Duchesne County School District

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Duchesne County School District (DCSD) is a school district headquartered in Roosevelt, Utah. [1] It serves all of Duchesne County. [2]

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By 1995 the district began using a fiber optic tele-learning system to teach foreign languages in addition to standard in-person classes, and each high school had courses in at least one foreign language. [3]

Schools

K-12 schools
7-12 schools
High schools (9-12)
Junior high schools (6-8)
Elementary schools
Special education
Adult education

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References

  1. "Home". Duchesne County School District. Retrieved May 27, 2021. 1010 E 200 N Roosevelt , Utah 84066
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Duchesne County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 2, 2022. - Text list
  3. Cox, Karla (October 3, 1995). "Duchesne District students learning more than words in foreign language classes". The Uintah Basin Standard . Roosevelt, Utah. p. 11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. Page, Mary Jane (October 3, 1995). "RMS students get a jump on foreign language studies". The Uintah Basin Standard . Roosevelt, Utah. p. 11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. "ConAmore". Duchesne County School District. June 11, 2001. Archived from the original on June 11, 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2021.