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Welcome to the Most Excelling school district
in Arizona!
If you want to enroll your child in
one of the best schools in the state of Arizona, you’ve come
to the right place. The Scottsdale Unified School District is home
to more schools that have earned the state’s top rating –
Excelling – than any other district in this great state.
Most of our 33 schools have openings right now.
You can enroll your child by simply calling the office of the school
you prefer.
Why choose Scottsdale?
All of our schools have made the grade with the
Arizona Department of Education – all of our schools are rated
as Performing or better. We have special programs for gifted students,
an International Baccalaureate program and offerings, such as band
and strings for children as young as the fourth grade, that aren’t
available in most other districts.
Even if you don’t live in the district,you are welcome to join us. Students from Phoenix, Fountain Hills,
Grayhawk, Cave Creek, Paradise Valley, and Tempe, as well as the rest
of the Valley and the Unorganized Area are welcome in our classrooms.
2006-2007 Accomplishments
- We started off the 2006-2007 school year with our successful START SMART Campaign.
- Scottsdale Unified School District is Arizona’s Most Excelling School District for the fourth consecutive year.
- Renovations and new construction are underway at Arcadia, Chaparral, Coronado and Saguaro High Schools.
- Phase II construction was completed at Sierra Vista Academy.
- The City of Scottsdale was named in the ‘100 Best Communities for Young People’ ranking by America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth for the second consecutive year.
- Chaparral High School was named one the top 1200 high schools in the country, according to Newsweek's Web site. Chaparral is one of a handful of public high schools in Arizona to make the list and was ranked 1000 on the list. The school also made the Newsweek list in 2006, 2005 and 2003.
- Sixty-four high school students were named as either Semi-Finalists (19) or Commended Scholars (45) in the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program.
- Donna Musser, a nurse at Cherokee Elementary School, was honored for her quick reactions in using an Automated External Defibrillator to save a second grade student, who has a heart condition, when he collapsed outside his teacher's door.
- Darcy Brodison, an Economics teacher at Coronado High School, was named Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Society of Economics Teachers.
- Nancy Smith, a second grade teacher at Laguna Elementary School, and Jennifer Blalock, a kindergarten teacher at Cochise Elementary School, were nominated by staff, parents and students for the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year award.
- Ariane Cleverly, instructional technology trainer, and the Instructional Technology Team received the Arizona Technology in Education Alliance (AzTEA) Exemplary Web Site Award for Educational Programs/Educational Content.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) presented Dan Shearer, director of transporters of learners, and the First Vehicle Service team with the prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) “Star” status.
- The Arts in Education Council (AEC) for Scottsdale Unified School District celebrated fine arts with the Spring Appreciation Luncheon at Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center.
- SUSD named Carla Partridge as the Coordinator for Community and Business Partnerships.
- Students and staff of the Scottsdale Unified School District were center stage as the Scottsdale Charros rewarded excellence in education. The civic group honored 34 teachers, one from each school, and 13 high school students at its annual banquet at the Camelback Inn.
- Graduating seniors Lindsay Creighton, Arcadia High School; Karen Howley, Saguaro High School; and Hannah Harris, Desert Mountain High School; have been selected to receive the Scottsdale Charros Future Teacher Scholarships this year.
- Staff of the Scottsdale Unified School District gathered for a special lesson in exceptional customer experiences. The District is sponsoring several seminars aimed at sharpening the customer relations skills of all SUSD employees.
- The Governing Board approved Pueblo Elementary School’s Foreign Language Immersion Program, which will begin in the fall of 2007.
- Coronado High School’s Baseball team defeated Notre Dame for the State Class 4A Division II title.
- Saguaro High School’s Girls' Cross-Country team took 2nd Place at State and the Girls' Volleyball was State Runner-Up.
- The Desert Mountain Boys’ Basketball team defeated Paradise Valley High School for the State 5A Division II Title.
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