The mission of the Burlington School District is to ensure that all students achieve their highest intellectual and personal potential, and are prepared to contribute as global citizens in the 21st century. Our goal is to prepare all students to succeed in higher education, careers and citizenship by providing challenging core academic instruction, enriched arts, math, sciences and wellness experiences, and 21st century skill development opportunities.
The mission of the South Burlington School District, a community committed to excellence in education, is to ensure that each student possesses the knowledge, skills, and character to create a successful and responsible life. We will do this by building safe, caring, and challenging learning environments, fostering family and community partnerships, utilizing global resources, and inspiring life-long learning.
The Colchester School District provides public education to approximately 2,200 students. We accept tuition students from the Islands and other districts. At Colchester High School, students have the opportunity to participate in School Choice. Our Schools: Colchester High School (grades 9-12), Colchester Middle School (grades 6-8), Malletts Bay School (grades 3-5 and EEE), Porters Point School (grades K-2), Union Memorial School (grades K-2). The mission of the Colchester School District is to partner with our community to educate each of our students to become engaged, productive citizens who lead successful, balanced, and healthy lives.
MISSION STATEMENT: We empower students to be accomplished individuals and community members. We will: Deliver a comprehensive and engaging curriculum for a diverse student body. Provide a safe and healthy environment that fosters mutual respect. Address the social and emotional needs of all students. Students will: Take responsibility for their education. Develop their intellectual, creative, social, emotional and physical abilities. Be productive members of the school and community. Every Student, Every Day.
The mission of the Milton Town School District is to ensure that all students will be challenged to pursue and achieve academic excellence, social skill and character. Responsibility for this commitment to lifelong learning in a changing society is shared through successful partnerships among school, family and community.
The Hartford School District, located in White River Junction, Vermont, is a public school for kindergarten through grade twelve. The mission of the Hartford School District is to provide and ensure a caring and dynamic learning community where the intellectual development of students is our highest priority
The Springfield School District serves 1500 students in four schools: two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. Situated in south-eastern Vermont, along the majestic Connecticut River, Springfield has a proud history of achievement in commerce and the arts. The Springfield School District is located in Southeastern Vermont and serves the residents of the town of Springfield. The Gateway Collaborative school and the River Valley Technical Center serve the communities of Chester, Bellows Falls, Weathersfield, and Fall Mountain, NH. The district has one K-2 elementary school (Elm Hill Primary School), one 3-5 elementary school (Union Street Elementary School), one middle school (Riverside Middle School), and one high school (Springfield High School). The professional staff provide an educational environment with an eye on high standards and quality instruction. Mission Statement: All students will acquire knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes to enhance their lives by engaging in learning experiences that are inspiring, relevant, and dynamic.
The Essex Town School District has three schools on two campuses. Essex Elementary School, located on Bixby Hill Road, is a primary program ranging from preschool to second grade. The services at Essex Elementary also include after school YMCA programs. The second campus is on Founders Road. Founders Memorial School serves grades 3-5 and includes an after school YMCA program. Essex Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Essex Schools, offers afterschool programs for Essex Elementary and Founders Memorial School students as well. Essex Middle School serves students in grades 6-8 and provides many after school offerings in music, art, intramural and interscholastic sports. Essex Town is a wonderful place to live and a great place to learn. The District serves approximately 1,250 preschool through grade eight students. Parents, staff members, students and the entire community work together to provide quality programs and help every child become successful. The MISSION of the Essex Town School District is to provide quality education to all children to ensure their success in a rapidly changing world.
CVU provides its students with an extensive and comprehensive curriculum, offering a variety of programs and more than 150 courses. The school is committed to a philosophy of heterogeneous grouping, allowing students to choose an academic path best suited to their learning goals. There are no curricular tracks. The program elected by each student should reflect his/her individual interests, abilities, and needs. Students are encouraged to enroll in the most demanding program possible. This allows the choice of various paths, including college, job training, etc., after the successful completion of high school. School Counselors provide each student with assistance in self-understanding and in the selection of courses, both yearly and on a long-range basis. Students in the ninth grade are enrolled in a Core Program, earning a total of five credits, in English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Health/Physical Education. All tenth grade students are enrolled in English 10 and Making of the Modern World (Social Studies), and are expected to enroll in a program that includes courses earning a total of at least six credits. Students in grades eleven and twelve enroll in a minimum of courses totaling five credits. Within the CVU curriculum, students are offered the opportunity to travel and learn about other cultures. For example, Spanish and AP Biology students may travel to Costa Rica. Travel seminars have brought students to China, Italy, Dominican Republic, England, Ireland and Wales.
