Eileen Dowsing

The Holly Springs School District Dropout Prevention Plan outlines a comprehensive strategy to reduce dropout rates and improve student success. It emphasizes a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to address students at risk, focusing on early intervention based on attendance, behavior, and course performance indicators. Key strategies include systemic renewal, school-community collaboration, fostering safe learning environments, promoting family engagement, and enhancing early childhood and literacy development. The plan also details specific intervention processes, strategies for K-2 retention, recovery initiatives for students aged 17-21, and support for those transitioning from detention centers. The overarching goal is to ensure students receive personalized support to achieve their full potential and graduate.

The Holly Springs School District's Dropout Prevention Plan outlines strategies to reduce dropout rates and improve student success for the 2025-2026 academic year. The plan emphasizes a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) and an Early Warning System, focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance indicators. Key strategic pillars include systemic renewal, school-community collaboration, safe learning environments, family engagement, and early childhood education. It details intervention processes, strategies to address retention rates in early grades, and recovery initiatives for older students and those transitioning from detention centers, aiming to provide comprehensive support to students at risk of dropping out.

The Holly Springs School District's 5-year strategic plan aims to educate students to excel in the global community. The plan focuses on growing students academically through transformative instructional practices, reviving and increasing parental/community engagement, ensuring students graduate college and career-ready, attracting and retaining effective staff, and targeting the needs of all students to provide support for success.