Isle Of Wight County, Virginia

Isle of Wight Community Schools

The district
5,500 students. Nine school buildings. 315 square miles.

The challenge
The division wanted to invest in a 1:1 laptop program. The community wasn’t clear on how the money would be spent and wanted a say in the project.

The solution
School division leaders partnered with K12 Insight to develop and administer a community-based survey. That conversation helped administrators isolate community confusion about how taxpayer money would be invested and secure buy-in for its transformational 1:1 program.

Today, IWCS:

• Uses community surveys to engage parents, staff and others in critical conversations
• Works to not only listen, but to respond to community feedback quickly and personally
• Uses community engagement at all levels to help school leaders get ahead of potential problems fast

Extra credit…
Building on the success of its survey program, IWCS recently deployed Let’s Talk!™, a 24/7 listening solution from K12 Insight, to gives parents, teachers and others an easy way to contact school leaders about critical issues.

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