The Vista Grande Spartan Sparkies recently received exciting news as they achieved a Quality First 4-Star Rating. This 4-star rating means that the Spartan Sparkies exceed the quality standards for preschools in the state. The star rating went up from a 3-star to a 4-star. Quality First is a program of First Things First, Arizona’s early childhood agency. Created by voters and funded through tobacco revenues, First Things First supports the healthy development and learning of Arizona’s young children. Spartan Sparkies has partnered with Quality First to make quality improvements that research proves helps young children thrive and be prepared for kindergarten. The Sparkies staff works hard to provide a nurturing learning environment for the preschool students as well as high school students in the Early Childhood Education program. The Spartan Sparkies Preschool is directed by Karen Debold, CTE ECE Preschool Director. Visit their webpage at www.cguhsd.org/vgPreschool.aspx.