October is National Principals Month: Cave Creek Unified School District Celebrates

Dr. Matt Schenk

Dr. Matt Schenk – Horseshoe Trails Elementary School

Dr. Matt Schenk is the proud principal of Horseshoe Trails Elementary School.   This is his third year with CCUSD.  Before CCUSD, he worked as a teacher and administrator in the Peoria Unified School District. His teaching career spans from preschool through Jr High School.

Dr. Schenk has a Bachelor of Science in Education from Grand Canyon University; a Master’s degree in Education Leadership from Northern Arizona University and a Doctorate in Leadership and Innovation from Arizona State University.

“My goal is for every student in my school to receive a high quality education which prepares them to be competitive in a global society. I believe every student in my school should possess the technological skills and innovative thinking necessary to shape the future. I accomplish this by hiring and training fiercely passionate educators with a dedication to personal and professional growth and giving those educators authentic capacity development in the best practices of educating 21st century learners.”

Horseshoe Trails Elementary School is an A+ School of Excellence offering its students Chinese Immersion beginning in kindergarten; an on-site horsemanship and equestrian program and Chinese taught PreK-6.  For more information please contact the principal at [email protected] or by calling 480-272-8500.