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Awards |
Mayor's School of Excellence Award for Arts in Education (2007), OLWEUS Anti-Bullying Award (2007), Study Island Champion School (2008) |
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Special features |
special education program, gifted and talented |
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School Mission
- The Explorer Middle School community is committed to providing each student with opportunities to achieve academic excellence and personal success in a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French and Spanish.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with autism, language or speech impairment, specific learning disabilities, visual impairments and other health impairments.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school offers the following special programs: accelerated credit earning or honors track.
- The school uses the following instructional model: Gifted and talented education
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: , basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball and Intramural Sports Programs.
- Boys sports: , basketball, baseball, football, golf, soccer, , tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling and Intramural Sports Programs.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, drawing/painting, ceramics, dance and video/film production.
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Other news or notes
- High student achievement, student-centered atmosphere, comprehensive anti-bullying program, positve student citizenship program, peer tutor and peer mediation programs, student accountability programs, student created web site, innovative technology programs, block English, advanced level math courses and Honors English, outstanding performing and visual arts programs
| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Pinnacle HS and Paradise Valley HS.
- Entering students typically come from: Copper Canyon; Desert Trails and Wildfire Elementary.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in and .
- Regular classroom hours: 8:54 AM to 3:30 PM.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish.
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