Superintendent of Scottsdale Unified School District

Dr. Scott Menzel became Scottsdale Unified School District’s 27th superintendent in July 2020, following 18 years of excellence in leadership with Michigan public school districts.  

Driving Dr. Menzel’s work is the moral imperative to provide equitable and inclusive opportunities for all students.  He initiated a future-focused, strategic planning process that has set Scottsdale Unified’s course for the next five to ten years, engaging the district’s broad community of stakeholders to articulate a vision for the district’s future that is both aspirational and inspirational as we work to engage all students in future-focused, world-class learning.

Dr. Menzel has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University, a master’s degree in philosophy and social policy from The American University in Washington, D.C., and a bachelor’s degree in religion from Vanguard University of Southern California.