The teachers are excellent and work extremely hard to make the classes interesting,challenging and fun
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Posted by a parent on 09/21/09
We have a son in 7th grade at MMS and think the school is excellent. Several of his teachers over the past 2 years have had a terrific impact on him -- igniting his interest in their subject matter, recognizing various qualities in him as an individual, and inspiring him to achieve his best, both academically
... Read more and personally. We are very impressed with the principal (he is terrific!), the administration and, of course, many of the teachers. I'd like to see a foreign language requirement (as opposed to an elective, which the student may or may not get to take), but that is probably a district and not a school issue. Overall, our family is very pleased with this school, and look forward to another year here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/03/09
This school is awesome and this school is very well rounded in sports, acedemics, and music. This school is so creative and teaches the mind of the youth.
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Posted by a parent on 01/12/09
Mountainside is one of the best schools. The teachers are A+. They are very committed to excellence. The kids have a vast array of extracurricular activities. The parents are very involved and seem to be teaching their kids good moral values.
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This was my child's first year at Mountainside and will be the last. We were very disappointed in the quality of teaching and leadership. Too much emphasis on busywork, not enough on actual learning, and there is a real problem with what the leadership has termed 'mean girls' on campus, which unfortunately
... Read more has not been resolved; as noted in an earlier post by another parent, discipline is weak, and perhaps this has distracted from a focus on quality academics. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/29/08
After the change in the administration, the improvement in MMS is obvious. Good quality teacher, but they can send more homework and extra projects. Parental involvement is a plus. We need more hi-tech oriented classes and to allow 6th. graders to participate in sports (they feel left out). A- school.
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
I have been at this school for a very long time, lots of kids coming through. The staff goes above and beyond, the great outweigh the average here. The principal enjoys this age of kids, hard to find. The discipline is weak, that could use some tweaking but it is not unjust or unkind...just ineffective.
... Read more The Parent involvement and communication was good previously, not getting much home this year though. Agree about the technology, our kids have better technology at home and at the libraries. Not the schools fault. The District is weak and non-engaged with the schools or community, but Mountainside seems to fill in where they fail. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
Our daughter attends MMS and does well in all classes. She has friends whose families all want their children to succeed. Good influence here. Discipline is strong and kids have their 'own' policeman on site to assist with all kinds of issues. Music is great and the bands perform wonderfully. Children
... Read more are involved in community service and exceeding children are acknowledge in the National Junior Honor Society. MMS has one of the highest academic standards in the State of Arizona. I think that the workload is sufficient depending on the class. My child is learning material that I had in high school. My expectations are exceeded at MMS. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/17/06
Wonderful school, my child has soared with both the social and academic programs. I feel very good about sending my child to this school. For a bright and gifted child the programs are superior. The only program that suffers is the strings program, but we have supplemented by private lessons and a
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Scottsdale schools — Mountainside Middle School is located at 11256 N 128th St, Scottsdale AZ 85259. 11256 N 128th St is in the 85259 ZIP code in Scottsdale, AZ The school district for Mountainside Middle School is the Scottsdale Unified School District 48. Mountainside Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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