SUSD Launches High School Evening Classes

The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is expanding its high school course offerings to include evening classes, beginning Feb. 4.

"The move allows the District to provide continuous education for its high school students who want to or need to take evening classes, in addition to increasing the revenue stream to the District," said Ann Boyle, assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology.

The District also will offer a summer school program for the same reasons, Ms. Boyle said.

Registration for SUSD evening classes will be held Jan. 22 through Jan. 30 at all five high school bookstores and counseling offices. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked Jan. 25. Registration forms also will be available at the District's Education Center, 3811 N. 44th St., Phoenix; 602-952-6100.

Course offerings for the Spring 2002 semester include: algebra I and II; American history; dance (at Desert Mountain High School only); driver education; English I, II, III, and IV; geometry, government, world history, and NovaNET. All classes meet SUSD graduation requirements, except driver education.

The two-hour classes will be held twice a week at Chaparral, Desert Mountain, and Saguaro high schools. The semester begins Feb. 4 and runs through May 2. Tuition is $190 per academic course for District residents, and $200 for non-residents. The tuition for driver education is $125 for residents and $135 for non-residents. The tuition for NovaNET is $230, and is offered for residents only.

Dr. Mike Wolf, executive director for secondary operations, will serve as program director for SUSD evening classes. Additional information is available from his office at 602-952-6168, or on the District's Web site at: www.susd.org

The Scottsdale Unified School District has 34 school facilities serving more than 27,000 students. More than 3,000 persons are employed by the district, including 1,829 teachers. The district celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1996. Its boundaries include most, but not all of the city of Scottsdale, all of the town of Paradise Valley, a section of the city of Phoenix, and a section of the city of Tempe.
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