Elementary school focuses on the basic skills that students need in the early years as they learn how to learn.
Bus transportation is provided for all students.
The handbook clearly spells out expectations for behavior and sanctions for violations. Students qualify based on tests given in second through fifth grade, teacher recommendations, classroom performance, and standardized test scores. In most cases, elementary school students attend the school closest to their home. Parents also have the choice of applying to one of the division's magnet schools. Students must apply to magnet programs , and there are criteria for entrance to academy programs.