The Fairview school district serves approximately 812 students in grades K-12. Superintendent Rocky Burchfield was quick to point out the impressive use of technology throughout the district. Technology and media centers facillitate the entire educational process in this rural Western Oklahoma district.
Every classroom has internet access, and each school has a state of the art computer lab.
Chamberlain Middle School Principal Billy Socket was particularly proud of his schools use of the Aurora Project which combines distance learning and curriculum development with 45 other school districts. Fairview also has an intense focus on reading, students in both the elementary and middle school are participating in the Accelerated Reading and Reading Renaissance programs. Fairview High School students participate in Advanced Placement programs, a wide variety of advanced courses and many award-winning extra curricular programs. The emphasis on technology, reading and individual growth have paid off, in 1999 Fairview High School scored an average of 23 on their ACT exams, well above the state and national averages. The next stop on the tour was Enid Schools.