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Desert Winds High School
Vision Statement
At Desert Winds High School, we seek to develop and maintain the most nurturing, safe, efficient, and effective learning environment that ensures fulfillment of our commitment to scholastic excellence.
Mission Statement
At Desert Winds High School, we empower a multicultural community of educators, students, and families to maximize their potential by promoting personal growth, student achievement, and family and community involvement throughout the educational process.
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- School hours are from 3:15-9:00 PM –offering students an alternative if students have to work during the day, cannot wake up in the mornings, or possibly have child care issues
- Days of the week are Monday-Thursday-offering students an alternative to coming 5 days a week
- Specified Fridays are offered to all students to come in for one-on-one tutoring from 8:00a.m. -10:30 a.m., home bound instruction, community based instruction if students cannot come to our campus, testing, to name a few of the advantages for students
- Fridays are also a time for our teachers to meet and have Student Study Team sessions whereby we have a list of students that we will discuss in terms of academic performance, behavioral needs, special services or programs
- Academics are not based on seat time rather that students must meet or exceed all academic standards for all course work requirements. This allows students to work on a self-paced program that is conducive to their regiment
- We have 3 concentrated periods each day for 100 minutes of instruction.
- We expect the integrity of each classroom to be adhered to, therefore, any infractions, however small, are sent to the office so we can intervene and consult with parent and student
- Before any enrollment takes place the parent and student MUST participate in an extensive intake process where each family is outlined with a plan that will help student and family be successful not only in school but at home.
- Parents MUST come in every 8 weeks for progress reports whereas parents come in and go to each of their child’s classroom for a productive progress report session with the child’s teachers, then parents and students come back to review the reports with administration.
- Our guidance department meets with students upon completion of credit for each course and student is then enrolled in new course to continue the success of their academic rigor.
- AIMS testing, as set by the Arizona Department of Education, is a main priority at our school. Preparing each of our students to pass this specific "testing format" is yet another important advantage offered to all DWHS students.
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