• Allows for a more personalized and differentiated learning style.

• The student's skills will be determined by "Mastery-based" Education.

  • Essentially, this means that the student's progress will be based on their demonstration of mastery, not compared to their classmates.

• It also opens doors for collaboration between students, their families, educators, and community partners.

Student-centered learning applies the same goals for each student. The way it is personalized is how the educators approach making sure that each student is reaching the goals they have set.

For elementary students, they have 11 sites with certified ELL teachers that provide integrated learning. Meanwhile, secondary students receive their support from Language Academy, and study skills courses specifically designed for them.

Male/Female Ratio:

48% Female

52% Male

Enrollment by Diversity:

72.3 % White

14.2% Hispanic/Latino

4.5% Black/African American

4.3% Two or more races

3.8% Asian/ Asian Pacific

Free/Reduced Lunch

21.9% of students

Test Scores (high school):

45% proficient in math

66% proficient in reading

Graduation Rate:

75.6% success rate

Revenue:

52.1% State

41.6% Local

6.1% Federal

To offer fair educational opportunities to students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the focus is on accelerating their proficiency in both social and academic English. The goal is to ensure meaningful access to grade-level content, ultimately boosting overall academic success. This is achieved through close collaboration among families, classroom and content teachers, language specialists, paraprofessionals, counselors, and administrators. The emphasis lies on working together to meet the unique needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners (Boise School District Website).

Vision Statement (paraphrased):

We bolster the academic performance and active engagement of students with a multicultural and multilingual background in content classrooms. Our goal is to aid all students in meeting grade-level standards and preparing for college and careers. We guide students to attain English proficiency across reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Additionally, we foster a learning environment that encourages students to excel in English while embracing their native culture and language. Our approach involves integrating diverse cultures into both the educational system and the broader community (Boise School District Website).