![]() The hundreds of #extraordinary accomplishments are online to be viewed at Much of the groundwork for any public school district’s success is established over time and takes even longer to show the fruit of its labor. The year 2022 was filled with academic, athletic, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and fine arts titles, awards, and recognitions for students and staff. The PLC, Project Momentum, and Forbes recognitions sum up what DVUSD stands for in the world: we value teamwork and positive culture - the secret to #extraordinary results.ĭVUSD continues to lead our peer districts in a 92% A or B school rating for each of our 40 schools, the highest percentage of A+ Schools of Excellence schools, and the only mentor K-12 Project Momentum large school district in the state. After three years of making the Arizona list of Top Midsize Employers, Forbes recognized DVUSD as the 2022 #1 Midsize Public School District Employer in the entire nation a feat never achieved before in our district’s history. ![]() ![]() As one of eleven national model Professional Learning Community (PLC) districts, with extra support from Project Momentum through the Governor’s office, we are often requested by other districts to share the same knowledge and practices that help produce consistent results in an ever-changing and challenging environment. We enjoy helping other staff, buildings, and Arizona districts that request our assistance with meeting spaces, professional development, learning opportunities, and educational expertise. The Deer Valley Unified School District continues to lead the state in educational programming, innovation, and expertise. With our supportive students, staff, parents, and community members, the tough times seem manageable and the great times are celebratory teamwork truly does “make the dream work.” The final prediction of the 2022 State of the District was the future of DVUSD “shining brighter” – this prediction proved to be spot on. The work accomplished in an academic year can often be seen bearing fruit in the next school year – educational planning, execution, and improvement are cyclical. The value of a calendar-year summary is that it reminds us about the end of the last school year and the beginning of the current school year, tying the two together. The 33,000 students, 4,000 employees, and thousands of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and community members should always be apprised of the accomplishments of DVUSD. This State of the District is designed to assist students, staff, and community members to grasp the breadth and depth of DVUSD, its mission, vision, and to recognize some impactful accolades on our school community. ![]() The hope is that COVID-19 is in the rear view mirror, and remains so into the future. Only then will we push forward our mission of providing #extraordinary educational opportunities for students.ĭVUSD completed another outstanding calendar year spanning from the end of a pandemically-impacted school year to a successful start of our first “normal school year” in a while. Jim Collins, Stanford PhD professor of the internationally recognized book series, “Good to Great,” said it best this way, “Good is the enemy of great.” Deer Valley Unified isn’t looking for a fresh start we are looking to improve each day, each week, each month, and each year. Signs that point to an already healthy organization have been realized by its sustained excellence and an atmosphere of continuous improvement. Preschool (Community Education Programs)įrom Curtis Finch Jr., PhD As the calendar flips over into a new year, one often thinks of a “fresh start,” as a chance to make drastic changes and begin the “new you,” but this is not the case at the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD).
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