About the Scottsdale Unified School District

  • Located northeast of metropolitan Phoenix, the District serves the educational needs of students and families of 22,000 students across 29 campuses. Approximately 240,476 people reside within its boundaries. The District’s award-winning academic, arts and athletic programs draw students from Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Tempe and Scottsdale. A highly experienced, professionally certified teaching staff fosters a diverse and rigorous educational environment to develop the potential in every individual learner. Offering gifted learning, special education, career and technical education, and a variety of athletics, arts and enrichment programs and clubs, SUSD provides the rich environment today’s students need to explore their interests, develop important social skills and grow into tomorrow’s leaders. For more information, visit www.susd.org and follow along on social media: Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, Nextdoor, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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  • 20 SUSD Seniors Named Semifinalists for 2024 National Merit Scholarships

    20 SUSD Seniors Named Semifinalists for 2024 National Merit Scholarships

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Sept. 22, 2023) – Twenty Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) seniors are among the nearly 400 Arizona students named Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit® Scholarship Program. National Merit Scholarships are among the nation’s oldest and most prestigious.

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  • The SUSD Advantage is the State’s Economic Advantage: Study Reveals Scottsdale Unified School District's Excellence Drives Positive Economic Impact

    The SUSD Advantage is the State’s Economic Advantage: Study Reveals Scottsdale Unified School District's Excellence Drives Positive Economic Impact

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (September 5, 2023) – The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) has emerged as an institution of excellence, setting a precedent for the value of investing in public education.

    This consistent commitment to excellence by the District, and the community that supports it, not only yields substantial returns on investment for taxpayers ‒ it establishes SUSD as a competitive force in Arizona’s economic development landscape.  As such, SUSD is a sought-after district by families and staff, making Scottsdale an attractive destination for home buyers and business owners.

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  • SUSD M&O Override Town Hall Meetings Kick Off Next Week

    SUSD M&O Override Town Hall Meetings Kick Off Next Week

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (August 25, 2023) – Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) will host Town Hall meetings in each of its five learning communities, beginning next week, regarding the November 7 Maintenance and Operations (M&O) override special election.

    SUSD is asking voters to reauthorize the current M&O override that will expire in June 2025. Voters approved the current override in 2019. The 15% override request would result in $22,350,888 in additional funding to the district, with a tax rate of $0.33 per $100 of net assessed valuation. The renewed override would cost the owner of an average home in the district $173.78 per year. The Arizona Department of Revenue State and County Abstract puts an average Scottsdale home’s value at $523,750.

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  • Enhanced SUSD School Safety and Security Systems <br /> … because kids!

    Enhanced SUSD School Safety and Security Systems
    … because kids!

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (August 4, 2023) –  Securing opportunities for students to learn and succeed is our top priority.  “Because kids,” SUSD is committed to creating safe and secure learning environments in which students can thrive.  School safety and security is a shared responsibility reliant on our vigilant students, staff, parents and law enforcement partners. 

    “To promote this culture of safety, we encourage our school communities to be active participants in keeping our schools safe,” said Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Security Director Josh Friedman.  “We ask that they be aware and immediately report any activity that appears to be suspicious, to the district and local law enforcement agencies.”

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  • … because kids! <br /> SUSD Prepares to Welcome Students to 2023-2024 School Year

    … because kids!
    SUSD Prepares to Welcome Students to 2023-2024 School Year

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (August 4, 2023) – Since the last school year ended in May, the hallways and playgrounds at Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) have been mostly absent of students, teachers and staff, but not absent of activity. Far from it.

    Summertime is the time when annual maintenance and cleaning work is performed by SUSD Facilities staff, educators add to their professional teaching skills, district and school administrators create priorities for the new school year, and schools complete their staff and classroom rosters.  The summer of 2023 has also seen the implementation of new SUSD transportation, safety and security, nutrition, and communications systems, and the near-completion of the 2016 bond’s final, major construction projects at Pueblo and Tavan Elementary schools.

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