Burwell Public Schools

Continuous School Improvement

About Burwell Public Schools

Burwell is located in the middle of the Sandhills off Highway 91 and Highway 11; a short 12 miles from the Calamus Reservoir. Burwell is the only town in Garfield County. The town of Burwell is home to 1,100 individuals while the county has just over 1,800 residents. Burwell Public Schools is a Class III school and was established in June 2006. Prior to 2006 the elementary and high school were two different districts. BPS proudly serves 236 students in grades K - 12 and employs 62 staff members. Calamus Kids Preschool has served the community since 1995, and has proudly partnered with BPS since 2007. Calamus Kids Preschool educates 34 students with 5 staff members. Two other preschools in Garfield county promote students to Burwell Public Schools.

Burwell Public Schools sits in the southeast corner of Garfield county and is the only school district in Garfield County. Burwell is supported by a large ranching and agricultural community, with many locally owned and operated businesses.

Garfield County Profile

District Mission and Vision

“It is the mission of Burwell Public Schools to provide educational opportunities that promote lifelong learning, to encourage the desire for greater knowledge, to strive for excellence with involvement of parents and community, and to prepare every person to be a productive and responsible citizen in a diverse, changing society.”

Empower with inspiration, adaptability, possibility, purpose, success and diligence.

Continuous Improvement Cycle

Academic Goal: Students in grades K - 12 at Burwell Public Schools will increase Reading Comprehension strategies and test scores on a yearly basis.

Behavior Goal: Burwell Public Schools will decrease the number of chronically absent students.

According to Rule 10, in order to remain accredited, a school must have a Continuous Improvement Plan in place. The focus of a school improvement plan is implementing the plan, creating the profile, setting the goals, and planning to improve. Part of the process includes a periodic review by educational visitors to provide feedback on the process. A plan is then set back in place to continue accomplishing plans and goals.