Burlington School District

Summary

Burlington School District is a school district in Vermont. It has its headquarters in Burlington.[1]

The budget for 2009-10 was $49.9 million.[2] The increase in fiscal year 2009 was a voter approved 9.9% above the prior year. The percentage increase was above the state average. This amount was exceeded by $750,000.[3]

In 2008, about 26% of the city's 3,600 students were minorities. This contrasts with the state where 96% of the population was white.[4]

The Burlington School District is a partner in the Burlington School Food Project, a food program that aims to bring fresh produce to students and their families.

Schools edit

  • Burlington High School
  • Barnes Elementary
  • Edmunds Elementary School, named for George F. Edmunds, a U.S. Senator for 25 years, from 1866 to 1891.
  • Edmunds Middle School
  • Hunt Middle School
  • Flynn Elementary
  • Champlain Elementary School
  • C. P. Smith Elementary
  • Wheeler Elementary
  • Sustainability Academy At Lawrence Barnes

References edit

  1. ^ "Contacts Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine." Burlington School District. Retrieved on April 13, 2011. "Mailing Address Burlington School District 150 Colchester Ave. Burlington, VT 05401"
  2. ^ "Burlington School District website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Walsh, Molly (June 29, 2009). "Schools stuck in deficit". Burlington, Vermont: Burlington Free Press. pp. 7A.
  4. ^ Walsh, Molly (October 31, 2008). Schools hire director of diversity. Burlington Free Press.

External links edit

  • Official website

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