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]

Provo City School District
Location
280 West 940 North
Provo, Utah
84604
United States
District information
GradesK - 12
Established1898
SuperintendentWendy Dau
Other information
Websiteprovo.edu

Description edit

 
Provo City School District offices, August 2016

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

 
Provo City School District bus, January 2016

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

 
Timpview High School, June 2016
Jarod Sites, Principal[8]
Momi Tuua, Principal[9]
Jacob Griffin, Principal[10]

Middle schools edit

 
Dixon Middle School, May 2018
  • Centennial Middle School
Brooke Taylor, Principal[11]
  • Dixon Middle School
John Anderson, Principal[12]

Elementary schools edit

 
Amelia Earhart Elementary,
May 2017
 
Franklin Elementary School, December 2017
 
Provo Peaks Elementary, February 2017
 
Spring Creek Elementary School, February 2017
 
Wasatch Elementary School,
March 2017
  • 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "School Demographics". provo.edu. Provo School District. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Statistical Report (PDF). provo.edu (Report). Provo School District. October 9, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Board of Education". provo.edu. Provo School District. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "District Office Directory". provo.edu. Provo School District. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  6. ^ Dodson, Braley (March 21, 2016). "Provo City School District to expand gifted programs". Daily Herald. Ogden Newspapers. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Foundation". provo.edu. Provo School District. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Administration & Main Office | Provo High School".
  9. ^ "Administration & Main Office | Timpview High School".
  10. ^ "Administration & Main Office | Independence High School".
  11. ^ "Administration & Main Office | Centennial Middle School".
  12. ^ "Administration & Main Office | Dixon Middle School".
  13. ^ "Home". amelia.provo.edu.
  14. ^ "Home". canyoncrest.provo.edu.
  15. ^ "New District Administrators Announced | Provo City School District".
  16. ^ "Home". franklin.provo.edu.
  17. ^ "Home". lakeview.provo.edu.
  18. ^ "Home". peaks.provo.edu.
  19. ^ "Home". provost.provo.edu.
  20. ^ "Home". rockcanyon.provo.edu.
  21. ^ "Home". springcreek.provo.edu.
  22. ^ "Home". sunset.provo.edu.
  23. ^ "Home". timpanogos.provo.edu.
  24. ^ "Home". wasatch.provo.edu.
  25. ^ "Home". westridge.provo.edu.
  26. ^ "Provo Adult Education | Provo City School District".
  27. ^ "East Bay Post High | Provo City School District".
  28. ^ "Preschools | Provo City School District".
  29. ^ https://provo.edu/provo-adult-education/adult-english-language-learning-program-ell/
  30. ^ "Meet Your Staff | Provo City School District".

External links edit