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Michael Cowan, superintendentSuperintendent
Dr. Michael Cowan, Superintendent

Email or call (480) 472-0200

Responsible for the overall direction of the school district as the chief executive officer for the Governing Board


Educational Services  

Bruce CoxAssociate Superintendent
Bruce Cox,
Email or call (480) 472-0205

Supervises the operation of all schools, instructional support units and special projects of the school district

Holly WilliamsAssistant Superintendent, East Area
Holly Williams,
Email or call (480) 472-0207

Elementary Schools: Brinton, Bush, Entz, Falcon Hill, Field, Hale, Hermosa Vista, Highland, Irving, Ishikawa, Jefferson, Johnson, Las Sendas, Madison, Mendoza, O'Connor, Patterson, Porter, Red Mountain Ranch, Robson, Salk, Sousa, Stevenson, Taft, Wilson, Zaharis

Junior High Schools: Fremont, Poston, Shepherd, Smith, Stapley, Taylor

High Schools: Mountain View, Red Mountain, Skyline

Choice Schools: Eagleridge Enrichment Program, Franklin at Alma, Franklin at Brimhall, Franklin East, Franklin Junior High, Franklin West, Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies

Success Schools: East Mesa Early Childhood Education Center, School-Home Adjustment Reinforcement Program (SHARP), Superstition High School

Arlinda MannAssistant Superintendent, West Area
Arlinda Mann
Email or call (480) 472-0206

Elementary Schools: Adams, Crismon, Edison, Eisenhower, Emerson, Guerrero, Hawthorne, Holmes, Jordan, Keller, Kerr, Lehi, Lincoln, Lindbergh, Longfellow, Lowell, MacArthur, Pomeroy, Redbird, Roosevelt, Sirrine, Washington, Webster, Whitman, Whittier

Junior High Schools
: Carson, Kino, Rhodes

High Schools
: Dobson, Mesa, Westwood

Choice Schools: Early Education Center, East Valley Academy, Summit Academy

Success Schools: Crossroads, Riverview


Business and Support Services

BobetteAssistant Superintendent
Bobette Sylvester
Email or call (480) 472-7205

Financial Services, Food and Nutrition, Information Systems, Materiel Distribution Center, Operations, Printing and Publishing, Property Management, Purchasing, Transportation and Vehicle Maintenance


Curriculum and Instruction

Suzan DePrezAssistant Superintendent
Dr. Suzan DePrez
Email or call (480) 472-0340

Athletics, K-12 Physical Education, Health and Fitness; Career and Technical Education; Community Education; Creative and Performing Arts; Curriculum and Instruction Support; Extended Learning; Library Services; Math, Science, Social Sciences, Traffic Safety, Sex Ed; Reading, English, Language Arts, World Languages, English Language Acquisition, Educational Television/Media, Mesa Distance Learning, Professional Development, Career Ladder, Educational Technology, Title I and School Improvement, Homeless Services, Migrant


Human Resources

Pete LesarAssistant Superintendent
Pete Lesar
Email or call (480) 472-0412

Certified Personnel, Classified Personnel, Substitute Services, Volunteer Services, Employee Benefits, Risk Management and Safety