“Working together for student success.”
Welcome to Borrego Springs Elementary School, a small country school with “big-city” programs. We have 220 students in grades Preschool-5th and 12 highly qualified teachers. Our programs reflect the diversity of our student population and the beauty and wonder of the Anza Borrego Desert that surrounds us. We strive to meet the individual needs of our students through the use of on-going assessments, followed by direct small group instruction.
Our theme this year is creating a “School of Writers”. Using the 6 Traits Model, we will focus on teaching writing as a process as well as vocabulary development. Writing will be integrated into all areas of the curriculum, especially our daily 2 hour Literacy Block. Teachers will receive professional development throughout the year in the various genres of writing, vocabulary development and successful strategies to use in the classroom.
We are especially proud to offer our students a Dual Immersion Program where students learn in both Spanish and English. This innovative program is in its third year and we now have Dual Language Classrooms in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades.
Although small, we offer an amazingly rich curriculum for our students. These include:
- Dual Language Program – English/Spanish
- Computer Lab
- Library
- Music Teacher
- SPARKS PE Program
- After School Program from 3 – 4 PM, offering a variety of classes
- Junior Ranger Program with the Anza Borrego Desert State Park
- Ride Along with the State Park Rangers
- 5th Grade Camp Program
- Collaboration with community groups for student programs & field trips
- School Garden Program
- Assemblies for Student Recognition
- Accelerated Readers
- Rolling Readers
- GATE Class
- Running Club
We welcome parent participation and involvement! There are many opportunities such as our Site Council as well as ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee). Meeting times will be announced in our weekly “Thursday Letter” so be on the lookout. Please feel free to call the office with your questions or just stop by. My door is always open.
Martha Deichler, Principal