At Scottsdale Prep, amidst the Great Books and classic artwork that lines the halls, there is a group of scholars that have dared to venture beyond the classroom. Scott Shaughnessy, a Physics teacher with a passion for the great outdoors, has birthed an unconventional enrichment activity for students – the Spartan Riders. “I started the Spartan Riders six […] Read More »

Scottsdale Prep senior, Sumedh Seetharam, was recently featured as one of the 10 Great Hearts seniors to be recognized as National Merit Semifinalists. But Seetharam was also recognized over the summer by ABC 15 and the Scottsdale Progress for giving 130 kids ages 7-12 free karate lessons with the help of the Dragon Kim Foundation, which enables teens to develop and implement […] Read More »

  Scottsdale Prep Theatre Arts is excited to present Merideth Wilson’s The Music Man. The beloved musical opens tonight, October 5th at 7:00pm. Additional shows are Friday, October 5th at 7:00pm and a matinee on Saturday, October 7th at 2:00pm. The show runs approximately two and a half hours. Performances take place at the academy’s […] Read More »

10 seniors from Great Hearts Academies in Arizona have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. Leah C. Scharmann, Hayden Armstrong, William Tinker, Alessandro Marcolini, Mary Herbert, Tucker Flynn, Annika Kimery, Andrew Kulhan, Sumedh Seetharam, and Christian Song have each been recognized as one of the highest scoring entrants of the PSAT, qualifying them for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship […] Read More »

For the third year in a row, the Athletics Department of Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, home of the Spartans, received the prestigious Great Hearts Directors Cup. This is only the fourth time this award has been presented, with Veritas Prep winning the cup in its inaugural year in 2019. But after that first year, the trophy has […] Read More »