Eighteen districts across the Valley, including the Balsz School District, ended their summer breaks on Monday.
One of the district’s schools, Brunson Lee Academy, is undergoing a big change this year: becoming a K-5 STEM-focused school, a decision reached by the Balsz Governing Board in February.
It was all in an effort to keep the school open after the district, like many others across the Phoenix metro, reported a drop in enrollment due to a variety of factors…