Catalina Foothills School District
Welcome to
Ventana Vista
6085 N. Kolb Road | Tucson, AZ 85750
Phone: 520-209-8000 | Fax: 520-209-8070
Attendance Line: 520-209-8090
School Hours: 8:00am - 3:00pm
K-AM: 8:00am - 11:00am
Early Release Hours: 8:00am - 1:30pm
Office Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm
We are proud to be a 2026 A+ School of Excellence!
At Ventana Vista Elementary School, students thrive in a warm, welcoming environment rooted in academic excellence, innovation, and global readiness. As home to Catalina Foothills School District’s Spanish Immersion program, our school offers students a unique opportunity to become bilingual and biliterate while developing strong skills in critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. Our dedicated teachers foster meaningful relationships and challenge students to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. At Ventana Vista, we inspire excellence every day—preparing our students to succeed in a connected, global world.
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May 15, 2026
"How are robots helping humans explore the natural world?" The driving question of the unit is on the board, and the class recites it together: "How are robots helping humans explore the natural wo...
May 14, 2026
Two CFSD elementary schools brought home top honors from the 2026 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championship, held April 25–26 at Harelson Elementary School in Tucson and hosted by the Southern Ar...
May 13, 2026
Dear CFSD community,This morning, the New York Times published a major story on a decade-long decline in American student test scores. The article, based on new data from Stanford's Educational Opp...
May 8, 2026
Personal Finance Challenge & National Economics Challenge ChampionsOrange Grove Middle School has been named the Arizona State Champion in the middle school division of the National Personal Fi...
In CFSD’s September Deep Learning Showcase, we highlight how student learning goes beyond the classroom to positively impact the community. Fifth graders from Manzanita and Ventana Vista Elementary Schools are creating portraits of animals up for adoption through a partnership with The Humane Society. The portraits are displayed on the animals' enclosures to help encourage adoptions.
Shirleen Lee - Why I became a music teacher.
