Lawrence Township is proud of our 11 elementary schools that focus on preparing students in grades 1-6 for the 21st century.  Each of the elementary schools offers exemplary curriculum and instruction to meet the wide range of student needs.  Research is clear that students who are a part of constructing their own learning become better problem solvers.  All of our elementary schools offer a literacy-rich environment built around real world authentic learning experiences.

Elementary School Standards of Experience
All Elementary Schools in Lawrence Township will offer common experiences.
All of our schools will be designed for the mind, body & spirit
of every child, engaging them in 21st Century Skills.

Designed for the MIND of the Child:

• Classrooms that are intellectually engaging and authentic;
• Opportunities to be engaged in extended interactions – i.e. conversations, discussions, exchanges of views, etc.;
• Expectations and experiences that are absorbing, challenging, and rigorous;
• Environments that build self-directed and life-long learners where students take initiative and accept responsibility for
  their learning;
• Environments that provide a variety of learning opportunities that involve thinking, application, and problem-solving;
• Teaching that provides an instructional match so that all students have instruction in a way that meets their learning needs.

Designed for the BODY of the Child:

• Designed for active-learning where students learn through
  exploration;
• Environments that make learning visible through
  documentation;
• Designed to be project oriented where students learn by
  doing – making connections to the real world;
• Environments that are warm, natural, and beautiful;

Designed for the SPIRIT of the Child:

• Designed to celebrate this never-to-be-recaptured period of time and learning;
• An environment where students feel that they belong to a group of their peers;
• Designed to nurture curiosity, wonder, joy and a life-long love of learning;
• An environment where children develop confidence in their own intellectual powers and their own questions;
• Designed on the belief that children are curious and capable;
• An environment that honors the social nature of learning.

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Contact

For more information: Dr. Denna Renbarger, Director of Elementary Education, 423-8310