Our School

Vision 
Love, Learn, Lead

Mission

• Love: Each student will develop a feeling of worth, acceptance, and value as an individual and as a part of our school community.
• Learn: Assist our students not only to gain knowledge and skill, but to develop a desire to learn and grow.
• Lead: To provide opportunities for students to not only serve as an example for their peers, but to initiate action.

Core Values

• Respect: We foster a collaborative culture by valuing the contributions of others while treating everyone with dignity and respect.
• Excellece: We promote educational equity by providing opportuntiies for all students to learn at high levels.
• Success: We celebrate the successes of our students as they grow academicailly and in their social-emotional maturity.

School Profile

• Accredited by Cognia
• Madison County Board of Education, District 2, Angie Bates
• 500+ students
• 30+ certified employees
• 1 Principal
• 1 Assistant Principal
• 1 Library-Media Specialist
• 1 Guidance Counselor
• 2 Instructional Coaches - Reading & Math
• 6 National Board Certified Teachers - Karen Allen, Kellie Evans, Sharon Freeman, Valerie Owen, Sarah Posey, Casey Scheppler, Allison Schwartz Scheppler, Allison Schwartz
• 20+ support employees
• Report Card Score - A/94

Awards and Recognition

• Alabama Wildlife Federation's Outdoor Classroom (2021)
• Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School of Excellence (2018)
• CLAS School of Distinction (2017)
• CLAS Banner School (2017) (Only 8 schools in AL received this award)
• Alabama Bicentennial School (2018) and Grant Recipient
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Every Healthy Kid Two-time Grant Recipient
• Project Lead the Way School/Grant Recipient
• PLC Model School (2022)

Programs and Initiatives

Our teachers implement high-quality reading instruction based on the Science of Reading and specialized training they have received through the following professional learning opportunities:

• Phonics First Reading and Spelling System, an IMSLEC Accredited MSL program
• Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Instruction
• LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) accredited by the International Dyslexia Association
• Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum
• Alabama Reading Initiative Strategic Teaching and Engagement Strategies

For Math and Science instruction, learning opportunities are focused on helping children explore real-world situations through the use of:   

• The Ongoing Assessment Project for Mathematical Formative Assessment (OGAP)
• Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI)
• Project Lead the Way (PLTW)