Utica Community Schools, in partnership with our community, will empower students to positively transform their future and the world.

Utica Community Schools ignites a passion for learning in all students. We strengthen our community by welcoming all learners, honoring culture, and inspiring remarkable growth and achievement.

We accomplish this by:

• Ensuring students are at the heart of all decisions
• Collaborating with all stakeholders
• Providing a safe and supportive environment
• Encouraging mindsets that are open to innovation
• Reimagining what school can be
• Promoting high expectations throughout Utica Community Schools
• Committing to multiple pathways toward excellence and achievement for all

We believe...

• All students can learn and achieve.
• All students can teach and learn from each other.
• All parents are partners in their children’s education.
• We will value individuality and diversity.
• We will maintain high expectations for all children to be responsible and caring students.
• All children need a safe and secure learning environment - both physical and emotional.
• We will help students become lifelong learners so they can adapt to a changing world.

The Community at Richard J. Duncan Elementary School is devoted to academic excellence. Sound instructional strategies will provide our students with a foundation of skills that will prepare them for lifelong achievement in a global society.

Language assistance services are available for LEP (speaking, reading, writing or comprehending English) families that are in need or seeking support. Language assistance services are free services provided by the district that include translation and interpretation support. For information or to request services please contact: 

• For Albanian: (586) 797-6946
• For Arabic: (586) 797-6955
• For Spanish: (586) 797-6986  

Persons seeking or needing language assistance are providing confirmation of such need, further verification is not required.  

Shërbimet e ndihmës gjuhësore ( për të folur, lexuar, shkruar ose kuptuar anglisht) janë në dispozicion për familjet LEP (Njohuri të Kufizuara të Gjuhës Anglese) që kanë nevojë ose kërkojnë mbështetje. Shërbimet e ndihmës gjuhësore janë shërbime falas të ofruara nga distrikti dhe përfshijnë ndihmën me përkthimin dhe interpretimin. Për informacion ose për të kërkuar shërbimet ju lutemi kontaktoni:

• Për Albanian: (586) 797 – 6946
• Për Arabic: (586) 797 – 6955
• Për Spanish: (586) 797 – 6986

Personat që kërkojnë ose kanë nevojë për ndihmë gjuhësore po konfirmojnë një nevojë të tillë. Verifikimi i mëtejshëm nuk është i nevojshëm.

تتوفر خدمات المساعدة اللغوية (التحدث، القراءة، الكتابة أو فهم اللغة الإنجليزية) لعائلات LEP (أجادة محدودة للغة الإنكليزية) المحتاجة أو التي تطلب الدعم.  خدمات المساعدة اللغوية هي خدمات مجانية تقدمها المنطقة ألتعليمية وتشمل دعم الترجمة التحريرية والفورية.  للحصول على معلومات أو لطلب الخدمات، يرجى الاتصال ب:

• اللغة الالبانية: (586) 797-6946
• اللغة العربية: (586) 797-6955
• اللغة الإسبانية:(586) 797-6986  

يقدم الأشخاص الذين يبحثون أو يحتاجون إلى مساعدة لغوية تأكيدا لهذه الحاجة، ولا يستلزم تقديم أي أثبات.

Los servicios de ayuda con el idioma están disponibles para las familias de dominio limitado del inglés (hablar, leer, escribir o comprender inglés) que necesitan o buscan apoyo.  Los servicios de ayuda con el idioma son servicios gratuitos proporcionados por el distrito que incluyen apoyo de traducción e interpretación.  Para obtener información o solicitar servicios, póngase en contacto con:

• Para albanés: (586) 797 – 6946
• Para árabe: (586) 797 – 6955
• Para español: (586) 797 – 6986  

Las personas que buscan o necesitan ayuda con el idioma están proporcionando confirmación de dicha necesidad, no se requiere una verificación adicional.