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Welcome to our Course Database - Easily search through all the courses offered at Desert Ridge Junior High.
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Take a look inside Desert Ridge Junior High and learn about our Rattler Family.
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Desert Ridge Junior offers Robotics, STEM, Guitar Club, Drama, Chess, Youth Alive, Ping Pong, Video Tech, Student Ambassadors, Student Council, Book Club, and Roaming Rattlers.
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AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination is designed to increase schoolwide learning and performance with a regularly scheduled elective class that prepares students with academic potential for success in college.
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Desert Ridge Junior Athletics participates in the Gilbert Public Schools Superstition Junior High School Conference. Visit the Athletics section to learn more about the four seasons of Desert Ridge athletics.
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In the final installment of "Keeping Up With the Classroom," we check in on five educators who are finishing their first year teaching a Gilbert Public Schools. Abigail Mintz, April Clark, Gabriella Deets, Jonathan Dangerfield, and Kourtney Madsen each share the expectations they had when the school year started and how they've grown as educators since joining GPS.
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The journey into kindergarten marks a significant milestone in a child's life, and GPS understands the importance of preparing our preschoolers for this transition. Similar to the district's LevelUp and Next Level events, Pave the Path offers preschoolers an opportunity to become familiar with a kindergarten environment, helping to set students up for success in the next step of their educational journey.
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The School of Innovation and Design hosted by Desert Ridge Junior and Desert Ridge High takes 6th-12th grade students on a journey to build the skills and access the education they need to unlock career opportunities in the job market of their future. Students are immersed in STEM, engineering, computer science, multi-media, robotics, and beyond, with an advanced academic track as well as conventional grade-level options to meet the needs of all learners.
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The Junior High School Art Show will be held at Gilbert Global Academy's Cafeteria (55 N Greenfield Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85234).
Join us to celebrate the artistic achievements of our talented GPS junior high school students. from 5-7pm April 24th.
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The High School Art Show will be held at Gilbert Global Academy's Cafeteria (55 N Greenfield Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85234).
Join us to celebrate the artistic achievements of our talented GPS high school students. from 5-7pm April 10th.
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Gilbert Public Schools' summer programs offer something for everyone, from young children to high schoolers. From summer camps to in-person or online summer school, students can participate in academic enrichment, get ahead on credits, or enjoy exciting camp experiences, all designed to promote learning and growth in a supportive environment.
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The Junior High Art Show will be held at Gilbert Global Academy's Cafeteria (55 N Greenfield Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85234).
Join us to celebrate the artistic achievements of our talented GPS junior high school students from 5-7pm April 24th.
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The Elementary Art Show will be held from April 7 - 9, 2025 at Norwood Furniture (216 N. Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234).
Student artwork will be on display from all of our GPS elementary schools.
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