Dr. Eric Dueppen, Superintendent

superintendent@chooseAESD.org

Dr. Dueppen is honored to serve the communities of Avondale and Goodyear as Superintendent of the Avondale Elementary School District. He is deeply committed to sustaining Avondale's tradition of academic excellence and holistic child development. Working alongside a dedicated governing board, teachers, staff, and families, Dr. Dueppen is focused on fulfilling the district’s vision: passion and commitment for educational excellence, grounded in the Kids at Hope belief that every child is capable of success—no exceptions!

A native Arizonan, Dr. Dueppen was raised in Chino Valley. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Bilingual Multicultural Education from Northern Arizona University. He later earned both his Master’s and Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

Dr. Dueppen began his career as a dual-language teacher in the Roosevelt School District, empowering emerging bilingual students across grades K–8. Over his career, he has held key leadership roles, including Assistant Principal, Principal, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, and Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for the Creighton School District. Beyond district leadership, he has taught graduate courses in school administration and instructional supervision at Northern Arizona University, served as President of the Arizona School Administrators Association Educational Services Division, and co-chaired the Greater Phoenix Education Management Council.

Outside of his professional life, Dr. Dueppen is a devoted husband and father. His wife, Danielle, is the Executive Director of Awakening Seed School; his daughter, Madeleine, studies Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University; and his son, Connor, plans to study business and finance in college. The Dueppen family resides in Tempe, Arizona, where they enjoy staying active, spending time outdoors, and playing with their pets.

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