The Scottsdale Unified School District has 31 schools serving about 26,000 students. More than 3,000 persons are employed by the district, including about 1,600 teachers.
The district celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1996. Its boundaries include most, but not all, of the city of Scottsdale, almost all of the town of Paradise Valley, a section of the city of Phoenix and a section of the...
The Scottsdale Unified School District has 31 schools serving about 26,000 students. The district celebrated its 100th anni...versary in 1996. Its boundaries include most, but not all, of the city of Scottsdale, almost all of the town of Paradise Valley, a section of the city of Phoenix and a section of the city of Tempe. See More
History The Scottsdale Unified School District was founded in 1896 by Major Winfield Scott, also the founder of the city of Scottsdale. The first classes were taught by Aliza Bount, who moved to Arizona from Illinois with her husband George and their three children for health reasons. Classes were held in their adobe home, which was just south of what is now Civic Center Plaza and Second...