Scottsdale Public Schools

Scottsdale Unified School District

The Scottsdale area offers a plethora of opportunities when it comes to schools. The public schools system in Scottsdale is dedicated and enthusiastic about their students and their education. The Scottsdale Unified School District offers students sports, technical and career education, a comprehensive gifted program, and the International Baccalaureate Program. The community, teachers, and staff all work diligently to maximize the potential from their students and to prepare them for their future.

Athletics
The District offers a wide range of opportunities for student participation on athletic teams at the middle school and high school levels. District middle schools provide four sports for both boys and girls, and teams at the 7th and 8th grade level. District high schools provide 10 sports for both boys and girls, and many sports have freshman, junior varsity, and varsity level teams. High School sports have been very successful in The District, with many teams winning regional and state championships. Many of our athletes have been honored as All-Regional, All-State, All-Academic and All-Americans. Our student-athletes have become successful on the field as well as in the classroom at both the high school and college levels. The District is a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association and has high schools in both the 5A and 4A conferences.
(This information is sourced from http://www.susd.org/district/athletics/. For this and more information, please follow the link)

 Career and Technical Education
The Career and Technical Education Department is helping to prepare students for the challenges of the 21st Century, and for their futures. Whether a student’s career and educational path includes a graduate degree, bachelor’s degree, associates degree, military service, or entrance into the workforce immediately after high school, enrollment in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course will enhance the development of this student by preparing him or her for a high performance workforce that is in constant transition.
(This information is sourced from http://ex.susd.org/sally.johnson/. For this and more information, please follow the link)

Comprehensive Gifted Program
Scottsdale School District has a Comprehensive ( Self Contained) Gifted Programthat offers a complete gifted curriculum and is designed for students in grades three through eight who have extraordinary academic needs, abilities and intellectual potential found in the top three percent of the population. The program is at four sites: Pima Elementary School for grades 5 and 6, Zuni Elementary School for grades 3, 4, 5, Mohave Middle School for grades 7and 8, and Desert Canyon Middle School for grades 6, 7, 8.

The Comprehensive Gifted Program (CGP) is a full-day program designed for students who need the support and challenge that a peer group of students with similar academic interests and abilities provides. The goal of this program is to provide students who have advanced intellectual, academic, and/or creative capabilities the opportunity to dynamically interact with teachers who specialize in gifted education as well as peers of similar aptitude within a rigorous, interdisciplinary learning environment in order to reach their highest levels of learning and accomplishment.
(This information is sourced from http://www.susd.org/district/gifted/documents/SCG%20letter.pdf. For this and more information, please follow the link)

International Baccalaureate Program
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program, created in 1968, is a very rigorous academic program for juniors and seniors at Desert Mountain High School, which has been an authorized school by the IBO since 1999.  The rigorous nature of the program is widely recognized by many selective and highly selective colleges and universities.

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Scottsdale Private Schools

American Christian Academy
5718 E Sharon Dr Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 404-8336

Blessed Sacrament Kindergarten
11300 N 64th St, Scottsdale
(480) 998-9466

El Dorado Private School
20624 N 76th St Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(480) 502-6878

Camelback Desert Schools
Scottsdale Campus
Preschool - 4th Grade
9606 E. Kalil Dr. Scottsdale AZ 85260
480-451-3130

The King David School
12753 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(480) 991-4333

Thunderbird Adventist Academy
7410 E Sutton Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 948-3300

Thunderbird Christian Elementary
7440 E Sutton Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 991-6705

Scottsdale Colleges

Scottsdale Community College

9000 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale, AZ
(480) 423-6000

Western International University - Scottsdale Campus

8860 East Chaparral Road, Suite 120 Scottsdale, AZ 85250
602-943-2311 Phone
480-850-1338 Fax
866-WIU-INFO Toll Free