Little River Elementary School
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Philosophy
The mission of Little River Elementary School is to provide an environment that values and educates the total child. Little River School believes strongly in school-based decision making, of which parents, teachers, support staff, and administrators are a part. Our SBDM Team has invested extensive hours reviewing programmatic initiatives, evaluating student achievement data, investigating program effectiveness, and determining areas impacting student achievement that still need improvement.
Teaching
Little River implements the A+ Program, which makes connections between the academics and the arts. The A+ Program targets the NC Standard Course of Study by combining interdisciplinary teaching with daily arts instruction. The program incorporates the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which was developed by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. Students are provided opportunities to discover and nurture each of the eight intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, visual spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. Students develop different strengths and combinations of intelligences throughout the academic year. By combining Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory with interdisciplinary teaching, classroom teachers provide many opportunities each day to acknowledge and nurture unique learning styles and skills in each individual student. Students may participate in clubs (such as chess, technology, chorus, or drama) to further enrich their curricular experiences .
In addition to the A+ Program, Little River places a high priority on the character development of the individual child. Each month, a different character trait is emphasized in the school either through literature, class discussion, or action.
Clearly, the strong programs, high expectations, and mutual efforts of parents, faculty, and students to ensure that all students perform at or above grade level is having success.
Services for Academically/Intellectually Gifted Students
Little River School is dedicated to serving students through an instructional program that targets multiple intelligence including linguistic, logical-mathematical, visual spatial bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalist. To this end, students in grades K through 3 are provided an enrichment curriculum to challenge higher-order thinking and problem-solving strategies. Fourth- and fifth-grade students may receive advanced instruction in language arts and math.
Community Involvement
The following businesses, programs, and community groups provide assistance by donating their time, expertise, materials, and financial resources:
- Treyburn Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center
- Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
- Duke University
- Chick-fil-A
- Wheels
Scores
State ABC Rating :
- 2010-11: High Growth, School of Progress (77.9%)
- 2009-10: Expected Growth, School of Progress (77.7%)
- 2008-09: Expected Growth, School of Distinction (81.4%)
Directions
From I-40:
Exit on to 147. Exit from 147 on to Duke Street North. Duke Street will merge with Roxboro Road North – they will become 501. Go North on Roxboro Road/501 towards Roxboro. Turn Right on Infinity Road. Turn Left onto Snow Hill Road. Little River will be on the right – Approximately 10 miles.
From I-85:
Take the Duke Street North Exit. Duke Street will merge with Roxboro Road North – they will become 501. Go North on Roxboro Road/501 towards Roxboro. Turn Right on Infinity Road. Turn Left onto Snow Hill Road. Little River will be on the right – Approximately 8 miles.
