Educators know first-hand that absences impact not only the absent student, but the entire classroom. Attendance is essential to academic success, but parents and students often do not realize how quickly absences add up. Missing just two days of school per month can lead elementary school students to fall behind in reading, writing, and math.
When a student misses two days each month, they will miss 20 days a year. That means the student missed 30 hours of math instruction over the year; 60 hours of reading and writing; and may miss up to a full year worth of class time over the course of a K-12 academic career. When a student misses four days each month, they will miss 40 days a year. That means the student missed 60 hours of math instruction over the year; 120 hours of reading and writing; and may miss up to two full years worth of class time by graduation.
Here are the schools that hit the district goal of 96% attendance in 2023-24:
- Lake Highlands Elementary
- Moss Haven Elementary
- Merriman Park Elementary
- Canyon Creek Elementary
- Mohawk Elementary
- Bowie Elementary
- Prairie Creek Elementary
- Prestonwood Elementary
- Brentfield Elementary
- Arapaho Classical Magnet
- Spring Creek Elementary
- Math Science and Technology Magnet
These are the schools that met or exceeded their attendance goals in 2023-24:
- Apollo Junior High
- Mark Twain Elementary
- Forestridge Elementary
- Yale Elementary
- Forest Meadow Junior High
- Stults Elementary
- Aikin Elementary
- Parkhill Junior High
- North Junior High
- Dover Elementary
- Northwood Hills Elementary
- DAEP
Thank you all for making attendance a priority, and please continue to do so. #RISDBeTheOne
