8537 E Hackamore Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

We have had 3 kids go through and each has had a wonderful experience. Teachers & Staff work hard to get to know students.The school runs smoothly and the Admin couldn't be easier to work with. I would highly recommend Explorer Middle School.

I’ve been very disappointed with this school’s decision to allow a student club called Turning Point to operate on campus, distribute Trump propaganda, and promote speakers like Charlie Kirk. In my view, this organization spreads hate, division, and intimidation, not healthy civic discussion.What concerns me even more is that the school has already had to remove controversial content tied to this group—messages like “wear your MAGA hat to school today”—and there have been posts/supportive messaging around ICE, which is deeply inappropriate and polarizing in a school environment.I understand that people have different political beliefs. But school should not be a platform for political propaganda, especially in a diverse campus with students from many different nationalities and backgrounds. Allowing a club that repeatedly promotes inflammatory and divisive messaging is, frankly, outrageous and creates a hostile environment for students who already feel vulnerable.I would like to know:•What standards the school uses to approve and monitor student clubs•How the school is ensuring this club is not promoting harassment or political intimidation•What safeguards are in place to protect students from targeted or discriminatory messagingThis situation needs to be addressed.

I attended this school from 1st up until half way through my 7th grade year and I have to say it is by far the worst education experience I have ever had. The school fought against my family when trying to get an IEP and only started assisting us when we got a lawyer involved. I had 2 great teachers Mrs. Ogden and Mrs. White but the rest of the teachers were rude, snarky and outright unsporting of kids who had special needs for their education. The special needs teacher was also extremely useless and claimed growth even though I was stuck. The disciplinary actions taken by the teachers and administration was either negligent or extreme with no middle ground... Do not send your kids to this school they will have a terrible time between the teachers and admin.