Provo School District

The Provo City School District is a school district in Provo, Utah which has boundaries that coincide with those of the city. 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 16,600 students enrolled.

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

As of January 1, 2015, the following individuals comprised the Provo City School District Board of Education:

Michelle Kaufusi - President – District 2

Assigned Schools: Rock Canyon, Centennial

Julie Rash - Vice President – District 5

Assigned Schools: Amelia Earhart, Franklin, Sunset View

Taz Murray - District 1

Assigned Schools: Canyon Crest, Edgemont, Timpview

McKay Jensen - District 3

Assigned Schools: Wasatch

Shannon Poulsen - District 4

Assigned Schools: Provost, Provo Peaks, Spring Creek

Marsha Judkins - District 6

Assigned Schools: Lakeview, Westridge

Jim Pettersson - District 7

Assigned Schools: Timpanogos, Dixon, Independence High School, Provo High

District Administration

As of January 1, 2015, Provo City School District Administration was:

Keith C. Rittel - Superintendent

Ray W. Morgan - Assistant Superintendent

D. Gary Wall - Executive Director of Human Resources

Jason Cox - Director of Human Resources

Stefanie Bryant (CPA) - Business Administrator

Devyn Dayley - Accounting Director

Jeni McComb - Director of Child Nutrition

Alex Judd - Executive Director of Elementary Education

Gary Wilson - Executive Director of Student Services

Mark Wheeler - Director of Facilities and Maintenance

Morgan Anderson - Director of Special Education

Chad Duncan - Director of Technology

Caleb Price - Coordinator of Communications and Public Relations

Opportunities for the Gifted and Talented

Magnet Schools

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 at Provo High School 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.

Dual Language Immersion Programs

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

Building Projects

During the past decade, Provo School District has constructed four new schools (Timpanogos Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Provo Peaks Elementary and Spring Creek Elementary). On November 4, 2014 a bond measure for $108 million passed. This will be used to rebuild five schools. Over the next few years, Provo High School, Edgemont Elementary School, Rock Canyon Elementary School, Provost Elementary School and Sunset View Elementary School will be rebuilt.

Provo School District Foundation

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. 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

High Schools

• Provo High School

Karen Brown, Principal

• Timpview High School

Todd McKee, Principal

• Independence High School

Lani Quisenberry, Principal

Middle Schools

• Centennial Middle School

Mitch Swenson, Principal

• Dixon Middle School

Jarod Sites, Principal

Elementary Schools

• Amelia Earhart Elementary School

Ryan McCarty, Principal

• Canyon Crest Elementary School

Darren Johnson, Principal

• Edgemont Elementary School

Dennis Pratt, Principal

• Franklin Elementary School

Kim Hawkins, Principal

• Lakeview Elementary School

Drew Daniels, Principal

• Provo Peaks Elementary School

Geovanni Guzman, Principal

• Provost Elementary School

Stephen Oliverson, Principal

• Rock Canyon Elementary School

Dean Nielson, Principal

• Spring Creek Elementary School

Missy Hamilton, Principal

• Sunset View Elementary School

Clint Smith, Principal

• Timpanogos Elementary School

Carrie Rawlins, Principal

• Wasatch Elementary School

Rene Cunningham, Principal

• Westridge Elementary School

Cory Anderson, Principal

Specialized Schools

• Provo Adult Education

Anita Craven, Principal

• East Bay Post High-CUE

Bret MacCabe, Principal

• Sunrise Preschool

Dawnne Casey, Principal

• Oak Springs School

Dennis Meyers, Principal

• Adult ESOL

Teresa Tavares, Principal

• E-School

External links

• Official site