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The Newsroom: Superintendent’s Update
Read this month’s Superintendent Update and spotlight on the outstanding work going on across St. Vrain Valley Schools.
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St. Vrain Recognized for Excellent Budget Presentation
The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has awarded St. Vrain Valley Schools the Pathway to the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the 2022–2023 budget year, in recognition of excellence in budget presentation. “We are proud to have earned this award, which is in recognition of the hard work of our budget team and
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Community Curriculum Review
St. Vrain Valley Schools will be holding a Community Review for the following content areas: Elementary Language ArtsMiddle and Elementary School Science This event will be at the Timberline K-8 Community Room from 5:00-7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 1. Timberline K-8 is located at 233 E. Mountain View Ave Longmont, CO 80504. Thank you for expressing interest in exploring
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Education Today: Spotlight on Healthcare
For this month’s episode of Education Today, Dr. Don Haddad sits down with Lonnie Cramer, President of UCHealth’s Longs Peak and Broomfield Hospitals, to discuss public education, healthcare, and the district’s strong partnership with UCHealth. We also spotlight two Niwot High students who founded a districtwide Future Medical Professionals Club.
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St. Vrain Valley Schools graduation rate continues to climb
The district has some of the highest graduation requirements in the state — at 24.5 credits — yet its 2022 graduation rate is 91.5%, compared to the statewide average of 82.3%.
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Gifted and Talented Early Access
In accordance with Colorado House Bill 08-1021, St. Vrain Valley School District has established a process for identifying “Highly Advanced Gifted” students under the age of 6 who demonstrate a need for complete acceleration into kindergarten or first grade. Colorado state law makes it possible to accept students for early entry if the child meets
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What gets measured is what gets done: A vision for a new statewide accountability system
By Don Haddad, Ed.D., Superintendent With over 90% of our nation’s children enrolled in a public school, our K-12 public education system has one of the largest impacts on the future growth and success of our communities, state, and nation. However, our current model of how we measure the quality of our schools and hold
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St. Vrain Valley Schools awarded $1.44 million EARSS grant to support the advancement and success of at-risk students
The Colorado Department of Education has awarded St. Vrain Valley Schools a $1.44 million Expelled and At-Risk Student Services (EARSS) grant to support the success and advancement of students at Longs Peak Middle School, Sunset Middle School, and Frederick High School. The schools will utilize a family-centered and culturally responsive approach to strengthen attendance and
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Water Quality Testing
Ensuring the health and safety of our school environments continues to be our highest priority. Toward this end, over the summer of 2022, we conducted proactive water quality testing at schools serving elementary-aged students. Water quality can have some variability by municipality, and the district has many proactive measures that can be put in place
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St. Vrain Launches ChampionED Podcast
Join nationally-recognized education leader and superintendent, Dr. Don Haddad, as he visits with great leaders in public education who are designing systems of excellence and a championship culture that drives the success of their students and community. In the first episode, Dr. Don Haddad is joined by Joe McBreen, a visionary technology and innovation leader
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