Littlefield Unified School District is a PK-12 grade school district headquartered in Beaver Dam, Arizona.

Littlefield Unified's District covers a large geographical area in Mohave County, located in the extreme northwest corner of the state. The school district serves the census-designated places of Beaver Dam, Desert Springs, Littlefield, and Scenic, including Arvada. It has a population of roughly 340 students throughout elementary, junior high and high school. Mount Trumbull and the rebuilt schoolhouse are part of the school district.

History The history of Littlefield School District #9 dates back to the early 1900s when a few families in the farming communities of Littlefield and Beaver Dam were holding school in their homes. An adobe building was constructed several hundred feet above the Virgin River in Littlefield, and formal education commenced there sometime around 1910.

The 1926–1927 school year exhibited a tremendous group of students attending the one-room school in Littlefield. The average daily attendance was 13 students.

Not much changed for the next 60 years within the district.

There were years during the late 1970s and early 1980s when only one or two students were enrolled at the school. Growth began in the district in the later part of the 1980s. The one-room schoolhouse soon had several modular buildings dotting the property's perimeter. By 1992 enrollment at the school approached 100 students.

Throughout the 20th century, all Littlefield School students were taught until 5th or 8th grade. Students then proceeded to Virgin Valley High School in Mesquite, Nevada, where they were able to participate in programs and graduate from an accredited institution. A Certificate of Educational Convenience (CEC) was approved by the County Superintendent, authorizing the district to use Arizona funds for the tuition of students attending Virgin Valley High School. Littlefield Middle School was established in the 1991-92 school year, and students in grades 6-8 no longer traveled to Mesquite for further education.

With enrollment steadily climbing, the Governing Board of the District enlisted the assistance of the newly established Arizona School Facilities Board to assist in the construction of a new school across the Interstate 15 freeway, and in 1997, then-Arizona Governor Fife Symington arrived at the Littlefield School with a $3 million check to the district. In 1999, Beaver Dam School opened, and a new era began. The Littlefield site was abandoned as students in grades K-8 moved into the new building. It was temporarily used again in the 2000–2001 school year due to increased elementary enrollment, and students were bussed to the newer school for lunch.

Unprecedented student and community growth continued, prompting discussion among the board regarding the prospect of a new high school in Beaver Dam. It was soon determined to build the school, slated for opening in 2003. Students who would be graduating from Beaver Dam High School in 2006 remained at the elementary school during their freshman year. All subsequent students would also attend the entirety of their elementary and secondary education within the district.

In 2002, an eight-classroom addition was added to the Beaver Dam Elementary School to accommodate continued growth and provide space for the additional secondary students. Two modular buildings were brought from the Littlefield site to Beaver Dam, where they were remodeled. This provided four additional classrooms to be utilized by the middle school and high school students.

Beaver Dam High School opened its doors in the fall of 2004. Two additional modular buildings were added to the middle school campus over the next few years, including a sports court and locker room facility.

An additional wing was constructed at the high school in 2008, including a media center, commons area, and six classrooms. The community passed A capital improvement bond shortly after that, facilitating the construction of the vocational facility, stage, and visiting team locker rooms. Athletic fields and landscaping were also completed at this time.

The elementary and junior/senior high schools are all within walking distance of each other in Beaver Dam.

Troy Heaton joined LUSD in July 2023 as the Principal of Beaver Dam Jr./Sr. High School and District Superintendent. Lael Calton is the Principal of Beaver Dam Elementary, since July 2026.

Governing Board of Education Governing Board MembersTermMr. Mark Cobb January 2023 – December 2026Mr. Michael Fagnan January 2025 – December 2026Mr. Sean Hogan January 2025 – December 2028Mrs. Karen Johnson January 2025 – December 2028Ms. Cathy Wright January 2023 – December 2026

Past Board Presidents Michael Fagnan Sonny Graham Rená Moerman Darrell Garlick Christa Biasi Alyson Hughes Tammy Giebink Tom Stoddard Eva Jensen Lyle Jones Christine Reber

Past Superintendents SuperintendentTermAssistant SuperintendentTermMrs. Darlene McCauley2018–2023Ms. Lael Calton2016–2018Mr. Mark Coleman2013–2016Dr. Michael S Robison2010–2013Mr. Mark Coleman 2011-2013Mr. Riley Frei2005–2010Dr. Jose L. Trujillo1999–2005Dr. John P. Broberg1996–1999Dr. Steven H. Peterson1995–1996Dr. Ralph Starr?–1995

