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"Teaching the way that children learn.
Learning the way that each student finds.
Connecting the way through the arts.
Supporting the way with open minds."
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Our vision is to establish and maintain a unique learning environment that incorporates the A+ philosophy of the integration of the arts and connects it to each student's individuality based on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory. This environment is to be enriched through both parental and community involvement in order to best teach the whole child by bringing and blending the strengths of each child's world view and culture into the instruction of the classroom.
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Watercolor by our own fabulous art teacher, Ms. Dabney Smith |
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| Located in the scenic foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina, our school serves 512 students in grades K - 5. Our mission is to provide a total learning environment to enable students to achieve academic and life skills. We are an
A+ School : one of NC's original 25 schools selected to receive a grant from the Keanan Institute to integrate Arts instruction with the curriculum, based on Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Our A+ Program of Arts Integration will continue to include these components in 2009-2010: |
- Suzuki Violin instruction in Kindergarten and First grade
- Midi Piano instruction in Second and Third grade
- Dance integration in PE
- Smart Block will now include Suzuki violin, Midi Piano, Dance, Bell Chimes, and World Music Drumming
- After School Student/Parent Program of Suzuki Violin for Kindergarten through Fifth grades
- View our latest School Report Card
- PEAK Program (Physical Education Adventures for Kids)
- When you shop at Office Depot, give them Davenport's ID #(70061688), and our school will receive a 5% credit!
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