Welcome Dr. Taime Bengochea

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K-12 Principal at ASU Prep South Phoenix

ASU Preparatory Academy is pleased to welcome Dr. Taime Bengochea to the team. Bengochea, often referred to as Dr. B, has built strong relationships in public education for the last 30 years. She is passionate about supporting students in finding their own pathway to success and working to support her staff in the ever-changing climate of education.

A respected and trusted leader, she has advocated for thousands of students and staff members across the Valley. Bengochea has held a variety of positions as a teacher, director of technology, assistant principal, and principal, and she has taught graduate courses for Argosy University in finance and educational leadership.  

She is an Arizona State University alumnus and received her graduate degree in elementary education. She has a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Phoenix, and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from Pepperdine University in California.

When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, which includes three dogs and a crested gecko named Figment.

Principal Taime Bengochea can be reached at: Taime.Bengochea@asu.edu

ASU Prep Academy High School Students Win NASA’s TechRise Student Challenge

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Six students at ASU Preparatory Academy’s Polytechnic STEM High School were winners in NASA’s TechRise Challenge. Their experiment, “How will Hydrophobic and Non-Hydrophobic Sponges React with Water in Microgravity?” was selected to be tested in space and will launch on NASA’s Blue Origin rocket in January. Learn more. The team was interviewed by Fox 10 Phoenix.

Watch the Interview HERE

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