This is an A school my daughter has excelled here
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Posted by a parent on 09/25/09
I love my school and I came here as a new student last year, first day of the second quarter, and they made me feel welcome. I was happy and I made the year with straight A's.
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Posted by a student on 08/12/09
I Have been going to old vail for two years now. It is very amazing. It Has good teachers and very high standrds. They are very respectful and helpful. Most of all they try hard to help you succed in everything you do. The Have great sports and make sure that you have the good enough grades to be on
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Posted by a student on 06/21/09
I go to OVMS. I don't like the choice of sports at our school. Math is way to easy and because they don't have room in Advanced math I and a lot of others are in the easy class. I don't feel like I have learned anything In S.S. I don't like ZAP. I don't like the idea of an out door hallways. I also think
... Read more we need lockers. We are stuck carrying around very big backpacks to school because of all the stuff the teachers make you carry. Overall I dislike very very very much this school. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/06/09
Both my children attend this middle school and have done exceptionally well thanks to the devoted teachers and school policies that refuse to accept average work. Kids here are accountable for their work quality and assignment due dates. They are constantly challenged and because of this my kids have
... Read more excelled with almost straight A's each quarter. I would like to see a better quality sports and extra curricular program though. Vail schools overall rock! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/25/09
I think this school has very low standards. I am a seventh grader in the Algebra class and I think that TOO MANY people are there, much too easy to get into. The sports programs are GREAT. And perhaps I'm basing my bad rating because of my bias towards all Arizona schools. I HATE Arizona, I really haven't
... Read more learned anything in any other classes but Science and Algebra. if possible, avoid moving to Arizona if you have kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/16/09
We moved from Washington state about 8 yrs. ago. We let our children go to school at OVMS because we had a relative tell us about it. Our kids are extremely proud of thier school, and actually like going to school now, they have great extracurricular activities. The teachers really invole the students
... Read more in the learning. The school also frequently sends out PTA flyers. So the parents can really be involved. The School is really safe too, no questions asked Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/08/08
I moved to Vail from Tucson because the School District had a great reputation. There reputation has held true. We are extremely pleased with the OVMS class ciriculum, which keeps the kids interested and eager to learn. They have team sports available and they really appreciate parent participation and
... Read more volunteers! The teachers and coaches relate well with the kids and there is a mutual respect within. There is so much more to say, but I hope this gives an idea of what a great school OVMS is. Go Hawks! Read less
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Vail schools — Old Vail Middle School is located at 13299 E Colossal Cave Rd, Vail AZ 85641. 13299 E Colossal Cave Rd is in the 85641 ZIP code in Vail, AZ The school district for Old Vail Middle School is the Vail School District 20. Old Vail Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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