Connectedness

The District’s Community Education Program offers a variety of academic, social and recreational activities designed for students of all ages and grade levels. For more information about Community Education including Adult Education, Early Childhood and Family Education, Youth Activities, Parenting Education and Service Learning, please visit the Community Education page at mvpschools.org

Strategies for connectedness

• Every school has a specific priority goal related to connectedness.

• Every school works with each student to provide meaningful goal-setting and mentoring.

• Middle schools and high schools run after-school activity buses, allowing students to stay after school for extra help or activity participation.

• Sliding-scale fees, needs-based scholarships and family caps encourage participation in co-curriculars at all school levels.

• The School Board contributes to an annual $800,000 investment to support high school co-curriculars, paying for transportation, uniforms, officials and some essential equipment.

• Schools have launched campaigns aimed at the responsible use of social media and promoting positive student mental health.

Who we are:

Diversity of student population n Native American .3% n Two or more categories 8.2% n Hispanic 10.5% n Asian 10.7% n Black 11.2% n White 58.9%

Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch 34.2%

Students receiving special services

Special Education 10.7%

English as a second language 7.7%