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Adapted patriotic ceremonies policy approved by Scottsdale Unified
Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board has approved revisions to its policy regarding ceremonies and observances in the classroom because of recent state changes that require a moment of silence at the start of each day. more
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Paradise Valley students contribute to St. Mary’s Thanksgiving drive
Launch Team Robotics celebrated Thanksgiving by donating almost 400 pounds of food to St. Mary’s Food Bank. more
Scottsdale Unified will consider changes related to a new sequence of courses for district high school science curriculum.
Scottsdale Unified considers new sequence for secondary science courses
High school science curriculum at Scottsdale Unified School District likely will undergo changes in the order of courses beginning with the class of 2027. more
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During the Nov.15 meeting, Board Member Libby Hart-Wells among others raised concerns about district CFO Shannon Crosier's idea to implement a zero-based budget.
Scottsdale Unified begins budget talks for 2023-24 school year
Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board has begun discussing the maintenance and operations budget for the upcoming school year with plans for more focused financial discussions early next year. more
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Continuing its strategic goal to attract talented and qualified professionals, Scottsdale Unified School District discussed the ongoing teacher shortage at its Nov. 1 governing board meeting.
Scottsdale educators want more respect, trust from district
In a quarterly report to the Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board, agencies that support district educators presented an update as to where they are in solving the ongoing teacher shortage. more
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SUSD open enrollment has begun Nov. 1
Scottsdale Unified School District opens the doors of its 30 schools each year to resident and non-resident students alike. The application process for non-resident students seeking to … more

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Scottsdale Unified supplementary budgets avail increased dollars for 2022-23
As it prepares to ask voters to approve new funding this election cycle, and potentially again in future years, the Scottsdale Unified School District is sharing how its previous override and bond monies have been used this year. more
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From left to right, board members Patty Beckman and Libby Hart-Wells as well as President Julie Cieniawski at a May 2022 meeting.
Students in Scottsdale Unified show improvements in state and national tests
Student test scores are on the rise in Scottsdale Unified School District based on its most recent data; however, staff and board members still hold concerns for certain subject areas where students … more
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From left to right, Brophy's National Merit semifinalists are: Jackson Scrimpshire, Benjamin Jackson, Adrian Yordanov, Nicolas Cevallos, Evan Connor, Nicholas Butkiewicz, Charles Palmer, Sam Troester, Robert Munhall, Quinn Dorward, Daniel Robaina, Ethan Lacey and Carson Lauer.
Brophy Preparatory records 13 National Merit semifinalists
In all, 28 Brophy College Preparatory seniors received some form of National Merit recognition in the 2023 NMSQT competition, once again placing the Jesuit high school in the top echelon of Arizona academic powerhouses. more
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board will delay approving an additional $89,696 in professional redesign costs associated with Kiva Elementary School rebuild until questions can possibly be answered at the next board meeting on Oct. 18.
Project costs going up for Scottsdale Unified rebuild projects
As construction costs and other impacts leftover from the COVID-19 pandemic linger, Scottsdale Unified School District is being asked to adjust some project costs on its local elementary school rebuilds. more
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Barro's Pizza and Dr Pepper are hosting a tuition giveaway for Arizona students. Apply now online through Dec. 19.
Barro’s Pizza, Dr Pepper host tuition giveaway contest
Family-owned and operated Barro’s Pizza, is giving away $10,000 to one local Arizona resident in the 2022 Arizona Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway. The prize money is available to help pay … more
Q&A: Scottsdale Unified’s board candidates address health concerns within district schools
Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board candidates provided their perspectives on how the district should handle infectious diseases as SUSD continues to manage COVID-19 in its schools. more
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Scottsdale governing board candidates discuss pressing issues in forum
Independent Newsmedia hosted an online public forum Sept. 22 for the Scottsdale Unified School District board candidates to share their thoughts about education and specific issues facing the … more
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The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students as this fall's incoming first-year class has topped previous records in average GPA.
Paradise Valley student joins latest University of Iowa class
This fall’s incoming first-year class at the University of Iowa — a group that includes Lily Langford of Paradise Valley, who plans to pursue a degree in human physiology — has topped previous records with an average high school GPA of 3.82. more
Cherokee Elementary School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2022, after being nominated to apply by the Arizona Department of Education.
Cherokee Elementary earns blue ribbon status for 2022
The U.S. Department of Education named Scottsdale Unified School District’s Cherokee Elementary School a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School on Sept. 16. more
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Over 50 Northeast Valley students qualify as National Merit semifinalists
Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced Wednesday the names of over 16,000 semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including 58 students from Scottsdale and Paradise Valley schools. more
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Evan Hendrix is the reigning 4A All-Conference and 4A West Valley Region Offensive Player of the Year for the 2021 season. She was instrumental in the Saints winning the 4A State Championship last year.
Notre Dame Prep’s Evan Hendrix commits to Texas Christian University
Notre Dame Prep junior Evan Hendrix, 16, has officially committed to play volleyball for Texas Christian University. more
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Amazon Prime series features Scottsdale Community College students
With nearly 100,000 students, Maricopa County Community College District understands its worth and isn’t afraid to reshape the traditional narrative of higher education. more
Sheila Cepress (above) discussed the update on Native American students in Scottsdale Unified schools at the Sept.6 governing board.
Scottsdale Unified grapples with Native American student issues
Recent data collected by Scottsdale Unified School District showed Native American students are still recovering from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, it also shows hope for future improvement. more
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Scottsdale Unified School District will host the first of five Town Hall meetings, beginning 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Arcadia High School, 4703 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix.
Scottsdale Schools to hold 5 Town Hall meetings this month
Scottsdale Unified School District residents interested in the override renewal request are invited to five public Town Hall meetings this month, beginning with the first scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Arcadia High School, 4703 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix. more

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Fiesta Bowl Charities announce $1M worth of grants for Arizona educators
Grant submissions for the seventh annual Palo Verde Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers are now being accepted. The program provides $2,500 awards to 400 teachers across the state for a … more
Adding and subtracting has become the norm for the Coronado Learning Community as thoughts of middle schools come and go and set to return during restructuring efforts.
Will south Scottsdale get a middle school again?
About five years after closing Supai Middle School, Scottsdale Unified stakeholders discussed the logistics of again having a separate middle school in the Coronado Learning Community. more
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Construction audit: Hohokam Elementary creates the mold for future projects in Scottsdale Unified
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board has received a preliminary audit report on the Hohokam Elementary School construction project that provides several suggestions including input on the design contract to documentation standards, procurement and activity records. more
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