About Jarrettown elementary school
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The Jarrettown Elementary School, serving kindergarten through fifth grade reflects the construction of the era, the 1950's, brick, windowed, ambling, and with constraints which are common with 60 year old buildings. However, in spite of its age, and being the oldest of the district's elementary schools, the principal, faculty, support staff, students and their families, feel nurtured by this neighborhood school, which is part of the landscape in this section of town. Nearly 500 students attend Jarrettown Elementary School, which serves one of the older sections of town. The edifice portrays the traditional character of the school community, and its ownership of this particular building. Parents are a major influence in the school, both in support of school functions and in their work with their children. Teacher empowerment and administrative support is the core of the school. A philosophy of safety, wellness, and learning permeate the actions of all who dwell within the school.
Leadership in the Jarrettown School is strong and consistent. Significant alterations have taken place throughout the district and are reflected in this environment. Jarrettown Elementary consistently ranks near the top regarding student performance and ongoing efforts have shown great strides to further build upon that level of success. Professional development coincides with district goals, literacy is fundamental for all students and technology is evolving.
Enthusiasm and pride exude all aspects of Jarrettown Elementary School. Regular parent meetings and activities to incorporate families into the culture of the school are simply standard operating procedures. Learning opportunities are substantial and Jarrettown Elementary School is perhaps the most current with its inclusion practices for special education and the manner in which it delivers differentiated instruction. Teachers are encouraged to think independently, out of the box, yet collegially. The enmeshed persona of the administration and the faculty draw strength from one another.
Overall, Jarrettown School reflects the community and the community reflects the school. The sense of pride the community takes in this school is mirrored in the pride the school takes in the community. Jarrettown Elementary School is proud of its heritage, its place in its community, and its daily accomplishments. The faculty, administration and support staff enthusiastically work to ensure all students have ample opportunity to learn, while having a good deal of fun in the process. Student achievement is at a significant level, with the goal of reaching every student, and helping every student reach his or her potential. In this collegial atmosphere, the lines of authority are overshadowed by the lines of support. Jarrettown is an inviting place for students to learn, for teachers and staff to work, and for families to participate.
Over the next decade, Jarrettown Elementary School will be responding to challenges we currently don't know exist. Societal changes and evolutions are demanding more and more of our scholastic settings. Jarrettown is poised to respond to those demands, and it is anticipated that the students passing through the portals of Jarrettown Elementary School will continue to be very successful.
