Vision Statement: Educate and inspire every student to be successful.
Mission Statement: To serve all students with excellence.
Core Values
We believe:
The School District of Indian River County is nestled beside the Atlantic Ocean, halfway down the east coast of Florida. Centrally located 75 miles south of the Kennedy Space Center and 135 miles north of Miami, our 543 square miles contain beautiful beaches, immaculate ocean and river front communities, and endless groves of renowned Indian River oranges and grapefruit.
The School District Offices are located at 1990 25th Street, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. The main telephone number is (772) 564-3000. The main fax number is (772) 569-0424.
District Fast Facts
The School Board of Indian River County is comprised of five elected representatives of the community. Board Members are elected to four-year terms. The Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board. All business meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Teacher Education Center (TEC) located in the District Central Offices, unless otherwise specified. Regular meetings will broadcast live and replay on Comcast Channel 28.
Indian River County's population of 112,000+ supports twenty-six public schools attended by more than 17,000 students. There are fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and three special schools. In addition there are four charter schools.
Elementary schools are for kindergarten-fifth grade students. These schools are Beachland, Citrus, Dodgertown, Fellsmere, Glendale, Highlands, Liberty Magnet, Osceola Magnet, Pelican Island, Rosewood Magnet, Sebastian, Thompson Magnet, Treasure Coast, and Vero Beach Elementary Schools.
Three middle schools handle sixth through eighth grade students. They are Gifford Middle, Oslo Middle, and Sebastian River Middle Schools. A fourth middle school will soon be under construction in central Indian River County.
Our two high schools are Sebastian River High School in the North County and Vero Beach High School in the South County.
The three special schools are the Center for Alternative Education, the Adult Education Center, and the Wabasso Exceptional School.
The charter schools are Indian River Charter High School, which serves grades nine-twelve, North County Charter School, which serves grades one-five, Sebastian River Charter Junior High, which serves grades six-eight, and St. Peter's Academy, which serves grades Kindergarten-five.
The Mission of the School District of Indian River County is to educate and inspire all students to succeed in their endeavors, pursue lifelong learning and be contributing members of their community. We take pride in the scope and excellence of our overall program and strive to provide a caring and supportive environment where meaningful learning takes place for all students every day.
The majority of our schools achieved a grade of “A” or “B” under Florida 's A+ Plan in 2006-2007.
Forty-six percent of our students qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch. Thirty-one percent of our Elementary Schools qualify for Title 1 assistance.
Exceptional Student Education is offered to 3,400 students.
Six percent of our students receive ESOL services (English for Speakers of Other Languages).
The School District of Indian River County is the largest employer in the county, with approximately 1,140 teachers and approximately 985 support personnel employed. The starting teacher salary is $34,240 and the average teacher salary is $42,390.
The District is aggressively working to ensure facilities will be available to house the increasing number of students expected to enroll over the next three to five years. A new elementary school (Treasure Coast Elementary) and the new Alternative Education Center opened in the Fall of 2006. And a new middle school will soon be under construction.
The tentative budget, including all funds and sources, for the 2007-2008 school year is approximately $391 million. The district's focus in general operations for the 2007-2008 school year is lowering class size and keeping up with the growth of 273 new students. Approximately 44 additional teachers are being hired to assist the district in meeting a goal of reducing class size. Our district goal is to maintain a minimum of 4% operating reserve in order to maintain a strong financial base.