Programs and Curriculum

The Dixie District provides a wide array of information to its parent community to continue the efforts of the parent/student/teacher partnership. Listed on the right are links to detailed information on the District's  curriculum and programs. It is our sincere hope that you will find these overviews helpful in understanding the curriculum and programs as they apply to your child. While it is impossible to capture all the "richness" that goes into the daily education of our students, the overviews are designed to introduce the basic concepts and subject matters.

The most important experiences are those that provide the opportunity for our students to grow and be challenged. Many processes related to critical thinking and problem solving that are vital to student success happen every day. Another important aspect to our program is to continually evaluate, assess and improve the quality of the programs in the district.  To that end, these program overviews have been reviewed and upgraded by teacher representatives in the district.

California Healthy Kids Survey

The Healthy Kids Survey is a comprehensive and customizable youth self-report data collection system that provides essential and reliable health risk assessment and resilience information to schools, districts, and communities.

The District is required to administer the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) to all 5^th and 7^th grade students every two years. The Healthy Kids Survey meets the assessment requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) for Title IV Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities.

In 2008, the Healthy Kids Survey was conducted the week of November 10th. The student surveys are available for public review via the links to the right.  Parent permission was required to participate.

To learn more about the California Healthy Kids Survey, you may visit http://www.wested.org/hks/.

For questions regarding the CHKS, contact Judith Arrow, Director of Educational Services (415) 492-3703.