| Heading a school district is not an easy task. A | | | | supports the districts' entire program by opening |
| county's success can be initially be identified by how | | | | opportunities for both faculty and students alike. |
| school boards manage a particular school district. | | | | Some companies that provide it include a Lowell |
| A School District or school division is an organization | | | | Observatory, W.L. Gore & Associates, a number |
| of public schools in a particular state that gives the | | | | of museums and symphony orchestras. |
| residents their basic educational needs. It is headed | | | | For the schools comfortable and safe environment, |
| by a school committee or school board. They are | | | | the community provides bus fleets, food services, |
| usually called school administrators. They ensure that | | | | health services and basic social services. In return, the |
| all policies are implemented and that school activities, | | | | students consistently score above national average |
| functions and even student-employee activities are | | | | on achievement exams, in which, drop out rates are |
| carried out smoothly. | | | | lower than the state average. They garner gold |
| Most of the school districts support and participate in | | | | medals in state and national competitions. They are |
| the city's business operations, including television | | | | also well prepared for careers in technology, trade |
| stations, public libraries, kitchens, medical clinics, school | | | | and business. Graduates have been accepted at |
| bus yard, school laundries, warehouses and police | | | | prestige universities including Princeton, Stanford and |
| departments. There are also recreational areas | | | | Yale. |
| available in a school district. Oftentimes, school | | | | Lake Elsinore Unified School District |
| districts become a contributing factor to the success | | | | Lake Elsinore in California is fast growing when it |
| or the recession of the city's economic and political | | | | comes to commerce, retails, residential and light |
| status. | | | | industry. The city provides excellent public service |
| The performance of a school district can be equated | | | | programs that include fire and police protection, public |
| to the performance of the schools itself. Schools are | | | | and commercial transportation and job opportunities |
| not just for students. Schools are community centers. | | | | in industries like tourism, computer animation, |
| They cater to a number of different people and | | | | telecommunication, machining, aero sports and |
| different businesses. Therefore, a good school should | | | | construction products. This school division provides |
| include a good learning environment. Discover why | | | | students opportunities for academic excellence, extra |
| these unified district schools are making a reputable | | | | curricular and athletic programs along with scholarship |
| name. | | | | and employment opportunities. |
| Flagstaff Unified School District | | | | This district consists of 15 elementary schools, 5 |
| The success of Flagstaff in Arizona is through the | | | | middle schools, 3 high schools, and 4 alternative |
| collaboration and commitment of parents, educators | | | | education schools. For the last two years, this school |
| and its community. They have qualified teachers, | | | | district is making a name in academic achievement |
| wherein, most of them have a master's degree, are | | | | and was even placed in the top 10 in riverside |
| certified counselors, librarians and administrators. A | | | | County ranking. Schools in this area are also known |
| number of their teachers are also recipients of | | | | for its community involvement doing charitable works. |
| citations and awards. | | | | This school district has implemented a magnet |
| In 2002, the National Principal of the Year came from | | | | program called Visual and Performing Arts and is now |
| their district. Flagstaff Middle School received the | | | | proving to be a success specifically in Butterfield |
| Golden Bell award, the highest commendation for | | | | Elementary School. It is making a name for arts and |
| innovative instruction in Arizona. This district, founded | | | | theaters in its 14 yrs of successful performances. |
| in a log cabin, has now 6 elementary schools, 3 high | | | | They have received a number of honors and awards |
| schools, 4 middle schools and 1 alternative | | | | including Golden Bell, Los Angeles Music Center |
| combination of high school and middle school. It also | | | | "BRAVO" award, healthy Start Grant and as a |
| has a number of school buildings, libraries and | | | | Treatment School for Reading and Arts Integrated |
| recreational areas. Magnet schools were also opened | | | | for Student Excellence. |
| to concentrate on academics, especially in Science, | | | | This school alone offers great amenities which make |
| Arts and Citizenship and Character Education and | | | | the school district unique. These include computer labs |
| Technology. | | | | with eMacs for research, a theater fully equipped |
| Flagstaff has a rich mix culture, excellent tourist | | | | with lighting and sound system and BESTv |
| destinations along with a scientific but family-oriented | | | | green-screen, Reader's theater and classrooms with |
| community that knows how to established good | | | | document cameras; plus Internet access. |
| schools and a good quality of life. The community | | | | |