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About Our School

Principal: Sandra Aguilera
Email: saguilera@vusd.org

Assistant Principal: Roel Marroquin
Email: rmarroquin@vusd.org
 

School Description
Ivanhoe School is a traditional school in a rural community of some 3,500 residents, located in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley. It is located in an agricultural community.  Ivanhoe School enrolls approximately 500 students plus 60 preschoolers. Ethnicities include: 90% Hispanic, 9% White, and 1% Other. 95% of students qualify for free and reduced lunches, and 60% of the students are classified as English Learners. Ivanhoe is one of 38 schools in Visalia Unified School District. Its staff is composed of 32 certificated and 23 classified staff. Our teachers and staff are dedicated to ensuring the academic success of every student and providing a safe and productive learning experience. The school holds high expectations for the academic and social development of all students. Curriculum planning, staff development, and assessment activities are focused on assisting students in mastering the state academic content standards, as well as increasing the overall student achievement of all subgroups.

School Mission
To empower students for a limitless future.

School Vision
All staff and community working together to ensure a high level of learning for ALL students in a positive, safe, and inclusive environment.

Ivanhoe School Core Values
Ivanhoe School staff is committed to the following core values established and agreed upon in pursuit of Ivanhoe’s mission statement:

As a member of the Ivanhoe School community, we agree to the following CORE VALUES. They are our guiding principles and drive our every action and interaction:

  • We are committed to inspire students to be self-motivated and life-long learners.
  • We are committed to teaching the state standards and meeting our academic goals.
  • We are committed to making sure that all students take responsibility and believe that they are capable of achieving higher standards.
  • We believe that we are a community of learners continually working together to build excellence among staff,  students, parents, and the community.
  • We are committed to positive attitudes and high expectations for ALL, which will lead to greater success.

Opportunities for Parental Involvement (School Year 2024-25)
This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities.

Parent involvement and communication are essential to our school success. Ivanhoe Elementary School continually strives to involve parents by sharing information that helps parents understand and support school programs and by providing opportunities for parent participation in school activities. There are numerous and varied opportunities for parent involvement, including but not limited to, attending school functions, participating in parent-teacher conferences, volunteering in classrooms, and chaperoning field trips. Parents may also serve on advisory committees and leadership teams, including, but not limited to, the English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC) and School Site Council (SSC). As well, parents have the opportunity to develop leadership skills through parent education sessions. Ivanhoe School also believes in the concept of positive discipline and actively pursues setting the foundation by providing parent informational sessions.  Additional opportunities for parental involvement also exist at the district level.

Parents who would like more information on how to become involved may contact Principal, Sandra Aguilera or Administrative Assistant, Yvonne Bruder at (559) 730-7849.