Page 7 - 2020 Mount Vernon Business Directory

Superintendent’s Message 7

DR. CARL BRUNER
Mount Vernon School District

Excellence in Teaching
mountvernonschools.org

Located in the seat of beautiful Skagit
County, 60 miles north of Seattle, Mount • business and marketing, visual media,
Vernon is a diverse school district that information technology, construction,
has been serving students since 1891. and agricultural sciences;
Our nine schools and home school
partnership program currently serve • award-winning band and choir
approximately 6,700 students in grades programs at the middle and high
kindergarten through 12. Six elementary school levels;
schools provide educational programs • a dual language elementary school
for students through grade 5. Two that feeds into dual language programs
middle schools serve students in grades at LaVenture Middle School;
6 through 8. Mount Vernon High School
is home to students in grades 9-12. With • support for English Learners;
close to 1,000 teachers, administrators, • partnership with the Northwest Career
and support staff , the district is the largest and Technical Academy for students
school district and the third largest desiring further career and technical
employer in Skagit County and is a major training; and
contributor to the local economy.
• specially designed instruction for
Strong community support of our learners with special needs.
schools is a tradition in Mount Vernon.
The district has successfully passed In 2016, the Mount Vernon community
operational and technology levies for passed a $106.4 million construction
many years. This support, combined bond funding a range of projects from
with careful stewardship of taxpayer the elementary through high school
dollars, has allowed the District to levels. Harriet Rowley Elementary –
develop a strong educational program. the District’s newest school – opened
Highlights include: in September 2018. The newly rebuilt
Madison Elementary opened in
• small class sizes, especially in grades September 2019. Projects scheduled
kindergarten through 2nd; at Mount Vernon High School include
• elementary band, orchestra, and the renovation of the campus’s original
choir; building, Old Main; replacement of the
school’s agriculture mechanics shop;
• classroom technology to enhance and construction of a new classroom
teaching and learning; building.
• programs for highly capable students Strong communities require strong
at all levels (including over 10 Advanced partnerships between schools and
Placement courses at Mount Vernon parents, community members,
High School); businesses and municipalities. In Mount
• a broad range of exploratory and Vernon, you can see those partnerships
advanced high school Career and in action every day. Welcome to a
Technical Education classes in the wonderful place to live and learn!
areas of family and consumer science, Dr. Carl Bruner Superintendent