Real Life As a graduation requirement all students are required to

take class for a semester taught by a variety of teachers with expertise

in the curricular areas, that include:
Financial Literacy
Cooking & Independent Living
Health/Wellness
Home Repair
Auto Repair
Technical Math This is a co-taught, non-traditional high school math
class where students learn mechanical and technical math concepts in
the classroom and then implement those skills on a construction site or
in the industrial technology classroom.
Co-Teaching Classrooms with two teachers teaching is prevalent
throughout the district to assist in student learning. This allows for
teachers to differentiate their instruction and for students to have
support while learning.
Digital Library (MyOn Reader) The Bellevue Schools have a digital
library available to students that has over 7,000 titles available for
grades K-8. This is accessible 24/7 with an internet access, and books
can also be downloaded to computers and iPads.
1:1 School Bellevue is in its 5th year of a 1:1 program. Beginning with
the 2014-2015 school year it has expanded to grades 5-12, with iPads
and other computers available to other grades on carts and in lab
settings.
College Credit Courses & Hours Students are offered nearly 25
courses taught at the Bellevue Schools, with an unlimited number of
online classes available for students. All students are required to take
an online class for graduation, and the average student graduates with
18 college credits.
Extracurricular Opportunities As the list below shows the Bellevue
Schools offer a variety of opportunities. Over 92% of students are
involved in at least one activity, with over 78% involved in 2 or more
activities.
ACT All students are required to the ACT their Junior year, and this is
paid for by the school district. ACT scores for our students are near the
state average, and this is used for enrollment in college courses while

in high school along with for students college applications. We believe

that this assists students in planning their life after high school.
Graduation Rate The Bellevue Schools have a very high graduation
rate, well above the state and national levels. Three of the last 5 years
the school has had 100% graduation rate, with the other two years
being at the 96% level or higher.
Post Graduation Plans 85% of Bellevue graduates over the last five
years have attended college after graduation, along with several
students attending the military or receiving other specific training
opportunities.
Teacher-Student Ratio Bellevue Elementary has two sections of each
grade in most cases, with some years the sections increasing to three
sections. Normal section sizes are approximately 22. Bellevue MS/HS
has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.
Pre-School Bellevue Schools offer preschool for 3- and 4-year olds.

Daily CAFE--The elementary teachers focus on teaching specific

reading strategies that improve reading performance. A variety of
strategies are taught and practiced and fall under the main categories
of comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expand vocabulary, creating
the acronym CAFE. There is an emphasis on involving students in
authentic and meaningful tasks to drive students to become "better
readers and writers." There is also an importance placed on student
choice within the literacy block. The program is common core aligned
and backed by research in best teaching practices.
Everyday Math--Everyday math is an active learning environment
where students build their mathematical knowledge with the help of
their teacher and their classmates. This curriculum spirals to ensure
student mastery by continually revisiting key concepts. The program is
common core aligned and backed by research in best teaching
practices.
ST Math (Problem Solving)--Bellevue elementary utilizes ST Math, a
game-based instructional software program designed to boost math

comprehension and proficiency. The program uses visual learning and

brain research to promote mathematical understanding. The games
use interactive and rich animations to visually represent key
mathematical concepts.