Dwight Elementary School is committed to the child development and nurturing of the whole child. Our goal is for all children to be reading, writing, and computing on grade level by the end of third grade striving for 82% in Numeracy and 80% in Literacy. Our motto says it all, we have the “Best Students, Best Teachers, Best Parents, we are indeed the Best School!”
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- Professional Development School (partnered with Central Connecticut State University)
- Community Partnerships (St. Paul Travelers; Boys and Girls Club; Village for Families and Children; OPP, Inc-Americorp Tutors.; Connecticut Humanities Council; Foundation of Excellence Schools; Junior Achievement; Connecticut Natural Gas; South Windsor High School; Girl Scouts)
- Interdistrict Grant (Collaboration with Berlin Public Schools)
- Technologically Equipped (Interactive Smartboards in all classrooms/4+ desktops/laptops/internet access/virtual field trips)
- Global Cooperative Society (24 countries/14 languages- students represented from Albania, Bosnian, Bangladesh, Liberian, Somalian; Hispanic; White; Asian; West Indian)
- Dwight Elementary School is a community-based school with a diverse student population representing 24 coutries and 14 languages.
90 minutes Language Arts (Reader’s Workshop Model; ELL support w/pictures & realia)
- 45 minutes Content Literacy Block (Non-fiction literature via Social Studies and Science curricula)
- Inquiry based instruction (Mock UN’s; Diplomacy training; Geography Bee)
- Expeditionary Learning (museum development)
- Blue Ribbon School Award: U.S. Department of Education (2004-05)
Vanguard Award: Connecticut State Department of Education (2006-2007; 2007-2008)
After School Programs: Boys and Girls Club
Community Partners: Travelers; The Village for Families & Children; Boys & Girls Club of Hartford; Our Piece of the Pie (Americorp Tutors)
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