Vail Unified District

Additional learning opportunities will be provided before/after school, during Fall and Spring intersession breaks, and during the summer to address the academic impact of lost instruction time. For 8 days during summer break, students will be invited to attend free Summer School for 6 hours a day. Teachers will use Beyond Textbooks as a research-based intervention program to plan instruction and provide students with additional evidence-based interventions and remediation.

Additional learning opportunity instruction will be offered by a certified teacher and with research based instructional strategies. Additional learning opportunities and supports during the school day will be increased through the addition of Remediation and Acceleration Paraprofessionals. Students will be selected for these school day and additional learning opportunities based on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on their academic progress. A District Remediation and Acceleration Coordinator has been created to provide district leadership and support in this area.

All students will receive instruction from a new Character Education curriculum, and will benefit from the systems created in our Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports to address their social, emotional, and mental health needs. In addition, district leadership and support has been provided by the creation of a District Lead Counselor, site PBIS positions, and PBIS coaches/consultants.

The addition of a District Family Resource and Community Coordinator will provide families with direct access to support for students who are low-income, experiencing homelessness, in foster care, and/or in need of out of school mental health services.