavett Elementary closing and merging into Utterback Middle School
In Phase I, TUSD administrators originally recommended on Oct. 27 that 10 schools be merged or closed for the 2027-28 school year:
• Hudlow Elementary closing and merging into Sewell Elementary
• Dunham Elementary closing and merging into Marshall Elementary
• Cragin Elementary closing and merging into Blenman Elementary
• Collier Elementary closing and merging into Bloom Elementary
• Magee Middle School closing and merging into Sabino High School
A public hearing is Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Saguaro High School, and a board vote for the entire proposal is set for Tuesday, Dec. 8.
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