Welcome to Continental School District, home of the Continental Colts! We are a small school district located in Green Valley, Arizona, approximately 20 miles south of Tucson, and 40 miles north of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. There are many exciting and beautiful things to see here in our area of the desert southwest.

Our school serves just under 500 students in pre-school through 8th grade. We are very proud of our outstanding students and dedicated teachers. Because of their efforts, our school received the “Excelling School” title in 2007 from the Arizona Department of Education. We have high expectations for the students in our care and we are devoted to their success.
 
We hope you will spend some time on our new Web site. We have tried to include information you may need about our school and District, as well as Helpful Links we hope you'll find useful. If you would like to contact us directly, we would love to visit with you. We look forward to getting to know the people in our community who make Continental School District a supportive place to learn and grow.

Greetings from the Superintendent:

We hope you are enjoying your summer and that you are having the opportunity to relax and spend some quality time with your children.

The first day of school for 2009-2010 is fast approaching, and as some of you may already know, there have been some changes to our school calendar as well as the bell schedule. We changed the first day of school to August 5th; please mark your calendars for this very important day. The school day will now begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:06 p.m. for grades K-8th. We expect students to be in class by 8:00 a.m. Please do not bring students to the school campus before 7:45 a.m., as there is no supervision prior to that time. For your convenience we have posted the bell schedule for grades 6-8th on our Web site. Also, please print a copy of the 2009-2010 school calendar and a school supply list or if you prefer; you may stop by the office to pick up a copy. Summer office hours are 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. We are considering changing the process of serving school breakfast. We will have more information to come regarding this topic.

Another important change is that the new calendar includes early release on Wednesdays. We will dismiss students at 1:00 p.m. on most Wednesdays. Please check the school calendar for these specific dates. Please make arrangements to pick-up your child on time on early release days. It is also very important that we have your most current information. If you have moved or your contact information has changed, you must notify the office as soon as possible. There are several forms we would like you to complete. We will send these forms home with your child during the first week of school, as well as a copy of the Continental School Parent & Student Handbook, which will help familiarize you with school policies and procedures. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

We are looking forward to a very exciting and successful 2009-2010 school year. Have a safe and fun rest of the summer.

Cordially,

Jim Nelson
Superintendent
Continental School District #39