词条 | Visalia Unified School District |
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|name = Visalia Unified School District |motto = We Create Futures |established = 1885 |region = California |grades = K - 12, Adult |superintendent = Todd Oto, Ed.D. |students = 32,000 |location = Visalia, California |country = United States |website = http://visalia.k12.ca.us }} The Visalia Unified School District is a school district in Tulare County, California. VUSD was established in 1885, and is the oldest school district in Tulare County{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}. The school district covers an area of 214 miles, and includes 26 elementary schools, a newcomer language assessment center, five middle schools, four comprehensive high schools, a continuation high school, an adult school, a charter alternative academy, a charter independent study school, a K-8 charter home school, and a school that serves orthopedic handicapped students. The VUSD area has a population base of over 135,000 people, over 32,000 of which are served by the school district. VUSD has long-standing investment in Career Technical Education, with over 4,000 students involved in the programs through the four comprehensive high schools as well as Sequoia High School, Visalia Technical Early College and Visalia Charter Independent Study. VUSD offers Career Technical Education pathways in 13 of the 15 industry sectors recognized by the State of California. VUSD offers the following Linked Learning Academies: Agricultural Biosciences & Technology; Architecture & Engineering; Business Finance Academy; Computer Science; First Responders; Health Sciences; Law & Justice; Media Arts; and Sports, Therapy, Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Neuromuscular Gains (STRONG). Through the academies, VUSD students enjoy job shadowing and internship opportunities as part of their career exploration. VUSD also offers Summer University, a college and career academy-based program open to all middle school students. During the school year, VUSD offers Saturday University, which provides enrichment and academic opportunities for all high school and middle school students. Art, music, physical education, science, math, reading and technology are among the programs offered. Through a partnership with ProYouth Visalia, nearly 5,000 students participate in after-school enrichment programs each school day. VUSD also offers a wide range of extra-curricular programs (such as performing arts and athletics) as well as co-curricular programs (such as debate competitions, animal husbandry, robotics competitions and more). SchoolsElementary schools
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References 3 : School districts in Tulare County, California|Educational institutions established in 1885|Education in Visalia, California |
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