About Curtis Strange Elementary School

School Highlights

  • Curtis Strange believes that every student can learn; that open communication with school, family and community partners is an essential component to reaching success; and that success is achieved by educating the whole student – academically, socially, emotionally and physically.
  • Students become productive citizens in an ever-changing world by providing them with high-quality instruction and age-appropriate challenges.
  • A safe, nurturing environment is provided for students to prepare them to become lifelong learners by incorporating 21st century learning into everyday practices.
  • Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) school, which is a proactive approach to establishing behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students to achieve success.
  • Performing arts program offers students the opportunity to participate in band, orchestra and choir both during and after school.
  • Strong parent teacher organization supports the education of students by fostering relationships among the school, parents and teachers.

The mission of Curtis A. Strange, a learning family including students, parents, community and staff, which values diversity and academics by focusing on meaningful individualized instruction in math and literacy while fostering mutual respect through the collaborative efforts of our family.

Objectives

  • All students at Curtis A. Strange Elementary will meet or exceed the district and state identified proficiency levels for performance in literacy, math, science and social studies no later then 2013.
  • All students at Curtis A. Strange Elementary will consistently demonstrate responsible, safe, and respectful behavior within our diverse school community.
  • All students at Curtis A. Strange Elementary will actively participate in meaningful activities integrating the arts and academics.

Tactics

  • We will implement effective instructional strategies in our curriculum to increase all students’ performance.
  • We will develop and implement a collaborative system that engages students in meaningful activities integrating arts and academics.
  • We will research, develop, and implement plans to model, reinforce and recognize responsible, safe, and respectful behavior.