鈥淭he mission of our educational community is to challenge and support members to be respectful, caring, lifelong learners. We will do this by measuring growth and providing diverse learning opportunities needed to meet academic, environmental, and social challenges equitably.
We are a Pre K-8 school system. Our total student enrollment is 658. The average class size is 17 in Pre K-4. The average class size is 19 in 5-8. We have a combination of multi-age/single grade classrooms. Instruction to students is offered in all academic areas, as well as in physical education, both vocal and instrumental music, art, enrichment and computer. We employ 15 professional specialists to provide services to students with special needs. We have one of the most modern Learning/Media Centers in the State of Vermont. We have 2 computer labs, mobile laptop labs, as well as computers in the classrooms, enabling our students to access the latest in technology. School hours for students are 8:05 to 2:55. Transportation is provided for our students and we plan our bus routes so that no student rides longer than 45 minutes to or from our school. Our graduates can attend the high school of their choice. We have students attending BFA St. Albans, BFA Fairfax, Essex, Colchester, South Burlington and Winooski. Students may enroll in Kindergarten if they are 5 on or before August 31st. Our staff, with an average tenure of 20 years is extremely dedicated to our students. Historical data validates our belief that Georgia students are successful.
MISSION STATEMENT: We are committed to providing a challenging educational environment that encourages high performance in a nurturing atmosphere characterized by dignity and respect. OUR VISION: We envision a dynamic PK-8 school that challenges all students and staff to be caring and contributing members of our society, learning to work together in cooperative and productive teams. We strive for high standards of performance, both academically and behaviorally, for all members of our school community. We see an active, busy, hands-on, creative environment where both staff and students are engaged in meaningful learning experiences. The learning experiences should follow a logical progression that is developmentally appropriate and where students can see the connections among the traditional fields of discipline. We want all members of our school community to feel safe, not just safe from physical harm, but free to respectfully express their own individuality. Finally, we see our school as a community center where the building is used by a variety of organizations. We want our community to play an active role in our school program. We see groups of parent and community volunteers working in conjunction with our school staff to serve our students. We want the community to be knowledgeable about the school programs and we will provide opportunities for the community to formally express their opinions about their school.
MISSION STATEMENT: The Barre Town School community commits itself to providing educational excellence for all its students. To this end we commit ourselves to a planned, continuous, and cooperative school improvement effort. This effort will include a training and development process based on the best practices resulting from current research and encompass the areas of: school leadership, climate, student and program expectations, curriculum and instructional practices, parent and community involvement, student and program evaluation.
Missisquoi Valley Union Middle and High School is a grade 7-12 public school located in northwest Franklin County. The school campus contains two main buildings. The original school was constructed in an open design format with five circular, self contained pods to house the more than 1000 students expected from the sending towns. Our mission is to provide opportunities for all students to achieve their individual potentials in a diverse and respectful environment where high standards of academics, ideas and people are valued. MVU is committed to building an active learning community where all are accountable to ensure students develop the skills and knowledge to grow into responsible and productive citizens.
鈥淚t is the mission of the Shelburne School District to ensure that each child investigates, masters and applies the knowledge, skills, values and behaviors necessary for lifelong learning and meaningful participation in a global society.鈥�
MORRISTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT VISION: 鈥淎 community of learners with the courage to grow...鈥� OUR DISTRICT MISSION: As a community of learners with the courage to grow, we are committed to creating and sustaining an environment which nurtures student wellness and success. We facilitate high level student performance across a range of disciplines, instill intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of learning, and foster responsible citizenship that acknowledges an increasingly diverse and rapidly changing world. DISTRICT CORE VALUES: Respect, with a focus on both excellence and equity, and collaboration which includes the whole community lead to success for all.
