There’s a lot of smiles at Prairie Heights Middle School in Evans, Colorado — and with good reason! The school has made dramatic progress on the Colorado Department of Education’s performance ratings. via AmyWadas
A decade ago, the school was identified as a turnaround school: a school the CDE would like to see strengthened. The CDE assigns a point person, and school and district staff work on an improvement plan. After a lot of hard work and determination, the school was deemed a top performing school in its most recent review.
“Our district, with the leadership of [Greeley-Evans School District 6 Superintendent Dr. Deirdre Pilch], really has been a support for us in letting us really get into that work and make a difference for our kids,” said Knox. Twenty percent of the school's student population are learning English as their second language, and 15 percent of students are on an IEP, a specialized plan for students who need extra help and support, according to Knox.
Representatives from various organizations, including the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, were at the school Thursday to celebrate Prairie Heights Middle School's accomplishment and get a tour. The initiative was co-founded by Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to help solve some of society’s toughest challenges, such as eradicating disease and improving education.
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