Our school offers a safe and caring environment where each student is appropriately challenged to achieve maximum success. Our staff is comprised of forty classroom teachers for students in kindergarten through grade five. Each classroom is self-contained and is equipped with five computers for students to use for reading and math practice, word processing, and research. In addition, we offer a full range of programs for students with disabilities, including a pre-school program for students ages three through five. Students in our Gifted and Talented program receive differentiated instruction in the classroom, as well as from their resource teacher.
All students participate in art, music, physical education, and library lessons on a regular basis.
Our goal is to ensure that each student receives quality instruction in a supportive, nurturing environment. Cool Spring Elementary participates in the Virginia State Assessment Program. Students in grades three, four, and five complete the Virginia Standards of Learning Tests each spring as a means of measuring their mastery of the Virginia Standards of Learning. All fourth graders take the Stanford 9 Achievement Tests in the fall of the year and the writing portion of the Virginia Literacy Predictor Test each spring. The results of these tests are used to assess and improve instructional programs and to assist students in need of additional instruction.