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Strawberry Point School
117 East Strawberry Drive
Mill Valley, California • 94941
Phone 415 • 380 • 2490
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Educational Philosophy

A hallmark of Strawberry Point School is the variety and richness of our programs that we provide and the high academic standards we have. Here you can explore our curriculum, standards and ways to utilize the power of technology integration into the classroom. This section provides some online resources that are aligned with district standards to help supplement the core curriculum. If you come across other valuable curriculum sites that you would like to see added, please email us because we will be updating this section often.






 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kindergarten I 1st Grade I 2nd Grade I 3rd Grade
4th Grade I 5th Grade
Characteristics of a Successful Learner

Academic Standards


A Statement of Philosophy for the Primary Grades

Education is a partnership.

  • Parent involvement plays a crucial role in a child's success in school.
  • Interaction with the community enhances the learning experience.
  • Through planning and sharing with their peers, teachers create stimulating opportunities for learning.

The school environment reflects a safe and trusting atmosphere.

  • Students and staff promote the principles of the "Tribes" curriculum program:
Attentive listening
Appreciation/no put-downs
The right to pass
Mutual respect
  • Teachers promote the development of social skills.
  • Curriculum and instruction are designed to develop children's self-esteem, sense of competence and positive feelings toward learning.

Each child is viewed as an individual learner.

  • Children acquire knowledge and skills that help them learn how to learn.
  • We value the learning process as well as the end result.
  • We recognize that there are many different levels and styles of learning; therefore we provide a wide range of materials and teaching techniques.

The content of the curriculum should be relevant, engaging and meaningful to the children.

  • Content Standards in Literacy and Mathematics clearly define expected student performance.
  • Learning materials and activities are concrete and encourage hands-on involvement and cooperation.
  • An integrated curriculum is designed to develop children's knowledge and skills in all areas &endash; physical, social, emotional and intellectual, and to encourage enthusiasm for life-long learning.

 



Questions, comments, or suggestions about Strawberry Point School or Web should be directed to:
Leslie Thornton, Principal

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