Extensive elective offerings include RTI, technology, film making, community service, art, forensic science, music, digital citizenship, and brain games.

School-wide emphasis on effective instructional strategies such as: design thinking, explicit direct instruction, problem-based learning, Google Classroom, and interdisciplinary instruction.

Effective use of technology as a tool for instruction throughout the school; 1:1 computer ratio.

Daily advisory class to address school climate and social-emotional issues.

Academic support available before, during, and after school includes tutoring, homework club, mentoring, and after-school GATE science. Schedule allows for pullout for enhancement and support classes in order to re-teach specific content skills or access to RTI classes in math and English.

Shared prep time utilized to create common assessments, build rubrics, review formative assessments, and plan responses to learning.

Shared partnerships with University of Reno, Sierra Nevada College, and CUE create opportunities for learning for both staff and students. Students experience “college for a day” and professors/students volunteer in classrooms.

School offers multiple opportunities for service learning as well as opportunities for mentoring through Positively Rolling life skills art program, and Big Brothers/ Big Sisters.

The majority of staff have been trained in leadership coaching.

Differentiated learning is a school-wide focus.