PHASE 1 COMPLETE

In 2018, the district opened three brand new elementary schools: Taylor Elementary, Struble Elementary, and Pleasant Run Elementary.  They embody the principles the Educational Visioning Team identified for our kindergarten through 5th grade students.  Each school is incorporates the same design elements and they are 102,428 square feet each.

Learning experiences in 21st-century classrooms often have the following characteristics:

• Project-Based Learning
  • Hands-On
  • Collaborative
  • Multi-Disciplinary
  • Student-Centered
  • Real-World Application
  • Flexibility
• Student Ownership and Engagement
  • Personal responsibility
  • Strategies like critical thinking and generating hypotheses and extension of learning
  • Motivation to succeed
• Collaborative Teaching and Cooperative Learning
• Community Partnerships and Authentic Audiences
• Mastery of Curriculum and Higher Order Thinking Skills
• Technology and 21st Century Skills
• Teachable Moments
• Reporting and Celebration
  • Student Reflection
  • Important, authentic, real-time work products
• Fun