Desert Willow Elementary School

Wednesday, August 12th is a Half Day. Dismissal will be at noon (12 PM). Regularly scheduled clubs and activities are cancelled. If you need to change your child's after school tr...

Wednesday, August 26th is a Half Day. Dismissal will be at noon (12 PM). Regularly scheduled clubs and activities are cancelled. If you need to change your child's after school tr...

Please follow this link to find all of the club information and to sign up for clubs.

We are so excited to meet all our families at our Open House for the 2026-2027 school year! See our flyer below for all the details but please remember that classrooms will not be...

You can find the grade level supply wish lists here .

Please see the image below for the hours that the front office will be open. If you need an appointment out side of these hours please contact our Office Manager, Amanda Moore at...

Spring Break will be March 9-20 and school will resume on March 23! Please see the calendar below for when the office will be open over break and if you need to make an appointme...

Find all of the information about state testing including: testing dates, practice tests, and typing practice here .

There will be a Half Day on Friday, February 13th dismissal will be at 12 PM (noon). Vail Pride Day is a cherished tradition in our district, all staff will be heading to the fair...

Dear Desert Willow Families, We are quickly approaching the time for Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences! As in previous years, Spring conferences are for those students whose pare...

There will be a Half Day on Wednesday January 28th - Dismissal will be at 12 PM (noon)

There will be no school Monday, January 19th in observation of Martin Luther King Day. The front office will be closed as well.

If you have a Kindergartener or 5th Grade you can start planning for their promotion or graduation now! Kindergarten Graduation, for all classes, will be at 9 AM on May 19, 2026 ...

See the flyer below for the themes for each day for spirit week!

There will be no school Wednesday, November 26th- Friday November 28th. The Desert Willow front office will be closed all three days there is no school.

We are so excited to host our Kindergarten Round-Up on Wednesday, November 19th ! If you have a child who will be starting kindergarten in the 2026–2027 school year , w...

There will be a half day on Wednesday November 19th. School will be dismissed at 12 PM (noon). If you need to make a change to your student's transportation please call the office...

Encouraging words lift in ways we sometimes can’t imagine! Our Vail Pride Day rookie, support staff, teacher, and volunteer of the year nominations are a wonderful way to recogni...

Fall Picture Days are on August 7th and 8th. You student's teacher will let you know which day their class will be taking pictures.

There is no school on Monday July 28th for the All Staff Inservice Day. Community Programs is also closed.