Points of Pride
- Kohl has strong parent involvement: a very active PTA, School Improvement Team (SIT), plus a large number of parent volunteers who work in classrooms daily.
- Kohl was one of the first schools in BVSD to use a highly successful Response to Intervention (RtI) model to serve students who have special needs.
- At Kohl we pride ourselves in serving the whole child, allowing students and their families to thrive in a positive and nurturing environment.
- Kohl has long been known for its quality staff and strong academic program. Our highly experienced teachers go the “extra mile” to help children learn.
Academic Goals
Our goals are in three major areas that mirror the overall goals of BVSD. Those areas are: achievement, equity and climate. Our achievement and equity goals are focused on improving each student’s written language skills by integrating a variety of strategies, assessments, interventions and resources. Our climate goal is focused on increasing our use of a Positive Behavior System (PBS). With increasing our efforts to have clearer expectations and supporting our strategies for positive adult interaction we expect to strengthen our already positive and nurturing environment.
School Profile
The school is organized into traditional single grade- level, self-contained classrooms. Our strong core academic program is complemented by an equally strong collection of enriching and fun experiences that allow children to explore their own interests.
- Kohl has a strong special education component. We have a multi-intensive special education classroom that serves 12 students. We also have two full–time resource teachers. We have two pre-school classes that serve a mixture of multi-intensive and mainstream students.
- An optional, afternoon, fee based, licensed childcare program called Kindergarten Enrichment is available for parents who wish for their kindergartner to stay at school all day.
- Literacy support is strong at Kohl. We have three highly trained literacy support teachers. Through district funding for Read to Achieve and building allocations, we are able to serve 60+ students in small group instruction in first through fifth grade. In first grade we use CLIP, a one-on-one intervention program.
- Our gifted program, called TAG, serves over 40 students. We have a differentiated approach to teaching each child so they can achieve maximum learning.
- One of the major strengths of Kohl is its strong parent support. We believe that educating a child is a partnership between home and school. Our parents make Kohl a wonderful, high achieving school. If you want to be involved in your child’s education, Kohl is the place!