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Two campuses within Deer Valley Unified School District will go into the 2025-26 academic year with new principals.
Amanda Hicks brings to Highland Lakes School in Glendale several years experience not only as a head principal in a K-8 school but also as a middle school teacher. She most recently served as principal at Sunland STEAM Academy in Phoenix, from the Roosevelt Elementary District, since 2000.
“I am very excited to continue the traditions (at Highland Lakes) and get to know the staff,” Hicks told the governing board at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Michelle Martelli joins the team as principal at Sunrise Elementary School, 17624 N. 31st Ave., in Phoenix.
Recently the assistant principal at Sunset Ridge, in Phoenix, Martelli is in her 21st year in education and her 10th with Deer Valley Unified School District.
“I am very honored and excited to serve the Sunrise community,” she told the board.
Sunrise Elementary School is a Title I school that has been serving Pre-K (Head Start) and kindergarten through 6th grade since 1977.
The governing board unanimously approved both hires at its Tuesday meeting.
