Partnership with SciWorks to provide hands-on learning. School store using students, parents and business volunteers to teach practical math skills, including budgeting, tracking sales and managing money. Outdoor gardens for each grade level, including a vegetable garden, hummingbird garden, butterfly and insect gardens and a bog for carnivorous plants. The school also has a nature trail, bird feeding station, weather equipment and an outdoor learning center with greenhouses and a covered pavilion. Technology to extend learning in all curriculum areas.
All students participate in a school science fair, with winners going on to the county science fair.
Success Maker program to support underachieving students. Accelerated Reader used to promote schoolwide success in reading comprehension. Return to top Union Cross - Traditional Academy Union Cross Elementary School, a 21st Century Traditional Academy, provides a structured environment for academic success. The curriculum emphasizes the basics, character development and technology. Students place a high value on democracy, patriotism and the cultural heritage of all people.