Past Principals Beaver Dam Elementary (since 1999) PrincipalTermDarlene McCauley, InterimNov. 2025 - May 2026Kevin Murray2024 – Nov. 2025Mike Zielaskowski, InterimNov. 2023 - May 2024Jeremy Clarke2020– Nov. 2023Shawn Bybee2019–2020John Summerville, InterimMay–June 2019Lisa Young2017 – Apr. 2019Phyllis Leavitt2010–2017Steve Peterson2007–2010Glenn WhiteEagle2006–2007Riley Frei2005–2006Dr. Jose L. Trujillo1999–2005

Beaver Dam Jr./Sr. High School (since 2011) PrincipalTermDarlene McCauley2018–2023Lael Calton2016–2018Mark Coleman2011–2016 Dean of StudentsTermWayne Briggs2023–2024Christy Lindberg2022–2023Brionna Wilkey2021

Beaver Dam High School (2004–2011) PrincipalTermAssistant PrincipalTermPat Ena2009–2011Riley Frei2008–2009Pat Ena2008–2009Randon Lawrence2005–2008Riley Frei2004–2005

Beaver Dam Middle School (1999–2011) PrincipalTermDr. Michael S. Robison2010–2011Karen Hills2010Ted Mickelson2005–2010Dave Green2004–2005Dr. Jose L. Trujillo1999–2004

Littlefield School Superintendent / PrincipalTermDr. John P. Broberg1996–1999Dr. Steven H. Peterson1996PrincipalTermTed Mickelson1995–1996Elizabeth Wright1994–1995Nancy Jones1994Verl Frehner1993–1994Brooks Norton1989–1993 Before 1989, Littlefield had "head teachers." Brooks Norton became the first official school Principal

Past Governing Board of Education members Mr. Sonny Graham (second service 2019-2025) Mrs. Nichole Frisby Mr. John Reyes Mrs. Patricia Schoppmann Mrs. Susan Burch (died while serving) Mr. Michael Fagnan (first service 2019-2023) Mrs. Rena Moerman (third service 2017–2022) Mrs. Blanca Beltran Mrs. Edwina Jauregui Mr. Darrin Jones Mr. Sonny Graham (first service 2013–2016) Mrs. Rena Moerman (second service 2010–2016) Mrs. Carmen Plancarte Mr. Darrell Garlick Mrs. Sherrie Daniels Mrs. Christa Biasi Mrs. Shannon Hartley Dr. Jose L. Trujillo Mrs. Alyson Hughes Mrs. Tammy Giebink Mrs. Cheryl Graham Mr. Tom Stoddard Mr. Dan Powell Mrs. Rena Moerman (first service 1996–2002) Mrs. LaRene Layton Mr. Ron Petersen (died while serving and shortly after re-election in 2000; did not serve 3rd term) Mrs. Thelma Davis Mrs. Eva Jensen Ms. Roxanne Pudney Mrs. Lorraine Hammond Mrs. Linda Peterson Mr. Lyle Jones Mrs. Amber Davis Mrs. Christine Reber Mrs. Lorna Reber

Schools Beaver Dam Elementary Beaver Dam Jr./Sr. High School

Littlefield School

Littlefield School was a school that served grades Kindergarten through Eighth in nearby Littlefield. The property is part of the Littlefield Unified School District.

The history of Littlefield School dates back to 1894 when a few families in the farming communities of Littlefield and Beaver Dam held school in a two-room rock house down by the Virgin River. In 1910, some of the early settlers on the second bench built a wood building (23 ft by 40 ft). This was for students attending school, residents, and attending church services and social activities. The building was later purchased and made into a home around 1925.

An adobe building was constructed in 1924 several hundred feet above the Virgin River in Littlefield. The building had its first meeting on November 2, 1924, with students attending classes afterward. Records show the building cost about $5,000 to construct. 1936 the property was sold to the Mohave County School District for $100.

Education in Littlefield was held from 1894 until 1999. Brooks Norton became the School's first official principal in 1989. Beginning in 1990, portable, modular buildings were installed on campus to house offices and classrooms, with student enrollment increasing. This also included a cafeteria building. Previously, Littlefield School had no lunch program, and lunch was packed and sent to school by parents/guardians. On April 1, 1997, then Arizona Governor Fife Symington visited Littlefield School to present a ceremonial check for $3 million to build a new state-of-the-art school in Beaver Dam. This was the third visit by an Arizona governor to the area in 24 years.

See also List of school districts in Arizona

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