The Mohave Valley School District covers a large and diverse population and
geographical area. Part of western Mohave County, the district serves the
unincorporated areas of Fort Mojave and Mohave Valley. The northern end of
the district supports many small and medium sized businesses that are an
outgrowth of Bullhead City to the north. The southern end of the district is
comprised mostly of small businesses and agricultural areas. Sprinkled
throughout is the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation.
The
area was initially inhabited by the Mojave Indians. They called themselves
the Pipa Aha Macav (“the people by the river”). The first white men to
discover the area were Spanish explorers who heard the name pronounced as
“Mo-HAH-vey,” and spelled the name “Mojave.” The desert area, the county,
and the valley are all spelled Mohave; The Indian tribe and the area
of Fort Mojave both use the original Spanish spelling of Mojave.
Comprised of Camp Mohave Elementary, Fort Mojave Elementary, Mohave Valley
Elementary, and Mohave Valley Junior High, the Mohave Valley School District
serves 2,000 students, preschool through eighth grade. Students have
access to a wide variety of services and activities, including a variety of
special education services, after-school extra-curricular and intramural
sports programs, and access to updated technology in every classroom on all
four campuses.
The area offers many activities for
outdoor enthusiasts, including hiking, camping, fishing, skiing swimming,
and boating. For the gaming and entertainment enthusiasts, the casinos of
Laughlin, Nevada are 20 minutes away. Although the summers can be harsh,
often exceeding temperatures of 115 degrees, the winters are mild and
attract enough winter visitors to double the area’s population.