Sparta Area Schools

Strong Schools, Strong Communities

Sparta Area Schools 是致力于创造终身学习者谁是关心和贡献社会的成员. Believing all students are unique, we offer many diverse opportunities. 我们设定了很高的期望,并相信机会创造可能性,因此鼓励学生探索. 教职员工致力于帮助学生树立自信,为他们的成功做好准备, creative thinkers and problem solvers. 为了美好的明天,我们灌输学生追求梦想的信心. 加强我们的学校,加强我们未来的劳动力,帮助我们地区发展人才. 斯巴达地区学校的学生和工作人员感谢我们的选民批准了强学校, Strong Communities millage, which will help support our students as they learn and grow. 

District Mission

斯巴达地区学校将提供高质量的教育机会,以确保所有人的成功.

Career Learning

We help students consider and connect with possible careers, 建立工作场所所需的技能,并了解毕业后的选择, including college, technical training or going directly into the workforce. We offer career and technical coursework through Kent Career Tech Center. In addition, at Sparta Area Schools, 我们为所有7-12年级的通识教育学生制定教育发展计划(EDP). We also provide dual enrollment, concurrent college courses, and Advanced Placement opportunities at Sparta High School. At our middle school, 我们利用职业巡航,这样我们的学生可以确定职业兴趣,并制定教育发展计划,帮助他们计划课程,以取得成功. For grades K-5, we provide Junior Achievement programming. This program introduces students to the concepts of financial literacy, economic exchange, 商品和服务以及资金管理,因为学生们学习了关于满足21世纪就业市场需求的雇员的实用信息. 

Academics and Beyond

Strong academics are the basis for all of K-12 learning, beginning with literacy, mathematics, science and social studies. In addition to these areas, 我们为学生提供广泛的课程和课外机会,包括科学奥林匹克竞赛, Yearbook, Website Design, Weight Training, Advanced Placement, and Intro to Business at our high school. 我们还提供课外机会,从学术支持,乐队和运动. We proudly offer over 30 co-curricular programs, 同时参加密歇根竞技乐队协会和OK蓝色运动大会. 斯巴达地区学校使用逐步释放责任作为我们的教学框架,教师们在这里示范, then guide students to understanding, finally releasing them to do independent work. 在我们的中学,我们为学生提供全面的西班牙语和加速数学选择. 这两门课都允许学生在中学时获得高中学分. At the elementary level, 我们提供的链接计划,学生与其他学生联系,成为导师. We also offer Girls on the Run, which inspires elementary aged girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experiences-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. 斯巴达课后干预(SASI)是为我们的英语学习者提供语言习得和词汇发展的帮助. 

Early Childhood

Early childhood is a crucial time in children’s lives, 在这段时间里,他们与周围的世界接触,学习他们在学校和以后会用到的所有基础知识. 斯巴达地区学校通过我们的早期儿童家庭和社区计划为我们最年轻的学习者提供教育机会, 三、四岁学龄前儿童及幼儿保育服务. 斯巴达学校的学前教育项目为孩子们提供了玩耍和互动的机会,同时强调“做”和“发现”. 重点是提供以家庭为中心的方法来教育幼儿. Children develop motor skills, make friends, learn to express feelings and ideas, and do some counting and measuring of real things. 我们的伟大开始准备学前班(GSRP)教室也是我们早期儿童计划的一部分.

Support for Students

Most students will need a little help at some point in their schooling. They might struggle with a particular subject, an assignment, or a life challenge for themselves or their family. 我们努力帮助学生取得成功,包括聘请最好的员工来帮助他们. At our high school we offer guidance counseling services, connections with community resources, 以及每天的研讨会课程,让学生从导师或工作人员那里获得额外的学术支持. In addition, 我们在午餐时间和课后为学生提供学业和行为方面的支持, 在线学习机会和暑期学校为学生赚取学分. At the middle school level, 我们提供数学和语言艺术作为学习技能课程选项的支持. 所有中学生都有机会在研讨会期间在学术支持中心寻求/接受额外的学术支持. 我们还为中学生提供了一个负责任的思考中心,帮助他们做出更好地支持他们学习的选择. 在各个层次,我们都有社会工作者、辅导员和支持人员来帮助学生. At our elementary and middle schools, 我们提供uedbet官网学校社会网络(KSSN),它与学生和家庭合作,提供包括住房在内的广泛支持, mental health services and parent supports. 斯巴达地区学校致力于为整个孩子服务,我们的支持服务反映了这一承诺.

Fund Allocation

How Sparta is using the funds generated from the enhancement millage:

  • Maintained programs and added teaching positions to lower class sizes
  • 为学生和家庭提供额外的心理健康和支持服务
  • 额外的大学先修课程和双注册/同步大学课程
  • 通过uedbet官网郡警长部门增加了一名学校资源官
  • 为员工提供额外的专业发展,包括新技术培训 
  • 维持二级指导顾问的人员配备,以协助大学和职业规划  

Enhancement millage dollars received

2017-18 amount received - $536,673.98
2018-19 amount received - $563,410.60
2019-20 amount received - $584,441.48
2020-21 amount received - $616,390.24
2021-22 amount received - $632,287.05
2022-23 amount expected - $674,250.52

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Mission:

斯巴达地区学校将提供高质量的教育机会,以确保所有人的成功.

About Our District

Paralleling West Michigan's Fruit Ridge, the Sparta area boasts an atmosphere of tranquility and small town charm. Conveniently located 20 minutes north of Grand Rapids, Sparta offers a diverse labor market, employment opportunities, quality schools and abundant housing potential. Perhaps, most notably, 覆盖在数千英亩起伏农田上的苹果树都是为了这个国家第三大苹果产业吗. 斯巴达周围是uedbet官网郡风景最优美、最宁静的乡村. 我们很自豪地欢迎您来到斯巴达,这是一个生活、成长和学习的好地方!

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Superintendent, Joel Stoner