DESCRIPTION OF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #36Unified School District #36 serves the towns of Corinth and Topsham, in Orange County. Waits River Valley School, the only school in the district, is located on Route 25 approximately 12 miles from Barre to the west and 10 miles from Bradford to the east. The school district is part of the Orange East Supervisory Union with offices located in the town of Bradford. The Waits River Valley School educates children in grades K-8. Secondary students in the two communities have the choice of attending high schools as USD #36 does not designate a high school. MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY
WRVS MISSION
The mission of the Waits River Valley School is to prepare each
student for a meaningful and productive life by providing a rigorous educational
experience in which each student is challenged to do his or her best in every
area and to discover those areas where they can excel.
OESU MISSION - "Coming together
for life-long learning."
PHILOSOPHY
We
recognize that each of our students, however different, has a right to an
equitable education. That education should at a minimum give the student a
solid foundation of knowledge and skills in the basics, common to all educated
people, including reading, writing, mathematics and the ability to think
critically and creatively.
We believe that each student is a unique and impressionable individual
who has emotional needs, developmental stages, and unlimited potential. Each
student is a person who deserves respect, who wants to be a part of the class
in a positive way, and who wants to learn. We believe that each child needs
confirmation and support. Each child needs to experience success everyday
in order to improve and maintain self-esteem. Each child needs to be able
to express his or her needs and desires and have those needs and desires
listened to and addressed.
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