Students attend Whitman Middle School. Principal's Message Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School opened in 1966 on a tract of land called Muddy Hole Farm, one of the five farms that composed the original Mount Vernon Plantation. The mission of the school is to provide an excellent academic program with high expectations for all its students. Teachers provide a balanced program of studies giving the highest priority to developing each student's ability in reading and mathematics. The staff is committed to working closely with parents and community members.
All classrooms are self-contained.
Teachers meet in grade-level teams to coordinate the curriculum and schedules of resource and support personnel. Classes are organized in heterogeneous groupings that allow students to work at specific skill levels in reading and math. Based on the integrated language arts approach, reading is taught through the use of children's literature, the development of phonemic awareness, Big Books, and trade books. Fundamental program is used to inspire reading in all grades. Mathematics instruction focuses on developing number concepts, problem solving, and computational skills.