St. George, Utah is part of the Washington County School District. Our school district also includes Washington City, Santa Clara, Ivins, Dammeron Valley, Hurricane, LaVerkin, Central, Veyo, Pine Valley, Leeds, Hildale, Virgin, Enterprise, Springdale, Toquerville and Winchester Hills.
Our school district works hard to apply the state's Safe Schools Law. To help with this the school administrators and teachers make it clear to students that certain behaviors will not be tolerated. If the students want to continue their education in Washington County School District they must help make the schools safe and secure.
As far as academic excellence our school district does a fantastic job. On last year's Iowa Test of Basic Skills results our students tested as well as or above those in all 50 states. The Direct Writing Assessment shows that 80 percent of sixth graders were proficient in writing and 89 percent of ninth graders are proficient.
The school district is concerned for the health of it's students and has gone to great lengths to inform students and families about the public health issues such as the H1N1 virus and flu issues. They offer information and dates on where to get flu shots and work with the health department and other organizations to make sure all students can get their health care needs met.
Our school district is also consistently striving to save residents money. For example 50% (about 13,500) of our students ride the bus to school. Not only does this save money and energy but riding the bus has been proven to be the safest way for students to get to and from school. One school bus trip replaces 30 cars minimum. By putting the buses to work for our community the residents save a lot of money!
Our community has great educators who are dedicated to helping our children succeed in the education goals. Our local college (Dixie State College) is a great resource for our community and offers continuing education classes for all.
If you are relocating to St. George or surrounding areas and have children your family will love our schools. Our public schools are great and nurturing places for our students. We also have charter schools and private schools as well as an active homeschool community. There are solutions for all of your education needs in Southern Utah!
