Student enrollments in pre-school through grade five hover around 375 students, serviced by eighteen classroom teachers and specialists and itinerant teachers who deliver specialized services. The staff is continuously involved in a collaborative decision-making process where ideas are shared and consensus is reached in those areas which effect student and staff school life. In the past four years the school has been experiencing the process of renewal in organization, curriculum, and school spirit. The Five Year Action Plan was developed using standards set by the New England Accreditation Association utilized for Elementary Schools as well as substantial amounts of information gained from staff retreats and parent workshops. The Action Plan is overseen by a School Steering Committee which has as its goal the process of renewal which leads to excellence.
Staff consistently reviews, reflects and implements changes as needed in current programs.
They have shown they can implement and maintain new programs and that they are motivated to do so. Four years ago a grant from the Foundation for Seacoast Health allowed for implementation of the Responsive Classroom Program , which facilitates communication between class members and teachers. The Foundation also funded the Integrated Lifelong Wellness Program , which expands physical education experiences. The Looping Program allows students to have the same teacher for grades four and five. Teachers get to know each student as an individual and can better maximize strengths and address weaker areas.