Located
on a beautifully landscaped campus in the heart of town, Calistoga
Elementary School (CES) offers rich and challenging educational programs
to meet the needs of every student. As the only public elementary
school in our culturally rich, rural community, CES is small enough
(with four hundred and forty students) to provide personal attention to
each student, yet large enough to offer a comprehensive educational
program. The caring, highly qualified educational staff promotes student
achievement through differentiated instruction and curriculum based on
the rigorous California State Standards. Every classroom uses
standards-based materials and students are assessed on language arts and
math standards regularly. Instructional strategies are adjusted based
on identified student need. A standards-based report card is used to
ensure that parents are aware of specific student progress relative to
the state standards.
"Every Child by Name"
In
addition to the academic core, the CES program evidences a strong
commitment to providing all students with a broad array of curricular
exposuredesigned to provide a well-rounded education. Students receive
art, nutrition, physical education, band, choir and focused computer
instruction from qualified teachers and specialists. An active student
council and GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program provides
students with opportunities to explore leadership and to practice
creativity and higher level thinking skills. The school garden provides
hands-on environmental lessons. All students participate in educational
field trips. The adopted outdoor education program begins in the 4th
grade and culminates with a weeklong outdoor educational adventure to
Yosemite National Park in the 6th grade year. Student success is
fostered through a strong system of academic support, both during, and
after the regular school day.
CES students and teachers enjoy a
strong community support system, including the Calistoga Education
Foundation, Calistoga Elementary PTA, Calistoga Wildcat Boosters
Association and the Calistoga Music and Arts Boosters. These community
stakeholders, combined with the local service clubs, provide lots of
;extra” resources to support field trips, innovative program ideas, and a
full range of instructional materials and program options.