
March 22, 2026
Mabel Night at the Goodyear Ballpark! They acknowledged our school and our decade long fundraising toward the American Diabetes Association. Go Panthers!

March 14, 2026
Mabel Padgett Panthers raised an impressive $21,000 for the school through their Beanie Baby sales and online donation drive. This incredible achievement was made possible thanks ...

March 14, 2026
Mabel Padgett celebrated Young Authors' Week, organized by first grade teachers, Mrs. O'Neill and Mrs. Allen. The event featured a fun spirit week with themed dress-up days, as we...

March 14, 2026
Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Westside Impact teacher of the year, Mrs. Klingberg! Mrs. Klingberg is an outstanding educator and consistently goes above and beyond in everyth...

January 26, 2026
Sam Nuanez Executive Director of Communications nuanez@lesd79.org 623-535-6047 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Litchfield Elementary School District Earns “A” Rating Following Success...

January 15, 2026
The Litchfield Elementary School District #79 Governing Board has re-elected Melissa Zuidema to serve as Board President for a fourth term. Elected annually by fellow board member...

October 13, 2025
Litchfield Elementary School District #79 invites teachers, staff, families, and community members to participate in the public review of middle school social studies curriculum m...

July 9, 2025
Join us on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, to meet your teacher and get ready for a great school year! Elementary and K-8 Schools: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Middle Schools: 5:00 – 7:00 PM C...

June 23, 2025
The Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD79) has been named the second-best elementary school district in Arizona according to AZ Big Media's 2025 Ranking Arizona poll...

April 21, 2025
Keeping students safe is an #LESD79 priority. That's why a #SafeRoutestoSchool meeting was conducted at Belen Soto Elementary School today. Traffic engineer pro...
April 13, 2025
Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month from LESD79! We are so grateful for the dedicated volunteers who support our schools, students, and staff. Thank you for all that you do! #...
