Welcome to Gila Vista Jr. High. We're so pleased you are here to read more about us. You'll find that we have a fantastic school experience to offer your children. We are a performing plus school, as the Arizona state standards have designated. We set our goals high and your children have achieved so well. We are very proud of your students; it makes teaching them a pleasure.

We aim with great success to give students a well-rounded education. We offer Advance Placement classes, band, orchestra, choir, on-site special education, before- and after-school programs, highpoints for EL learners, and the list goes on. We even have a SRA Corrective Reading Program and a two-period literacy block. Our school is bustling with learning programs and busy, hard working students.

We are thankful for the supportive parents in our school community. Please insist on your child's attendance, and set high expectations for your children in the home. High achievers at home are high achievers at school. We also encourage parent-teacher communication through phone calls, emails, and conferences. We're here for you and thank you for supporting us too!

Our mission is to provide outstanding instruction, promote positive social interaction, and produce exemplary students through a cooperative partnership between parents, students, and the staff. Our commitment to helping our students master the Arizona Academic Standards is possible through our emphasis on student engagement and helping all students develop a connection with our school. We progress toward these goals with our motto, "You just can't hide that Gila monster pride."