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Kindergarten through 5
Castille Elementary School is committed
to creating a safe, child centered environment
that fosters a lifelong love of learning
and positive self esteem. Today students
acquire the knowledge and values they
will need to become independent and contributing
citizens of tomorrow.
Recognizing that communication is an important
life skill, reading, writing, listening
and speaking skills are developed and
accented in all instructional areas. The
mastery of these four basic types of communication
profoundly impacts student success and
quality of life. Our focus on communication
exposes all children to a core curriculum
which is designed to meet individual needs.
To help each student reach his or her
potential, our educational program enables
acceleration, enrichment, creativity and
higher level thinking, and draws upon
student interests. Students make connections
to prior knowledge, interact with their
learning environment, elaborate upon life
experiences, and learn concepts and skills
through discovery. This can be accomplished
thanks to teachers and support staff who
are highly motivated, enthusiastic, innovative,
technologically adept and professional.
Castille is dedicated to providing an
educational program which meets the needs
of all students, including those who are
highly gifted. Students identified as
accelerated learners within a grade level
are provided with maximum opportunities
for interaction. Teachers are specially
trained in the strategies of depth, complexity,
novelty and acceleration, which are used
to differentiate the curriculum for these
students.
Character building is an integral part
of our positive school climate. Our school
staff, in partnership with parents, strives
to encourage students to be productive
citizens. Each month, our school features
a different attribute as a building block
in the foundation of teaching our children
Fostering
a Lifelong Love of Learning how to become
good citizens. Activities and discussions
are planned around identified attributes
such as giving, sharing, helping, caring,
unselfishness and generosity.
Our students are recognized on a monthly
basis through the Student of the Month
program. Ongoing regular awards, incentives
and recognition are given to children
in the classroom for academic excellence,
citizenship, attendance and social skills.
Castille parents are partners in their
child’s education and are enthusiastic
about being involved in the PTA and serving
as classroom or school volunteers. Parent
involvement is a very important part of
the success of children and programs.
At Castille Elementary, learning is personal,
meaningful and motivating for both children
and adults.
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Active parent involvement
- Fee-based, after-school enrichment
- Book publishing
- Accelerated Academic Achievement (AAA) program
- Junior Great Books
- YMCA day care program
- Technology and computer lab
- Exemplary music program
- Meet the Masters art program
- Strong and supportive PTA
- Outdoor Science School
- Special activities such as book fairs, family social events,
Science Day and Read Across America Week
- After-school intervention
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