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Scottsdale Unified District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Scottsdale Unified District
30 schoolsElementary Schools
(15)Middle Schools
(9)High Schools
(6)Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
Arizona sexuality teaching controversy
Alleged incident in Scottsdale Unified District · Arizona
A school district in Arizona faced scrutiny over a psychology teacher's lesson. The instruction presented sexuality as a continuum, stating specific percentages for heterosexual individuals. This teaching sparked controversy regarding curriculum content.
Arizona school hid gender status
Alleged incident in Scottsdale Unified District · Arizona
An Arizona school district reportedly advised its social workers to keep students' gender transitions secret from their parents. This guidance raises concerns about parental rights and transparency within the educational system.
School Changes Name Policy
Alleged incident in Scottsdale Unified District · Arizona
A middle school was recognized for a policy change allowing students to alter their names on school identification. This new policy permits students to make these changes without requiring parental permission. The initiative was supported by the school's GSA club.
District promotes gender identity concepts
Alleged incident in Scottsdale Unified District · Arizona
A school district's website featured a newsletter promoting gender identity concepts, including the 'Gender Unicorn,' and linked to organizations providing LGBTQ+ resources for youth. These resources discussed gender as a spectrum, hormone replacement therapy, and changing student IDs without parental knowledge. The district also updated its non-discrimination policy to include 'transgender identity'.
District had gender therapy form
Alleged incident at Desert Mountain High School · Scottsdale Unified District · Arizona
The Scottsdale Unified School District was found to possess a patient registration form for hormone replacement therapy within its official communications. This document, intended for gender transition, was discovered by a parent through a public records request. The district stated the form was included in error, having been sent by a student's parent to a school librarian.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.