Provo School District
Provo City School District | |
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Location | |
84604 United States | |
District information | |
Grades | K - 12 |
Established | 1898 |
Superintendent | Wendy Dau |
Other information | |
Website | provo.edu |
The Provo City School District is a school district in Provo, Utah, United States, which has boundaries that almost entirely coincide with those of the city, except for one small portion.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The school district is run by a school board elected by city residents. The districts for electing the school board members are drawn by the Provo City Council. There are currently 17,800 students enrolled.[3]
The district operates two traditional high schools, an alternative high school, two middle schools, thirteen elementary schools, and a web-based school that serves all grade levels. The district continues to have a positive influence on the community by offering both traditional and proven non-traditional education to its students. These non-traditional alternatives include preschool training for disabled students, adult high school completion, the largest selection of on-line courses in the state and concurrent enrollment where students can earn high school and college credits simultaneously. Programs such as advanced placement, special education, music, career technology, elementary dual language, multicultural programs, gifted and talented programs and many other enrichment programs in all curriculum areas are offered by the district. The district has strong technical and foreign language programs in both traditional and on-line offerings, and is one of the few Districts in the state to offer elementary foreign languages.
Board of education
[edit]As of January 24, 2021, the following individuals comprised the Provo City School District Board of Education:[4]
Melanie Hall - President – District 2
Assigned Schools: Rock Canyon, Centennial
Rebecca Nielsen - Vice President - District 6
Assigned Schools: Lakeview, Westridge
Nate Bryson - District 1
Assigned Schools: Canyon Crest, Edgemont, Timpview
McKay Jensen - District 3
Assigned Schools: Wasatch
Jennifer Partridge - District 4
Assigned Schools: Provost, Provo Peaks, Spring Creek
Teri McCabe - President – District 5
Assigned Schools: Amelia, Franklin, Sunset View
Gina Hales - District 7
Assigned Schools: Timpanogos, Dixon, Independence, Provo High
District Administration
[edit]As of July 25, 2017, Provo City School District Administration was:[5]
Wendy Dau - Superintendent (as of 2023)
Douglas Finch - Assistant Superintendent over Student Services
Anne-Marie Harrison - Assistant Superintendent over Teaching and Learning
Jarod Sites - Director of Human Resources
Rebecca Rogers - Director of Human Resource - Classified Employees and Benefits
Stefanie Bryant - Business Administrator
Devyn Dayley - Director of Accounting
Laura Larsen - Director of Child Nutrition
Alex Judd - Assistant Superintendent over Elementary Education
Todd McKee - Assistant Superintendent over Secondary Education
Mark Wheeler - Director of Facilities
Suraj Syal - Director of Special Education
Chad Duncan - Director of Technology
Caleb Price - Coordinator of Communications and Public Relations
Opportunities for the Gifted and Talented
[edit]Magnet schools
[edit]Students who qualify are invited to attend the Center for Accelerated Studies (CAS) for students in grades four through six. This special school caters to the needs of the profoundly gifted. The Gifted Magnet Program in the district is for students in grades seven through eight and provides services to students who score in the top ten on a highly difficult test by giving them access to high school-level material while remaining with their middle school-aged peers. This program has been updated and is now folded into the two middle schools in the district: Dixon Middle School and Centennial Middle School.[6]
Dual Language Immersion Programs
[edit]The Dual Language Immersion program gives elementary students the opportunity to become fluent in an additional language by the time he or she exits the sixth grade.
Schools with Dual Language Immersion Programs:
- Canyon Crest Elementary—Spanish
- Edgemont Elementary—French
- Timpanogos Elementary—Spanish
- Wasatch Elementary—Mandarin Chinese
- Lakeview Elementary—Portuguese
Provo School District Foundation
[edit]The Provo School District Foundation facilitates charitable giving that fund programs and services not provided by the state or federal government, including after-school activities.[7] The Foundation passes resources from contributors to the schools, classrooms and programs that need the most assistance, or can be designated to the entity the donor sees most fit.
Schools
[edit]High schools
[edit]- Jarod Sites, Principal[8]
- Momi Tuua, Principal[9]
- Jacob Griffin, Principal[10]
Middle schools
[edit]- Centennial Middle School
- Brooke Taylor, Principal[11]
- Dixon Middle School
- John Anderson, Principal[12]
Elementary schools
[edit]- Amelia Earhart Elementary School
- Ryan McCarty, Principal[13]
- Canyon Crest Elementary School
- Sean Edwards, Principal[14]
- Edgemont Elementary School
- Harmony Kartchner , Principal[15]
- Franklin Elementary School
- Jason Benson, Principal[16]
- Lakeview Elementary School
- Jamie Leite, Principal[17]
- Provo Peaks Elementary School
- Mark Burge, Principal[18]
- Provost Elementary School
- Kami Alvarez, Principal[19]
- Rock Canyon Elementary School
- Seth Hansen Principal[20]
- Spring Creek Elementary School
- Ruthann Snow, Principal[21]
- Sunset View Elementary School
- Chris Chilcoat, Principal[22]
- Timpanogos Elementary School
- Carrie Rawlins, Principal[23]
- Wasatch Elementary School
- Chris Furhiman, Principal[24]
- Westridge Elementary School
- Kim Hawkins, Principal[25]
Specialized Schools
[edit]- Provo Adult Education
- Nikki Wake, Principal[26]
- Provo Transition Services/East Bay Post High
- Brent McCabe, Principal[27]
- Sunrise Preschool
- , Facilitator[28]
- Oak Springs School
- Travis Cook, Principal
- Adult ESOL
- Teresa Tavares, Principal[29]
- E-School
- Brad Monks, Principal[30]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Utah County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 2-3 (PDF p. 3-4/7). Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "School Demographics". provo.edu. Provo School District. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ Statistical Report (PDF). provo.edu (Report). Provo School District. October 9, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Board of Education". provo.edu. Provo School District. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "District Office Directory". provo.edu. Provo School District. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Dodson, Braley (March 21, 2016). "Provo City School District to expand gifted programs". Daily Herald. Ogden Newspapers. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Foundation". provo.edu. Provo School District. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Administration & Main Office | Provo High School".
- ^ "Administration & Main Office | Timpview High School".
- ^ "Administration & Main Office | Independence High School".
- ^ "Administration & Main Office | Centennial Middle School".
- ^ "Administration & Main Office | Dixon Middle School".
- ^ "Home". amelia.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". canyoncrest.provo.edu.
- ^ "New District Administrators Announced | Provo City School District".
- ^ "Home". franklin.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". lakeview.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". peaks.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". provost.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". rockcanyon.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". springcreek.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". sunset.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". timpanogos.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". wasatch.provo.edu.
- ^ "Home". westridge.provo.edu.
- ^ "Provo Adult Education | Provo City School District".
- ^ "East Bay Post High | Provo City School District".
- ^ "Preschools | Provo City School District".
- ^ "Adult English Language Learning Program". Archived from the original on January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Meet Your Staff | Provo City School District".