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Author: Karen Goveia

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Behind DVUSD’s Decision to Build a New K-8 School in Norterra

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Karen Goveia

Find out who voted for and against the deal and why, what the land swap entails, and the timeline for construction.

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Featured News Real Estate News 

North Phoenix Construction Boom Moves to West Side of I-17

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Karen Goveia

The new year is shaping up to be another of booming residential growth along the I-17 corridor in North Phoenix, with several new residential projects underway or planned. One is taking the boom west of the interstate.

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Luxurious Leased Living: 2 New Construction Projects in North Phoenix

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Karen Goveia

Two new casita-style communities are in the works for North Phoenix, driven by demand for luxury leased living for those who desire a flexible lifestyle, with no maintenance, no property taxes and no HOA fees:

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Featured News Schools 

DVUSD Will Build New K-8 School in Norterra

January 9, 2019January 11, 2019 Karen Goveia

The board voted last night 3-2 to approve a land-swap agreement to allow the district to construct a K-8 school on a set parcel within USAA’s Union Park residential development.

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News Schools 

DVUSD to Vote on New School in Norterra

January 7, 2019January 9, 2019 Karen Goveia

A decision on whether to build another Norterra-area school may be determined Tuesday night, as the Deer Valley Unified School District Board is set to discuss and likely vote on a land-exchange agreement with USAA, developer of Union Park at Norterra’s master-planned community.

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A&E News 

Throw Your Ax Off: New Sport Debuts in North Phoenix

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 Karen Goveia

There’s a new place in town to unleash your inner lumberjack. Splitting Timber Axe Range, off Deer Valley Road offers an offbeat sport something like a cross between bowling and darts.

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Master-planned Community Proposed Near Sonoran Preserve

November 26, 2018 Karen Goveia

A proposed 1,420-home development on a broad, gently sloping plain abutting the Phoenix Sonoran Desert Preserve in North Phoenix would have its own community center, pool, trails and other amenities typical of a master-planned community. The proposal is in the midst of a rezoning process with the City of Phoenix.

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News Schools 

Most Kids Fail Arizona’s Standardized Test (Again)

October 24, 2018 Karen Goveia

The results are in for the latest statewide school achievement test, and a mere 41 percent of Arizona students passed math and reading. See how your school compared to others in the North Valley and the state.

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Schools 

Schools Can Now Opt Out of AzMERIT Testing

October 24, 2018 Karen Goveia

At some high schools around the state, including two in the North Valley, students took the AzMERIT test for the final time at the end of last school year. The state now allows high schools the option to replace it with other standardized tests.

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News Schools 

School Enrollment Spikes & Dips

September 27, 2018 Karen Goveia

Enrollment at schools in NoPho, the I-17 corridor from Norterra to New River, rose just 1 percent overall this year compared to last, but several saw significant change, as expected trends in population shifts played out and most charter schools and the lone private school expanded.

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Developer Pulls 286-Home Development Plan Between Anthem & New River

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 Karen Goveia anthem, new river

The developer of a 71-acre proposed residential development east of I-17 between Circle Mountain and Jenny Lin roads has withdrawn his request with the City of Phoenix to rezone the property from commercial to residential for a 286 single-family home neighborhood.

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