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