Uses inquiry and project-based learning for exploring themesįeatures extensive collaboration for student-produced outcomes Integrates core academics & standards through thematic relationships Implements instructional practices which promote authentic learning The district’s only Digital Learning Center for the Gifted (DLC) is located at Sunrise. The DLC program objective is to develop and implement an information, technology-infused middle school program for gifted students.įeatures ubiquitous information technology and media literacy The average class size for middle school is 31 students. Instruction is individualized for students through math leveling, honors and gifted clustering, special education self-contained and resource programs and differentiated instruction in all classes. This is but one of many reasons that it is great to be a Sunrise Aztec! The most recent evidence of this is our performance on AzM2 testing where we scored near the top of middle schools in the PVSchools as well as having the highest percentage of students achieving mastery, among middle schools, on all four of the English and math assessments within the 2021 AzM2 testing cycle. These clubs participate at the state level in various competitions.įinally, Sunrise has taken its place among the best middle schools in our district and across the valley. Sunrise is truly a STEM hub as we have comprehensive Robotics and Science Clubs. Through our career and technical education department, students at Sunrise have opportunities to explore a variety of electives providing them a complete educational experience. We currently offer art, dance, dance performance, drama, theatre performance, concert band, guitar, strings and various levels of choral groups. Our students have consistently excelled at the high school level having been prepared through their performance experiences at Sunrise.

Our fine arts department has a storied past, and the future looks even brighter. We offer Honors English, science and social studies as well as advanced high school math courses for high school credit. The Sunrise commitment to challenge students is evident in the variety of our honors programs. The DLMI (Mandarin) program features a two-period block of elective classes including Mandarin Language Arts and Chinese Culture.

Our signature program is Dual Language Immersion (DLI).

Sunrise middle school