About Deer Valley Middle School:

Mission of Deer Valley Middle School:

We remove limits so learners can become leaders.

Vision of Deer Valley Middle School:

Our vision is to cultivate resilient, influential leaders with character and a passion to achieve.

Deer Valley Offers the AVID Program:

AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) is a college preparatory course that will teach you many new skills that will ensure academic success in middle school, high school, and eventually college.

COLT NEWS

8th Grade Promotion Information

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DVMS Rules and Expectations Videos

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New Schedule

New Bell Schedule

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Attention Parents!

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COVID-19 Symptoms

If your child shows any signs of illness or symptoms of COVID-19, he/she should not go to school. According to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, COVID-19 symptoms include...

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Boys Town Update

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School Supply List

Click here to see the list of suggested supplies for this school year.

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Reporting an Absence

Call 623-445-3390 to report an excused absence

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Tax Credit Donations

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Open Enrollment Information

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From Mr. Backus

Meet Mr. Backus

Dear DVMS Community,

LEADERSHIP: That has become the focus of Deer Valley Middle School. It has become our goal to teach leadership skills that impact the choices and efforts our students make towards their academics, college/job training, careers, along with helping them build stronger families and strengthen the community around them. This is why we have developed classes and taught concepts that teach leadership to our students. Our Exploratory classes include Personal Finance, Public Speaking, and Leadership. We also offer AVID classes, a two year program that mentors our students towards "Advancement Via Individual Determination". We are expanding our Careers class and offering more career choices for students to experience. We have also brought in Boys Town Leadership skills as a way to teach our students the social skills that will help them be successful throughout their lives.

It is our goal to partner with parents and families as we go forward as a school. Join us as we create opportunities for open discussions about education, current issues and how they affect our students. Together, we can find solutions that benefit our kids and strengthen our community and nation.

Sincerely,
Scott Backus
Principal

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