Communications Department News & Information

Nominations for teachers, classified staff, administrators and volunteers accepted through March 17  Who is your champion in education? Nominations are being accepted through Thursday, March 17, for the 2016 ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards. Nominations for outstanding 4J teachers, administrators, classified employees and volunteers can be submitted online at www.theaceawards.org. All nominees will be celebrated and champions will be announced at ...

Common schedule evaluation includes survey input   Complete the survey / Encuesta en español Eugene School District 4J is evaluating its high school schedule, and you’re invited to weigh in. Students, parents, staff and community members are invited to share experiences and opinions about 4J’s common schedule for high schools. An online survey is open Feb. 22–March 7. Four years ago, Eugene ...

School offer tours and events Feb. 22–26 • School choice deadline for residents is Mon., Feb. 29, 5 p.m.  Apply Online  |  Learn More  |  School Tour Schedule  |  Spanish / Español It’s school choice time for the 2016–17 school year! Families are invited to explore their school choice options, including their neighborhood school, by visiting schools for tours and events this week ...

Strategic visioning and planning process begins this spring  Eugene School District 4J is looking to the future with 4J Vision 20/20, a strategic visioning and planning process to develop a roadmap for the next few years. The goal is to develop a shared vision and plan for the future of our schools and the future success of every ...

Arts & Technology Academy students’ microgravity research will be conducted by astronauts on International Space Station Eugene middle and high school students have been aiming high, and now their work is going to launch. An experiment designed by local middle school students soon will fly to the International Space Station in low earth orbit to be conducted ...

Community meeting Feb. 11: Design & construction update The design details have been completed and construction is about to begin on a new building for River Road/El Camino del Río Elementary School on West Hilliard Lane. The school’s aging building is being replaced with an efficient and appealing modern school building, thanks to voters’ approval of the ...

Grad rates rise at every high school, district outpaces state, achievement gaps narrow  More students in Eugene School District 4J graduated on time than in recent years and more than their peers statewide, according to new information released by the Oregon Department of Education in January 2016. 4J’s graduation rates are up. In 2014–15, the Eugene School District ...

Community meeting Feb. 4: Design & construction update Design is complete and construction will get underway soon on a new building for Arts & Technology Academy, the neighborhood middle school at the former Jefferson site, thanks to voters’ approval of the 2013 school bond measure. When the new school opens in fall 2017, it will provide better learning ...

Parents invited to visit schools this week School choice requests due Feb. 29, 5 p.m.  Apply Online  |  Learn More  |  School Tour Schedule  |  Spanish / Español It’s school choice time for the 2016–17 school year! Families are invited to explore their school choice options, including their neighborhood school, by visiting schools for tours and events this week and the ...

K–8 Science Curriculum Open House Jan. 22–23 Parents, educators and community members are invited to learn about and give feedback on new science curriculum options for 4J elementary and middle schools at a science adoption open house. Multiple curriculum options will be available for review and feedback on Friday, Jan. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 23, from ...

Bond project updates: Feb. 4: Arts & Technology Academy Feb. 11: River Road/El Camino del Río Elementary Designs are complete and construction will soon get underway on new buildings for Arts & Technology Academy and River Road/El Camino del Río Elementary School, thanks to voters’ approval of the 2013 school bond measure. Families, neighbors and community members are invited ...

Visit schools, apply online   Apply Online  |  Learn More  |  Spanish / Español It’s school choice time for the 2016–17 school year! Families are invited to explore their school choice options, including their neighborhood school, through this season’s events and activities. Elementary School Showcase One-stop school choice information fair Talk with representatives from every 4J elementary school Get information about the ...

Equity, budget committee both fill 2 open seats The school board has appointed four community members to the district’s equity and budget committees. On Nov. 4 the board reappointed Jennifer Winters Francois and Tim Gleason to the district’s volunteer budget committee. Their previous terms expired June 30, 2015, and they applied to continue serving on the committee until 2018. The board also ...

Nov. 2 & 3: Get the latest on new school projects The first two of four new school buildings have completed designs and are well underway in their construction, thanks to voters’ approval of the 2013 school bond measure. The first two older school buildings being replaced are Howard Elementary School, in north Eugene, and Roosevelt Middle ...

2015 enrollment grows after many declining years  Student enrollment in Eugene School District 4J increased this fall for the first time in many years. District enrollment has been trending generally downward since its peak of nearly 22,000 students in 1969, to a low of 16,006 students in 2014–15. In a change from the usual pattern, 217 more students enrolled in ...