King City Union School District

•     Safe and clean campuses  

•     KCUSD has a tradition of over 100 years of educational excellence in King       City

•     Standards based teaching with quality intervention for struggling students

•     API growth of 100 points from 2007 to 2010 – (State average was 64                 points and County average was 42 points)

•     Cutting Edge Technology

              ·Classrooms contain computers for student use, Internet availability,                              ·Interactive White Boards
              ·Wireless access covering each school
              ·iPad Project
              ·Interactive response devices to provide instant feedback on questions,                           quizzes, etc.
              ·Accelerated Reader Program
               ·PowerSchool which provides live data for homework, grades &                                       attendance
              ·Teacher Websites   

•     School-wide activities such as:

               ·Winter Musical Production
            ·Science Fairs
            ·Spelling Bee
            ·Wildflower Writing Festival
            ·Winter Arts and Crafts Night
            ·5th grade Science Camp
            ·Field Trips
            ·Track–n–Field Days
            ·Yearbook
                ·Medieval Faire    
            ·Ancient Days
                ·Civil War Re-Enactment
               ·AVID

•     Parent and Community Group Opportunities:
  

                 ·PTO
             ·Booster Club
             ·Advisory

•     Caring, compassionate teachers and staff committed to student success

•     High expectations for all students

•     8th grade Algebra and Language Arts Honors classes starting 2011/12 and          expanding to 7th grade in 2012/13

•    100% Highly Qualified Teacher at all elementary schools

•   Visual and Performing Arts and Music programs at a Charter School