Welcome to the Mountain Vista Web site! Here is a resource to help you stay informed about our upcoming events and to share in the successes of our students and teachers. This site offers a lot of information, such as:

Calendar
School Newsletters
Helpful Links
Homework Help
Parenting Tips
Bus Routes and Names
Web Site Fun
Frequently Asked Questions

Our school office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. School hours are from 7:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:50 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. on scheduled early dismissal days. The first warning bell rings at 7:45 a.m. For a complete schedule, visit our About Us page. Enjoy your trip through our site! We would love to hear your suggestions and comments to make Mountain Vista Middle School an Excelling school.

Hello, my name is Denise Taylor; I am the principal at Mountain Vista Middle School for the 2010-2011 school year. I have been with the Coolidge Unified School District #21 since July 2008. I moved to Arizona from Milwaukee, WI with my two teenage sons, our four dogs, a cat, and a ball python named Syltherin. Prior to coming to Coolidge I taught in an inner city charter school seventh and eighth grade Reading. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, my teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and my Masters Degree in 2002 in K-12 Administration and Curriculum and Instruction from Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI. 

I am also pleased to introduce to you Scott Johnson, the Assistant Principal for Mountain Vista Middle School. Scott has been with the Coolidge Unified School District #21 for five years. He received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Michigan and his Masters Degree in K-12 Administration from Northern Arizona University.  

As we get ready to begin our year, we look forward to working with each of your students. Please feel free to stop in any time for a campus tour or to express your comments and concerns. We are looking forward to a great year, providing rigorous and relevant curriculum to our students and building great relationships with the students and families of Mountain Vista Middle School.

Welcome to Mountain Vista Middle School!

Sincerely,

Denise E. Taylor, Principal