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- Sharon Freeman, Mary Hovik, Valerie Owen, Sarah Posey, Casey Scheppler, Allison Schwartz
• 20+ support employees

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

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) 

School Colors:  Red and White

Mascot: Wolf Cubs