Assessment, Curriculum, & Instruction – St. Vrain Valley Schools

Middle School Social Studies and High School Mathematics Adoption Public Review

St. Vrain Valley Schools is currently piloting new instructional resources for middle school social studies and high school mathematics. The resources will be available for introduction and review in-person at the Learning Services Center, 401 S. Pratt Pkwy., in Longmont. Teachers, administrators, students, families, and community members are all welcome to evaluate the materials and provide
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Advanced Placement for All: Elevating Educational Excellence in St. Vrain Valley Schools

In the landscape of contemporary education, the St. Vrain Valley School District stands out for its ambitious and successful “AP for All” initiative. This program is not just about providing access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses; it’s about redefining educational excellence and creating a culture of high achievement and inclusivity. The Essence of AP for
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National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Information and Schedule Impacts

Dear Students and Families, St. Vrain Valley Schools remains committed to providing postsecondary college and career opportunities that will give students a strong competitive advantage for their future. To this end, St. Vrain is providing the 2023-24 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) on October 11, 2023. Each high school will administer the NMSQT to
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Secondary English Language Arts Curriculum Adoption Public Review

Secondary English Language Arts Curriculum Adoption Public Review The secondary language arts design and pilot teams have completed the composition and successive review of the new proposed secondary language arts curricular resources. The resources will be available for online review and introduction Wednesday, March 17 from 12 – 1 p.m. and 8 – 9 p.m.
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Project Launch Algebra Summer Program

Summer programming is a great way for students at all levels and abilities to gain new skills, master challenging content, and get a head start on the year ahead. This summer, with the support of 22 teachers, 174 incoming ninth grade students had the opportunity to be part of the district’s inaugural Algebra 1 Focus
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Summer Curriculum and Activities

The St. Vrain Curriculum Department has compiled a number of online resources for students to continue engaging in learning activities over the summer. Elementary School Resources MathA menu of resources for grade level mathematics content review & reinforcement, games, puzzles, and non-routine tasks. The interactive games and puzzles promote mathematical thinking in unique and engaging
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AP for all

Advanced Placement® (AP) classes provide outstanding opportunities for students to engage in rigorous, college-level coursework preparing them for postsecondary education, while simultaneously earning college credit when they score a 3 or higher on an AP exam. AP coursework enables students to save on tuition and graduate college in less than four years.
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Launching into the future

Project Launch is just one of many strategies across St. Vrain to raise student literacy achievement and provide a stronger academic foundation in the early grades. Results from the program indicate that the intervention had a significant, positive impact on student reading skills, reflecting the power of bringing together best practices and research-based approaches to improving student learning and achievement.

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Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Adoption Public Review

Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Adoption Public Review The elementary social studies curriculum adoption committee is reviewing three programs after starting the process with six programs. The three programs are from Nystrom, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw Hill. The three programs will be available for public review on Monday, February 25 and Tuesday, February 26 from
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Students Shine at this Year’s Geography Bee

Districtwide, middle students participate in Geography Clubs that meet and practice throughout the school year to prepare and compete in the annual Middle School Geography Bee. This year’s culminating event was hosted by Flagstaff Academy on Thursday, May 3. Fifteen teams from across the district competed in six dynamic rounds of questions. The six rounds
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