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Quick Facts
Principal Shelley Balkan   email the principal
Special features special education program, nonprofit, gifted and talented, before- and after- school care
Dress code No dress code

School Mission
  • The Byron School District will:

    • Accept and prepare all students for lifelong learning
    • Create and maintain a safe and caring learning
    environment
    • Coordinate the use of all district and community resources

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
  • This school requires physical education class.
 
 
Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, gymnastics, softball, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball.
  • Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track and wrestling.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: band, chorus and drawing/painting.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
  • This school was established before 1920.
  • District provides transportation to this school.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
  • Almost all of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Safety, Discipline and Support
  • Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus;
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:05 to 2:50.
  • Principal has been at this school for 6 years.
  • Principal has 11 years of experience.
 
 
Source of Data
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 10/05/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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