District Mission
Our mission is to ensure that all students gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to achieve their highest potential as responsible citizens of our society through excellence in education, community cooperation and communication.
School Mission
Our mission is to build a partnership with families to enrich each child’s learning experience.
Blaine HomeConnection School Demographics
Enrollment (October 2008) |
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|---|---|
| Student Count | 75 |
| Gender (October 2008) | |
| Male | 54.7% |
| Female | 45.3% |
| Ethnicity (October 2008) | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1.3% |
| Black | 0% |
| Pacific Islander | 4.0% |
| White | 94.7% |
| Special Programs | |
| Free or Reduced-Price Meals (May 2009) | 9.8% |
| Special Education (May 2009) | 1.2% |
| Transitional Bilingual (May 2009) | 0.0% |
| Migrant (May 2009) | 0.0% |
| Teacher Information (2008-2009) | |
| Classroom Teachers (Part Time) | 2 |
| Average Years of Teacher Experience | 4.2 |
| Teachers with at least a Master's Degree | 50% |
School Improvement Plan
Our school improvement plan is focused on improved teacher education, exploring credit options, and supporting the District goal of increased services to Pt. Roberts. Goals for our new SIP are:
1. Parents as primary teacher will have access to resources including materials, workshops, seminars, on-line learning to increase knowledge of content and teaching
2. Families will be provided opportunities to investigate public school options to meet high school graduation requirements.
3. Home Connection will provide support to Blaine School District as possibility of enhanced services to Pt. Roberts are explored.
Invitation to Parents
Continual parental involvement is required of all families. Parents teach core academic subjects at home and supervise their children’s daily off-site learning activities. For each student, parents develop a learning plan for the year and submit monthly progress reviews. Parents of children age 12 and younger are required to remain on-site while their children attend on-site enrichment classes.
Budget
District Expenditures: $20,988,831
Transportation: $933,436
Special Education: $2,123,504
Expenditure student $9,980
Building Use and condition
Currently Blaine Home Connection rents space from Northwood Alliance Church in Blaine. The building, which is approximately 30 yrs. old, has been well maintained. The Northwood building is situated on a large lot which has ample room for a building addition with more classrooms.