Vista Grande Elementary

What is the Continuous Progress Alternative Program (CPAP)?

• Lower student-to-adult ratio, achieved through trained classroom paraeducators (teacher assistants ).  For approximately 5 hours/day, the student-to-adult ratio is lowered from 24:1 to 12:1 in grades K-3 and from 30:1 to 15:1 in grades 4-5.*  
  • Approximately 24.5 hours/week of paraeducator support, including 5 hours/week of targeted reading support for grades K-2 and math support for grades 3-5.
  • All classroom paraeducator support will be used at the discretion of the teacher and principal.
• Spanish language enrichment instruction for grades K-5 (30 minutes of instruction, twice a week for grades K-3 and 1 hour of instruction, once per week for grades 4-5).
• Additional classroom resources and staff collaboration time (one half-day for CPAP teachers to collaborate with one another and one half-day for CPAP teachers to collaborate with their paraeducators).
• Consistent class groupings.  Students remain together as they transition from grade to grade, facilitating consistency and a deep level of camaraderie in their social and learning environment.  One class in each grade K-5 on the Vista Grande campus participates in CPAP.
• Innovation.  CPAP offers innovation grants for teachers to innovate both inside the classroom and/or outside the classroom with their CPAP or grade-level peers.
• A strong partnership between home and school.  Parents/guardians are provided regular opportunities to volunteer both inside and outside the classroom.  An Advisory Board comprised of both parents/guardians and staff guides CPAP.

24/25 CPAP BOARD MEMBERS

We are excited to share some fantastic news about the CPAP program’s finances and our requested donation contribution for the upcoming 24/25 school year.

 

Thanks to the incredible support from our community and careful management of our resources, we are pleased to share that the CPAP program's donation request will be decreasing for the coming year! For the 24/25 school year, families with children in grades K-3, and 5th grade will be asked to donate $325 per student to CPAP. Due to next year's 4th Grade Teaming Program, 4th grade CPAP families will only be asked to donate $100 per student to CPAP to support the costs associated with Spanish. Please note that these decreases apply only to the requested CPAP donation. There will still be donation requests from PTA & Falcon Fund to support student programs such as STEM, intervention, and grade level materials during registration.

• **Spending Down Reserves**: Over the years, we have been able to build a healthy reserve fund thanks to your generous contributions. To maintain a balanced budget and ensure our funds are utilized effectively, we will be drawing from these reserves this year.
• **Reduced Costs**: Our program costs for the coming year have decreased due to the change in paraeducator utilization by the 4th grade teaming program. This allows us to maintain our program benefits for our students while requesting less from our families.

We want to assure you that this reduction in the donation request amount is a testament to our strong financial health. The CPAP Board's commitment to providing an enriching and innovative educational experience for your children remains as steadfast as ever. The reduced donation is currently confirmed only for the 24/25 school year. The CPAP Board will reevaluate our finances next Spring and will update our families about our planned donation request for the 25/26 school year at that time.