School Leadership

Hello! My name is Scott Kerr. I am the principal at Thompson Ranch Elementary School. We are a pre-K – 8 school serving parts of El Mirage and Surprise. My wife and I have five children. Our only daughter is the oldest followed by our four sons. My wife and I have lived in Glendale for over 34 years and we both have family in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. I have been a math teacher for 16 years, 2 of those were at Dysart Middle school.  I have coached multiple sports including 21 years of football. I began my administrative career as an AP opening Valley Vista and supporting students as the dean and athletic director. Eleven of the last twelve years I have been the principal at Rancho Gabriela. I actually retired in 2020 and was asked to come back as an interim principal at Rancho in 2021. I am entering my fourth year here at Thompson as your principal. Many improvements have happened and I am excited about the great things to come! All students will learn at high levels at Thompson!

C. Scott Kerr - Principal

I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and am a 4th generation Arizonan. Upon graduating high school from Trevor G. Browne, I pursued a higher education at Phoenix College, where I obtained an Associate’s Degree. I then chose to enlist in the United States Army to serve our country, earning the rank of Sergeant, before I was medically discharged. Soon after I continued in my educational journey at A.S.U., obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in U.S. History. A short time later, I decided to continue in education, and obtained a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. The majority of my twenty-three years in teaching has been as an eighth grade English Language Arts teacher. Additionally, I have taught in English Language Learner classrooms, with students varying from sixth to eleventh grade. Most recently I worked at Dysart High School as an Academic Interventionist and Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach.

I am fortunate to be the father of two amazing children, Alyssa and Elijah. My eldest, Alyssa, is currently pursuing a career in education and has blessed me with two beautiful granddaughters. My son has chosen to follow in my footsteps and is presently serving in the United States Army Reserves and is currently deployed in the Middle East. I am very committed to both my career and family, and I look forward to my fourth year as an administrator at Thompson Ranch Elementary School.  

Mr. Quintana "Mr. Q", Assistant Principal