Superintendent’s Office

Message from Our Superintendent

Superintendent’s Message: July 2026

Dear Tolleson Union High School District Community,

Welcome back, everyone! There is going to be a lot of exciting announcements over the next few months, but let’s take this one month at a time. August 3 is our opening day for all students, and it was very exciting to wrap up July with our Freshman Friday on July 31. On August 13 we will have our parent night, and I hope to see all of our parents joining us as our staff sets the stage on what to expect for the school year.

If you can drive a school bus, or you want to learn how to drive a bus, we are having a bus driver job fair on August 12, 13, and 14 here at the District Office from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. We can provide new hires with CDL training, and we are always looking for good, caring people to join our team. We hope to see you there.

We are going to end August with a board candidate forum moderated by Derek Staahl from Arizona’s Family TV. We will have more information going out about that event as the details are finalized. It is a pivotal year for our district, and we have four candidates running for two seats. It is very important that everyone clearly understands where they stand on the issues.

Football season is also beginning in August with our very own Arizona Cardinals playing in the Hall of Fame game. I know that the expectations are low for the Cardinals this year, but imagine if they won the Super Bowl this year. Go with me on this thought because then I want you to imagine that they just won the Super Bowl and they come under harsh criticism for having a below average defense over the course of the season. I use that example to say that no matter how often people want to move the goal posts, I am extremely proud of our students and staff who are out there earning their A. We are expecting a couple more exciting announcements that are required to be released by November 1. We should all be proud of the work taking place on our campuses.

Thank you again for being a part of our district. I am so honored and excited to welcome you to our 100th year since the district moved to Tolleson and began to teach all four grades of high school!

Sincerely,

Jeremy Calles

Jeremy Calles
Superintendent
Tolleson Union High School District