Site Characteristics Location Emerson is located two blocks from East High School, within two miles of Sherman Middle School and Shabazz High School, allowing for interactions with positive teen models and a smooth transition to middle and high school. Total enrollment is 375. The YMCA offers on-site, after school care and several area day care providers offer transportation to their programs. Academic Programming Academic Programming Emerson offers a strong school-wide academic program through a variety of instructional approaches. Students are coached in the basic skills of reading, math, and language arts and are provided experiential, hands-on learning.
Students use reading, writing, and math to learn about themselves, the community and the world.
Emerson students have had increases the past 3 years on state standardized testing. Students in the intermediate grades receive keyboarding instruction. All students learn word processing and how to access drawing programs, the Internet, E-mail, and instructional software. Students use technology in their research, writing, and in academic content areas. Program Emerson prides itself on meeting individual learning needs.