Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Pacific Grove School District - Committed to Academic Excellence

 

In addition to his professional life as a chief operations manager of Vucina Construction of Carmel, California, Ryan Vucina is committed to improving his community. In particular, Ryan Vucina provides monetary donations that are used to enhance various programs at Pacific Grove Unified School District.

The Pacific Grove Unified School District serves approximately 2,050 students in two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one continuation school. The district is persistently seeking to improve educational opportunities as it addresses the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act.

The district’s administrators focus on student accountability at the local level, using standardized testing as well as other methods to assess academic development. The Pacific Grove School District seeks to use its local funds to address student needs, while at the same time complying with local accountability plans. Administrators rely on collaboration between the school board and parents to ensure that all students in the district are effectively served.