What Is Special About Us

We are in the business of enhancing lives.

We are a K-5 multi-age school.

• Learning Centers
• Flexible grouping
• Teachers plan themes and lessons together
• Field trips, assemblies, lunch and recess are K-5
• School-wide activities such as reading challenges, Academic Contest for Excellence (ACE) contests and all school birthday parties.
• Our school is nestled in the woods which provides natural beauty as well as outdoor educational opportunities .
  • Nature trail
  • Outdoor classroom
  • Children's garden

We enroll entire families, including the parents and extended family. Families volunteer at least sixty hours a year of service to the program.

Parent support allows for continual improvement of our program.

• Reforestation grant
• Art classes offered by trained art docents
• Library - establishing school library and planning library time
• Classroom assistance - small groups, large groups and center time
• Office assistance- attendance, phones and copies
• Health - lice, vision, hearing and scoliosis check
• Lunch monitoring and dismissing students
• Fundraising to provide more teacher and student opportunities such as Camp Orkila, staff development, classroom materials and site improvement.
• Committees such as emergency preparedness, library, yearbook, garden, and technology.

Goals We Have Accomplished

• Infuse technology into the curriculum
• Update and maintain our program web site
• Make all day kindergarten a smoother transition for students by hosting a summertime gathering
• Have administration on-site
• Plan field trips and guest speakers ahead of time to match curriculum themes for the year
• Use the strengths, talents and skills of the staff to meet the needs of our students
• Develop an emergency plan
• Increase planning time for Eagle Rock teachers, preferably by offering music, library and year-round P. E.

Where We Want To Be

• Continue to function as a separate program at our current location.
• Increase the amount of instructional time at our school equal to or greater than the other RSD elementary schools.
• Purchase a math and writing curriculum that meets the state standards and is multi-age friendly.
• Provide a well-equipped computer lab for student use that would include computers, software, printers, scanner and a digital camera.
• Supply part-time staff to help out in office and health room during busiest part of day.
• Level recess area, add topsoil and plant grass for student playing field.