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| '''Verona Area School District''' (VASD) is the public school district for the cities of ] and ], as well as a small part of ]. It consists of one ], two ]s, and six ]s |
'''Verona Area School District''' (VASD) is the public school district for the cities of ] and ], as well as a small part of ]. It consists of one ], two ]s, and six ]s and led by superintendent Dean Gorrell. | ||
| '''The mission of the district:''' | |||
| "Every student must succeed." | |||
| '''Actions''': | |||
| Equity: We will act to eliminate gaps and barriers between our mission and the policies, practices, | |||
| and structures that may perpetuate systemic inequities. In addition, we seek to remove the | |||
| predictability of success and failure that currently correlates with any social or cultural factor. | |||
| Excellence: We will ensure all students have access to rigorous content at or above grade level. | |||
| Engagement and Expectations: We will develop knowledge, attitudes, skills and practices to create | |||
| learning environments and opportunities that expect and support high achievement for all students. | |||
| Empowerment: We will create sustainable partnerships in supporting academic achievement for all | |||
| students. | |||
| '''Outcomes:''' | |||
| Every student in VASD has a personalized learning plan that provides a path to discovery and | |||
| achievement and that plan is reviewed and changed at least annually based on the student’s needs. | |||
| Every student’s parent, guardian or advocate participates directly in the design, implementation, and | |||
| outcomes of that student’s personalized learning plan. | |||
| Every student meets or exceeds the goals of his or her personalized learning plan every school year. | |||
| Every VAHS student graduates. | |||
| Every VAHS graduate achieves their choice of college and career path, as detailed in their | |||
| personalized learning plan. | |||
| '''Personalized Learning:''' In Verona, we believe that learning starts with the learner, and the learner is at the center of what we do as they: | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>drive their learning. | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>connect learning with interests, talents, passions, and aspirations. | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>actively participate in the design of their learning. | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>own and is responsible for their learning that includes their voice and choice on how and what they learn. | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>identify goals for their learning plan with guidance from teachers. | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>acquire the skills to select and use the appropriate technology and resources to support and enhance their learning. | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>build a network of peers, experts, and teachers to guide and support their learning. | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>demonstrate mastery of content in a competency-based system. | |||
| <nowiki>*</nowiki>become a self-directed, expert learner who monitors progres and reflects on learning based on mastery of content and skills. | |||
| '''Two Way Immersion''': The Verona Area School District is also proud to offer the Two-Way Immersion Program for all incoming kindergarteners and offered at Glacier Edge Elementary School and Sugar Creek Elementary School. Two-Way Immersion is a type of dual language education in which two languages are used for instruction in order to develop language proficiency in both languages. Students will learn 50% of their academic content in Spanish and 50% in English. | |||
| ==Schools== | ==Schools== | ||
| ===High school=== | ===High school=== | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| *Exploration Academy (public charter high school within high school building) | |||
| ===Middle schools=== | ===Middle schools=== | ||
| * Badger Ridge Middle School | * Badger Ridge Middle School | ||
| * Savanna Oaks Middle School | * Savanna Oaks Middle School | ||
| * Core Knowledge Charter School | * Core Knowledge Charter School (public charter school; includes elementary as well) | ||
| ===Elementary schools=== | ===Elementary schools=== | ||
| * Country View Elementary School | * Country View Elementary School | ||
| * Glacier Edge Elementary School | * Glacier Edge Elementary School | ||
| * New Century Charter School | * New Century Charter School (public charter school) | ||
| * Stoner Prairie Elementary School | * Stoner Prairie Elementary School | ||
| * Sugar Creek Elementary School | * Sugar Creek Elementary School | ||
| * Verona Area International School (public charter school; teaches 50% in English & 50% in Chinese) | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 4 November 2015
| Verona Area School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 700 N Main Street Verona, Wisconsin 53593 United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Motto | "School and Community - United for Excellence" |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Dean Gorrell |
| Students and staff | |
| Athletic conference | Big 8 |
| Colors | Orange and Black |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Verona Area School District (VASD) is the public school district for the cities of Verona and Fitchburg, Wisconsin, as well as a small part of Madison, Wisconsin. It consists of one high school, two middle schools, and six elementary schools and led by superintendent Dean Gorrell.
The mission of the district:
"Every student must succeed."
Actions: Equity: We will act to eliminate gaps and barriers between our mission and the policies, practices, and structures that may perpetuate systemic inequities. In addition, we seek to remove the predictability of success and failure that currently correlates with any social or cultural factor. Excellence: We will ensure all students have access to rigorous content at or above grade level. Engagement and Expectations: We will develop knowledge, attitudes, skills and practices to create learning environments and opportunities that expect and support high achievement for all students. Empowerment: We will create sustainable partnerships in supporting academic achievement for all students.
Outcomes: Every student in VASD has a personalized learning plan that provides a path to discovery and achievement and that plan is reviewed and changed at least annually based on the student’s needs. Every student’s parent, guardian or advocate participates directly in the design, implementation, and outcomes of that student’s personalized learning plan. Every student meets or exceeds the goals of his or her personalized learning plan every school year. Every VAHS student graduates. Every VAHS graduate achieves their choice of college and career path, as detailed in their personalized learning plan.
Personalized Learning: In Verona, we believe that learning starts with the learner, and the learner is at the center of what we do as they:
*drive their learning.
*connect learning with interests, talents, passions, and aspirations.
*actively participate in the design of their learning.
*own and is responsible for their learning that includes their voice and choice on how and what they learn.
*identify goals for their learning plan with guidance from teachers.
*acquire the skills to select and use the appropriate technology and resources to support and enhance their learning.
*build a network of peers, experts, and teachers to guide and support their learning.
*demonstrate mastery of content in a competency-based system.
*become a self-directed, expert learner who monitors progres and reflects on learning based on mastery of content and skills.
Two Way Immersion: The Verona Area School District is also proud to offer the Two-Way Immersion Program for all incoming kindergarteners and offered at Glacier Edge Elementary School and Sugar Creek Elementary School. Two-Way Immersion is a type of dual language education in which two languages are used for instruction in order to develop language proficiency in both languages. Students will learn 50% of their academic content in Spanish and 50% in English.
Schools
High school
- Verona Area High School
- Exploration Academy (public charter high school within high school building)
Middle schools
- Badger Ridge Middle School
- Savanna Oaks Middle School
- Core Knowledge Charter School (public charter school; includes elementary as well)
Elementary schools
- Country View Elementary School
- Glacier Edge Elementary School
- New Century Charter School (public charter school)
- Stoner Prairie Elementary School
- Sugar Creek Elementary School
- Verona Area International School (public charter school; teaches 50% in English & 50% in Chinese)
See also
External links
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