| San José Schools are members of a large | | | | successful learning for our students." |
| urban school district serving about 32,000 | | | | |
| students from kindergarten through grade | | | | New Program: One San Jose Schools high |
| twelve. San Jose Schools represent the | | | | school, Leland High School, has instituted |
| eleventh largest urban school district in | | | | the "Every 15 Minutes" program. This is an |
| California, with thirty one elementary | | | | anti-DUI program which emphasizes good |
| schools, seven middle schools, and seven high | | | | decision making for high school juniors and |
| schools. The student population is 31% Anglo, | | | | seniors. The program has two phases; phase |
| 49% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% Black and 4% | | | | one is a simulated accident scene and phase |
| other minority. The district's web page | | | | two is a funeral that includes guest speakers |
| states the following Vision Statement: "San | | | | who have lost loved ones in alcohol related |
| Jose Schools [are] learning communit[ies] | | | | collisions. The program brings the San Jose |
| that inspire students to be the best they can | | | | Schools students as close as possible to |
| be, equipping them with world class skills, a | | | | losing a loved one, and brings home the |
| commitment to lifelong learning, active | | | | reality of an alcohol related collision. |
| citizenship in a diverse society, and respect | | | | |
| for self and others." | | | | Just For the Kids: Another new program that |
| | | | San Jose Schools are participating in is the |
| Service Projects: San Jose Schools students | | | | Just For The Kids program. This helps schools |
| learn about service projects through a | | | | and communities compare their schools to |
| partnership with Youth Re:Action Corps ( a | | | | similar schools in the state. Parents and |
| high school based program to educate young | | | | educators can access the Just For The Kids |
| people about local, national and | | | | web page at The data is free and gives easy |
| international issues, empower them to create | | | | to understand data on every public school in |
| plans for social change, and invest | | | | California, including San Jose Schools. The |
| financially in their visions of a better | | | | information is designed to help schools and |
| world. | | | | communities raise student achievement. |
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| Awards: On May 27, 2007, San Jose Schools | | | | Opportunity: On Monday, April 2nd the |
| announced that the Capitol Expressway Auto | | | | non-profit California Dictionary Project, |
| Dealers Charitable Foundation donated $50,000 | | | | inconjunction with San Jose Schools and 100 |
| to 12 elementary schoolsand supports 38 third | | | | volunteers from the community, will |
| grade classroom libraries. San Jose Schools | | | | distribute dictionaries to all 3rd grade San |
| Superintendent Don Iglesias, stated, "We are | | | | Jose Schools students. Founded in 2002, the |
| very grateful...for their generosity and | | | | California Dictionary Project has distributed |
| commitment to education displayed by | | | | more than 75,000 dictionaries to kids who |
| their...donation. Literacy is the key to | | | | attend San Jose Schools. |