WACO student enrollment increases

WACO Certified Enrollment numbers show an increase of 2.2 students over last year. WACO Community School District also saw a 10-student jump in students who have chosen to open enroll into the District. WACO Junior-Senior High School Principal Tim Bartels stated, 'Anytime we get the opportunity to see enrollment numbers grow is a positive thing. Ultimately our number one goal is to provide the best education possible, and our staff, administration, and community is committed to meeting the needs of students and families.” He also stated that since the WACO Community School District implemented the innovative 4-Day School Week that there has been a consistent closing of the gap between students who open enroll in versus students who open enroll out. 'In the 13/14 school year WACO had 25.5 more students open enroll out than in. This year that gap has shrunk to 2.2 students.” Bartels continued, 'This is my first year at WACO, but just walking in I could tell that this is a special place with a veteran staff who are committed to continual improvement. This is a ‘people first' environment and that makes for exciting times.”