K-12 Schools

Curriculum (81 Responses)

• Excellent school system, highly respected
• Outstanding schools and educators
• Strong focus and support for education
• Strong general education program with many choices to fit different needs
• Curriculum supports lifetime learning and growth
• Many and varied opportunities for learning
• Balanced, varied program for arts, science and sports
• Arts and music opportunities for all
• Spanish in elementary
• Quality education is selling point to move-ins
• Outstanding K-6 programs
• Elementary schools have certain ability to build community spirit
• Character development, asset building, D.A.R.E. (drug-free program)
• Junior high’s opportunity for transitioning and learning choices
• Strong desire to help kids learn in different venues (academics, sports, community events and politics)
• Unity within school district
• Alternative high school (designed to meet needs)
• One high school
• World experience in Valley High School
• Great job done by schools and city

Community Resources (38 Responses)

• Great community support for education
• High involvement, pride
• Caring, educated community
• Engagement of towns in school spirit (parades, games)
• Phenix family support system
• Positive progressive leadership
• Available resources for students and staff

Activities (12 Responses)

• Many, varied opportunities for all ages and types
• Strong sports and recreation
• Growing number of opportunities for students
• Youth Justice Initiative (restorative justice program that gets kids back on track after committing a crime)
• Many Valley High School classes and clubs
• Planet 7 for sixth-graders entering seventh-grade gets students involved in junior high

Staff (10 Responses)

• Great caring staff
• Educated, helpful, quality, dedicated, welcoming, involved teachers who know how to engage parents
• Superior counselors at Phenix

Collaboration (7 Responses)

• Cooperation and resource sharing between city and schools
• Dual credit opportunity for high school and college
• School, community and agency cooperation for community betterment and cost efficiency
• District commitment extends beyond K-12 programming to serve the broader community
• Community Education
• District engagement of community for input in planning and decision-making
• Schools reach out to community