Thank you for visiting the Watson Lane Elementary School web site! Through your visit, I hope you will be able to catch a snapshot of the excellence we hold at Watson Lane Elementary School. Our mission is to ensure that each child is a success in a warm and caring environment. We strive to promote the success of each and every child. Children come first at Watson Lane from their beginnings in our three-year-old program to their completion of the elementary school program as fifth graders. We understand that children learn in many different ways and this is reflected in our engaging and varied instructional program. We are committed to excellence not only through our Five Block Literacy model but also by providing a strong foundation in every content area. From internet access in every classroom to a state-of-the-art media center, Watson Lane has an outstanding program and campus. We invite you to visit Watson Lane and see what we have to offer!

Our child-centered school strives to meet the unique needs of every child. Watson Lane Elementary School is a Child Development Project School, a Creative Connections School, and a Learning Choice School. We offer the following programs:

• Preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children• Primary through Grade 5
• Exceptional Child Education including speech
• Extended School Services
• Title 1 School-wide program (includes Reading Recovery)
• Outdoor environmental learning lab with an emphasis upon natural settings

Special features of Watson Lane:

• Designated as a N.I.C.E. (Neighborly, Inviting Center of Education) School
• Child-centered instructional program
• Five Block Literacy Model
• Math Investigations program
• Staff trained on multiple intelligences and brain research
• State-of-the-art media center and computer lab
• Internet access in all classrooms
• Every classroom equipped with a telephone and computers
• Separate gymnasium
• Award-winning food service program
• Outdoor classroom
• Family Resource Center
• Junior Achievement program
• Breakthrough to Literacy program
• Parent Teacher Association
• Plenty of programs and activities for our students and community
• Summer Day Camp program

If you should have any questions or wish further information, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Rosemarie I. Young, Ed.D.
Principal