Partnership with Mountain Valley School
The new Mountain Valley School was opened in October of 2019. The Colorado Department of Education Capital Construction Board awarded $27 million to Mountain Valley School for a new school in Saguache.
In order to receive the $27 million, our community had to approve a matching bond. Mountain Valley School District voters showed their commitment to our youth and approved the $3.7 million bond to build a new school on November 7, 2017. It was an exciting moment for the entire community and the entire process took years of dreaming, planning, campaigning and organizing.
Mountain Valley School has traditionally struggled. Low student numbers always means less funding and the school is ranked in the bottom 50% of Colorado based on test scores. However low student numbers also mean a smaller student to teacher ratio which offers the possibility of more attention and consequently increased student performance. The smaller school size and a fresh start offers the possibility of incorporating and embedding innovative ideas into the school philosophy. This way of thinking has allowed HEART of Saguache/KV to create a strong partnership with Mountain Valley School District.
The Student to Career Pathway aims to build a new way of thinking about the future and encourages youth to consider their future plans at an early age. It incorporates classes on entrepreneurship within the curriculum and introduces new innovative ideas to students while giving them the ability to put these ideas into action. HEART also partners with the school to bring a Career Fair, organized by Miracle Cale our Initiatives Organizer.
In order to receive the $27 million, our community had to approve a matching bond. Mountain Valley School District voters showed their commitment to our youth and approved the $3.7 million bond to build a new school on November 7, 2017. It was an exciting moment for the entire community and the entire process took years of dreaming, planning, campaigning and organizing.
Mountain Valley School has traditionally struggled. Low student numbers always means less funding and the school is ranked in the bottom 50% of Colorado based on test scores. However low student numbers also mean a smaller student to teacher ratio which offers the possibility of more attention and consequently increased student performance. The smaller school size and a fresh start offers the possibility of incorporating and embedding innovative ideas into the school philosophy. This way of thinking has allowed HEART of Saguache/KV to create a strong partnership with Mountain Valley School District.
The Student to Career Pathway aims to build a new way of thinking about the future and encourages youth to consider their future plans at an early age. It incorporates classes on entrepreneurship within the curriculum and introduces new innovative ideas to students while giving them the ability to put these ideas into action. HEART also partners with the school to bring a Career Fair, organized by Miracle Cale our Initiatives Organizer.
