Great Hearts Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is excited to announce the newest addition to its faculty. Justin Bell is taking on the role of Assistant Headmaster of Middle School at Scottsdale Prep.

Though a Colorado native, Bell attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale before earning his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communications and Visual Media Arts at Colorado State University and Emerson College. His other educational experiences included studying abroad in Wales, UK and teaching summer school in Boston. In 2016, Bell returned to Arizona to accept a teaching position at nearby Great Hearts Veritas Preparatory Academy. At Veritas, he taught history and served as dean of students in the middle school at Veritas the last three academic years. Bell was also part of the baseball coaching staff.

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is part of the Great Hearts Academies network of tuition-free public charter schools in metro Phoenix. The school is located at 16537 N. 92nd Street in Scottsdale. Great Hearts is dedicated to improving education nationwide through classical preparatory K-12 academies. More information can be found at greatheartsamerica.org.