We are eight days and counting from the launch of the 2009-2010 school year.
Last year saw new levels of achievement and new challenges at Corbett Schools. SAT scores and participation rates, Advanced Placement achievement, performance on the State of Oregon Assessments, The Academic Decathlon...all reached unprecedented levels. Corbett continues to gain recognition around the State of Oregon and the nation for its achievements.
And this year we are adding a new school. Corbett Charter School will open its doors on August 31st, allowing 320 students to access Oregon's finest school district and, in turn, allowing the District to continue offering the quality that our parents and students have come to prize and expect from Corbett Schools. Make no mistake, without Corbett Charter School's contribution to its fiscal infrastructure, Corbett School District would have had to make staffing reductions (similar to what you are reading about around the state) that would have dramatically curtailed achievement at the secondary level.
The campus will be busy this fall as we open our doors to nearly 900 students. This represents Corbett's capacity, as all of our instructional space is fully utilized. Don't look for us to get any bigger! And it will feel a little crowded, especially during those few minutes each day of dropping students off or picking them up from school. We are putting together plans to make this part of the day as convenient as possible, but patience is called for. We have something of a 'bowl' for an elementary parking lot, so we all need to take extra care to keep things safe and civil.
I intend to post here frequently for those of you who are wondering what is going on with Corbett Schools. Posts will often have to do with the details of schooling, but there will also be a significant number of posts that address our approach to education and what I believe makes Corbett unique. I look forward to continuing soon.