The mission of the St. Albans City School is to nurture all children's natural love of learning so they develop the confidence, skills, and knowledge to succeed at all levels of their education and become responsible members of the community.
Encompassing a little more than one mile square, Winooski is the smallest geographic school district in Vermont, and for many reasons, is a very special place for learning. Housed within a single building complex, grades PreK through 12, the small size of the Winooski schools helps to create a positive and caring environment where every student's success is important. We offer our students a full range of academic studies and extracurricular activities and hold high standards for excellence in instruction, curriculum, and assessment.
The mission of the Mt. Abraham Union High School community is to create and maintain a stimulating and respectful environment in which all are engaged, all pursue and promote learning, and all participate as active, responsible citizens.
The Stowe School system is committed to a comprehensive educational experience for all students. Through participation in a variety of academic, athletic, social, cultural and community activities, our students learn to communicate effectively, to value themselves and others, to make informed choices, and to contribute to their society. They learn how to learn and how to use their knowledge responsibly, expressively, and for the good of themselves and the greater community.
The mission of the Waterbury Duxbury School District, in partnership with the community, is to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to achieve their full potential and to be contributing members of a democratic society in a changing global community.
U-32 is a public middle and high school with an enrollment of about 800 students in grades 7-12. U-32 sits on a 166-acre hilltop campus, and serves the five towns of: Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, and Worcester. U-32 has a reputation for academic excellence, high scores on standardized tests, an impressive college list, and many honors across academic pursuits.U-32 is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., and the State of VT, Department of Education.
Mission Statement: At Bellows Free Academy all students learn respect, dependability, and productivity. With academic and social supports, students learn to be effective problem solvers, active community members, and lifelong learners. Academic Expectations: 1. Students demonstrate effective communication skills across settings. 2. Students demonstrate effective problem solving. 3. Students plan for personal success. 4. Students demonstrate dependability, productivity, initiative, and responsibility in various environments. Social Expectation: 1. Students demonstrate respect for self and others. Civic Expectation: 1. Students demonstrate positive involvement in their communities.
Harwood Union High School is a mid-sized secondary school located in South Duxbury, Vermont. As a member of the Washington West Supervisory Union, the school serves the towns of Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren, and Waterbury. The institution is also referred to as "Harwood USHD #19." HARWOOD UNION MISSION STATEMENT: Harwood Union Middle/High School will provide an educational and creative environment in which every person is valued as an individual, challenged as a learner, and inspired to contribute to a democratic society.
Manchester Elementary Middle School (MEMS) is a K-8 school located in the beautiful Northshire Valley, in Manchester, Vermont. MEMS is committed to engaging all students in academic work. Currently, MEMS has 435 students and 52 teachers. The school strives to maintain class sizes of 13 鈥� 15 in grades K-3. Class sizes in grades 4 鈥� 8 are between 16 and 22 students per section. Our Mission, as a professional learning community, is to engage students in academic work that results in high levels of achievement, responsibility and citizenship. We are confident that, with our support, students will master challenging curricula, and we expect them to do so. We are prepared to work collaboratively to pursue a clear, shared purpose for all student learning and personal growth. As a professional learning community, we take collective responsibility for achieving these goals.
Serving approximately 600 children in preschool through grade 6, the Swanton School is the second largest PK 鈥� 6 elementary school in Vermont. We are located near the shores of beautiful Lake Champlain. Our community includes a historical railroad museum, a wildlife refuge, and a museum of Native American History. Our cultural diversity includes families of Abenaki, Hispanic, African-American, and Chinese origin. Approximately 37% of our student population qualify for free or reduced price hot lunches. Some 13% of our students have a disability requiring an individualized education program. We employ a staff of 128 individuals, including office staff, support staff, classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and custodians.
Otter Valley Union High School is a place where reflective teaching and learning leads to high expectations for all students and creates enthusiasm for knowledge which encourages success in the global community.
Our purpose as a school community is to develop knowledgeable, responsible, respectful, and healthy individuals who flourish in -- and contribute to -- an ever-changing society.
We are a K-8 school nestled in the heart of Vermont with a history of learning since 1967. Our Mission is to ensure that all students learn at a high level.