School News

Palo Verde is proud to be a "B" school. Congratulations to staff and students for your accomplishment.

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Principal's Message

Welcome to Palo Verde Middle School! Click here to read a welcome message from our new principal for the 2024-2025 school year, Shannon Sixel.

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Order Your Uniform Online

Palo Verde uniform shirts can now be ordered online! Click the link to order your shirt or visit M&J Trophies and Apparel at 10802 N. 43rd Avenue to purchase your shirt. Please contact our social worker if you need uniform assistance.

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Athletic Information

Palo Verde Middle School offers a wide range of interscholastic sports including volleyball, cross country, soccer, cheer, basketball, wrestling, softball and track. All students are eligible to try out for athletic teams. Click here to learn more about athletic requirements.

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Congratulations, Student Artists!

Congratulations to our student artists who were chosen to have their art showcased in the Governing Board room of the WESD Administrative Center.

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School Information

Phone: 602-347-2500

School Hours:

9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Educational School Hours.

Early Dismissal Wednesdays: 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Early Dismissal Wednesdays: 8:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Principal: Shannon Sixel

Palo Verde Middle School provides an exemplary middle school education for students with diverse needs and abilities.

Eight academic teams provide instruction in the core academic areas. PV offers a variety of elective classes and art, music and P.E. for all students. Gifted/accelerated classes are available for advancesd students as well as special needs classes for students with learning disabilities, mental handicaps, emotional challenges, and language disabilities.

We are committed to providing the most effective education for middle school-aged students.

Palo Verde Middle School

Congratulations to the May 2025 SUPER Kids and SUPER Staff

Student and employee recipients were celebrated from John Jacobs, Lookout Mountain, Moon Mountain, Mountain Sky and the WESD Administrative Center!

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WESD Announces 2025 Lamp of Learning Recipients

Seventeen extraordinary individuals have been selected to receive the District's highest recognition, the Lamp of Learning award!

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Desert View Named Recipient of the A+ School of Excellence Award

The Arizona Educational Foundation awarded Desert View with the prestigious designation for demonstrating educational excellence!

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Your Child's Path to Success Begins Here

The WESD is now enrolling pre-K through eighth grade students for the 2025-2026 school year!

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