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Jefferson School

Written by Bill Clow

Meeting the Needs of All Learners

Building Opened in 1954

Jefferson School houses first, third and fourth graders. Jefferson is a child-centered school with a mix of veteran and energetic new staff.

Jefferson SchoolJefferson motivates students with unique activities like reading rallies, a climbing wall, a pond and nature area for environmental learning, Red Ribbon Week activities, and perfect attendance competitions. Jefferson students work to live up to the Jefferson pledge – to do their best and respect others.

Jefferson teachers work to build character and to ensure students feel good about themselves. The related service staff supports students with special needs or those who need help adapting to a new school. Early intervention programs are available for students in order to improve and strengthen academic skills such as Title 1 reading.

Jefferson school also provides a continuum of special education services such as resource- and self-contained classrooms.