School Context Report by Ava Mendoza

What is the state's approach to meeting the needs of all students?

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:02:39 UTC

This book is all about student centered learning. I found this on the Idaho State Department of Education Website and it is full of information on how to teach with flexibility so that any and all students can learn.

What programs are available to support diverse learners?

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:20:20 UTC

State Department of Education:
Idaho Indian education curriculum
Child Nutrition Programs
Migrant Education program
Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk program
Rural Education Initiative
Homeless Children and Youth Program
English Learner Program
Coeur d'Alene School District:
Summer Learning Programs
Extended School Day Programs
504 Programs
Lakes Middle School:
Johnson O'Malley (JOM) Program
CDA Backpack Program

How many students are served in the district?

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:21:32 UTC

The Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber says the student population is nearing 11,000 serving the city of Coeur d’Alene, the townships of Dalton Gardens, Hayden and Hayden Lake, and a portion of rural Kootenai County.

How many staff members are employed in the district?

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:21:58 UTC

1270

What are the school's and district's vision and mission?

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:30:06 UTC

Coeur d'Alene School District
Vision: Coeur d'Alene Public Schools is an education leader, promoting opportunities for innovation in learning and inspiring excellence in everyone.

Mission: We invest in each student to prepare, challenge and advance well-educated, resilient and future-ready citizens.
Lakes Middle School
Vision: To create a humble and striving collaborative team of reflective educators focused on rigor, relevance, and relationships.

Mission: Ensuring High levels of success for all students.

Some More Demographics

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:34:15 UTC

District 271 is one of the largest employers in the five northernmost counties of Idaho, and ranks sixth in enrollment size among Idaho’s 114 public school districts.

The district operates on a total budget of nearly $83 million

District facilities include 10 elementary schools (one of which includes a preschool for children with special needs), three middle schools, two traditional high schools, an alternate high school, and a joint professional technical campus.

Impact Aid Received

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:43:32 UTC

The Coeur d'Alene School District received $26.57 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding in the past two years.

Federal Reporting Data

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:50:02 UTC

2023 SPRING ENROLLMENT BY RACE/ETHNICITY

Asian

0.7%

Black/African American

0.5%

Hispanic or Latino

8.6%

Native American or Alaskan Native

0.6%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

0.2%

Multiracial

5.1%

White

84.3%

2023 SPRING ENROLLMENT BY STUDENT GROUPS

31%

Students from Low Income Families

Students Learning English

Students with Disabilities

<1%

Students in Foster Care

Students who are Homeless

<1%

Students from Migrant Families

<1%

Students from Military Families

Standardized Test Scores

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:54:44 UTC

I find it funny that there is not a target percentage for science.

Federal Title funding

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 21:59:14 UTC

This is a large book all about the different federally funded programs in the Idaho School District. I mentioned most of them in the program section but if you want more information, I suggest a look at this.

Free/reduced lunch

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 22:02:14 UTC

Lakes Middle School Policy:

Students who qualify for free meals will continue to receive breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE.
Students who qualify for reduced-priced meals will pay 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch.

To receive free or reduced-price meals, families need to fill out an application at the start of each school year.

How do the school and district appear to meet the needs of diverse learners?

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 22:05:09 UTC

There are SOOO many different programs around the district and the school that all reach out to benefit the learning of diverse learners. While not very many of the students in my area are racially diverse, there is still a high diversity of experience and the amount of programs presented, show that this school district really cares about its student's school experience.

From your perspective and based on your review of the school and district websites, what appear to be the strengths of the school and district? What appear to be the areas in need of improvement?

fulcrumflower — 2023-10-08 22:05:38 UTC

From my online and in person research, I can tell that Lakes Middle School's strength is that is is very student oriented. There are so many posters around the school promoting spirit week and mental health day. There is also art of encouragement and art made by the students all over the walls. The teachers wait outside their classrooms in order to welcome students in and the class I'm in, offers apples to kids who do not get free lunch.

From what I can tell from the district website, putting students first is also the center of attention for all the Coeur d'Alene schools. While I cannot get the same amount of research from a website as I get from in person interaction, the district putts first, programs and extra curriculars, along with providing aid and comfort for any student in need.

As far as improvement goes, it is hard to say. As long as children are learning to be good humans, along with learning reading and math, I would say the district, and specifically Lakes Middle School, are doing a pretty good job.