ARROYO VISTA TK-8

THE K-8 SCHOOL CONCEPT

• A neighborhood school
• A school where students progress from kindergarten through eighth grade together
• A school that offers appropriate curriculum and instruction at each grade level

• Students at K-8 schools show greater growth in achievement
• Parents and teachers at K-8 schools show significant satisfaction
• Smaller numbers of students per grade level, which is typical of K-8 schools, increase achievement
• Reduced numbers of transitions from school to school increase student achievement

• Many CUSD middle schools are at capacity, with more than 400 students per grade
• K-8 schools would contain between 100 and 175 students per grade

• Increased parent involvement at all grade levels
• Learning strengthened because a smaller number of teachers work more closely together
• Greater personal connections to teachers and administrators
• Younger students get to know teachers before moving to middle school
• Younger students can be tutored by older students, and older students obtain leadership skills and responsibility
• Younger advanced students have opportunities for accelerated study
• Students can remain at their neighborhood school with a seamless transition between their primary, intermediate, and middle grade programs
• Students are less likely to “fall through the cracks.”

• A neighborhood school
• Administrators know children and families well
• Students at all grade levels taught CUSD grade-level standards and curriculum
• Teacher teams share curriculum expertise and student information from level to level
• High-achieving intermediate grade students have access to advanced courses
• Middle grade students change classes and take electives
• Middle grade students transition toward independence needed for high school in a supportive environment
• Middle grade parents remain involved in their neighborhood school