“Becoming the United States” Exhibition to Open at Canyon Ridge School

Surprise, Arizona - “Becoming the United States” a new traveling exhibition that explores the accomplishments and challenges of our national heritage, will be on display at Canyon Ridge School during our thirteenth annual celebration of United States Constitution Day, on 

September 15, 2023. Members of the community are welcome to tour the exhibit and view our student learning stations, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am.

Patriots from Arizona Sons of the American Revolution, Liberty Ladies of Sun City West and Sun City Grand,  Arizona Daughters of the American Revolution and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2135, will serve as guides and presenters. Seventh grade performers, representing a diverse array of American colonial figures, will interact with our younger learners, elected city officials, district leaders and valued community members.

The creators of this exhibit, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, was founded in 1994. Increasingly national and international in scope, the institute promotes the study and love of American History among students, scholars, and the general public. It supports balanced academic research in schools, organizes seminars and enrichment programs for educators, and partners with school districts to provide fact based resources. GLI also provides Teaching American History grants at all levels of student instruction.

Established in 2007, Canyon Ridge School is a Cognia STEM accredited campus in the Dysart Unified School District and has also been recognized with an A plus rating from the Arizona Education Foundation. We offer a 21st century education that highlights scientific inquiry, collaborative activities and cross-curricular projects. Our campus also participates in many civic activities and partners with twenty volunteer organizations.   We have presented community based American legacy projects for over fourteen years.

For more information regarding this special patriotic event and the traveling exhibition, please contact

Canyon Ridge School at (623) 523-8450