-: We have great schools with caring adults, families
that support us, a community that supports us
with really engaging educational opportunities,
really focused on equity
and ensuring that we have great outcomes
for every child that attends.
No matter where you're from. In Duluth,
there's a huge connection to the schools.
We offer support from birth through adult education.
-: When you have students at the heart
of every decision you make,
and I truly believe that for Duluth Public Schools,
I've been here a long time
and I feel like that has always been our mission. We
-: Work really hard to make sure
that we give diverse experiences
and that we highlight diversity in this district.
-: I would say we're ahead of the curve when
it comes to mental health.
We have a lot of promising practices in place,
whether they're wraparound supports for students,
whether it's social emotional learning opportunities
or whether it's different environments
that we offer for our kids.
-: Each student is a unique individual
and we have to treat each student that way.
So really solution focused, evaluating the student
where they're at, what can we do
to get you back into the classroom?
-: Our data shows through graduation rates.
These kids are being successful not only just within our
walls of our building, but beyond.
-: We're a future forward district.
We believe in making sure that we prepare kids, not just
for today, but what will tomorrow look like.
-: We offer a number of programming opportunities
for families who are looking for something unique.
Whether it's taking advantage
of our immersion program over at Lowell Elementary School,
or whether it's opportunities for high schoolers
who are interested in certain career fields,
-: We are really connecting with
what the field needs right now.
So if you take courses in healthcare, for example,
we are going to take you out
to our various community partners who employ students.
We have agriculture programs at both sites
that are really active in getting students
out into the community.
-: I remember looking at a list of all the clubs
and honors classes I could take and just crying
'cause I finally got to try everything that I wanted to.
-: Denfield offers a lot of more support to the kids
and students, and they help kids like succeed more
than my old school did.
-: Knowing that we have educators, administrators,
staff in each building to be able to lean on
and to get support from, to really dive in
and understand what's necessary for the paths
that our daughters are interested in taking.
That's really important and we find that
-: Here as we are journeying through this,
we're learning though that technology's essential as a tool,
but it's not the be all and end all.
The human part of it cannot be forgotten.
It has to be wrapped together so that we use it as a tool
and not The only answer
-: Things that make good experiences here is
that the teachers that get
to know the kids on a personal level
and they personalize what is going on in the classroom
for the kids and making sure that the kids feel seen
and heard, loved and cared for and
-: Safe.
Over the last two or three years, we have really spent a lot
of energy listening to our families, listening to our staff,
listening to our students, more importantly on the things
that they are desiring in terms of their daily experiences.
-: Whether it was through pandemic times
where we had our biggest challenges
or whether it's about
how are we supporting kids in in a variety of activities.
People just step up here in Duluth to support our kids
and it's just a great place to raise children
and it's a great place to be part of education.