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Salem has the second largest public school district in Oregon with an enrollment of 39,000 students and over 2,000 teachers and counselors. Combined with the City of Keizer and City of Salem, the Salem/Keizer School District has 45 elementary, 10 middle, and 6 high schools, as well as 8 secondary alternative programs, 2 elementary charter, and 2 middle charter schools.
Businesses and residents should consider Salem-Keizer Public Schools as another reason to locate to Salem. |
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Great Teachers
High Quality Instruction
Graduates who are Ready to Work
Community Partnerships
Local Support for Safe Schools |
Great Teachers
Salem-Keizer is located near many fine teaching colleges and universities. Strong student-teacher and recruitment efforts draw the best talent from our local area and throughout the nation. Salem-Keizer teachers win national awards for helping students excel.
High Quality Instruction
Student SAT scores consistently beat the state and national averages. In 2005, the District average score of 1067 beat the state average by 13 points and the national average by 39 points. Salem-Keizer offers a broad range of curricular and extracurricular activities including math, science, sports, Grammy-Award-winning music programs and a nationally recognized Web-based school.
Graduates who are Ready to Work
Professional-technical programs, business internships, unified K-12 math and literacy curricula, an attendance program with teeth in it and an Early College partnership with Chemeketa Community College help students prepare for the workplace. Seniors graduate ready-to-work--with the professional skills and the attitude employers want.
Community Partnerships
Local schools are genuinely local in Salem-Keizer, as evidenced by the thriving level of parental involvement. More than 200 businesses are official partners with our schools. Partnering with families, businesses and neighborhoods helps us educate all our children at the highest possible level.
Local Support for Safe Schools
Salem-Keizer School District ensures the safety of its students by working closely with community organizations. The student transportation system is recognized as one of Oregon's best. In 1998, local voters passed a bond measure providing $177 million for 10 new schools, and capital improvements throughout the District.
For more information
Learn more about Salem-Keizer schools by contacting Salem-Keizer Public School Communications Department at 503-399-3038 or info@salkeiz.k12.or.us or by visiting www.salkeiz.k12.or.us.