Monday, September 6, 2010

Demographic Information

The Rock Valley Community School District is located in Rock Valley, Iowa, a northwest Iowa town along Highway 18.  The school is an integral part of the good community life in this area.  It's cultural and athletic events are fully supported and well attended by area residents.

Area residents and businesses work hand-in-hand with students and faculty to insure excellence.

Rock Valley Community Schools is also serviced by the Northwest Area Educadtion Agency.  This supports an efficiently operated school which delivers top quality education.

Rock Valley Community Schools is proud of the people of this area.  Together we make Rock Valley a community school.

School District Strengths

  • Cooperation between school and community is key to the success of the district

  • Eight interscholastic sports offered

  • Attention to basic skills and the development of survival skills

  • One of the top computer education programs in the state utilizing over 250 of the district's computers - many of which are wireless

  • Excellent facilities for all extracurricular activities

  • A staff that is interested in the student

  • Instructors who attend many state conferences and workshops to keep up on the latest educational trends

  • A focus on citizenship and character

  • Anit-bullying curriculum at the middle school

  • Career focus student personal learning plan

  • Transitional support from elementary to middle school and middle school to high school

Philosophy and Goals
 
It is the philosophy of the Rock Valley Community Schools to provide an orderly, safe, caring and nuturing evironment. Our graduates will demonstrate a mastery of learning which will be appropriate to their learning levels.  In addition, our graduates will develop socially, emotionally and physically in order to function in a democratic society.  The goals of the Rock Valley Community Schools are:
  1. To provide the student with an opportunity to develop the mental, physical, emotional and social skills so they may take part in a democratic society.

  3. To provide practicual experiences for the students so that they may be responsible citizens of their communities.

  5. To enable students to adapt to a rapidly changing society.

  7. To encourage and provide for lifelong learning which may be of benefit to the student.

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