Arts and Technology are the heart of Morristown's Curriculum. 

SCHOOL PROFILE

Grades Pre-K to 8
Enrollment 172
Number of School Days 180
Average Daily Instruction Time 6 hrs. and 15 min.
Accepting New Students Under
Open Enrollment Law		 Yes


School Honors

Maricopa County Teacher of the Year, Lowanna Perry. 2006
50% of Teachers Project Venture Associates. 2002
Nationally recognized Web site in USA Today. 2001
Head Teacher Annual Arts Teacher of the year for Arizona Administrators Association 2000



School Site Council

Council Composition Council Duties
1 School Administrator(s) Instructional Strategies
2 Non-certified Employees Curriculum Development
1 Teacher(s) Textbook Selection
2 Parent(s) School Safety Issues
1 Community Member(s) Extracurricular Activities
Student(s) Needs Assessments for Special Progs

For more information regarding the school site council, contact Lucille Thompson at (602) 546-5100.


School Organization and Philosophy

We believe that the educational welfare of the children is paramount in the operation of the school. We are committed to providing experiences that will help the young people live happily and productively as adult citizens. Students are recognized as individuals by teachers who are dedicated to making learning meaningful to each student. The curriculum emphasizes literacy, achievement in mathematics and science, in-depth exposure to the arts and experiences with modern technology.

  • Multi-age Classrooms
  • Arts and Technology Emphasis
  • Traditional
  • Self-contained Classrooms grades k-8

    Instructional Programs

  • In-class Technology
  • Model Visual Arts Program
  • Daily Music Programs
  • Foreign Language Instruction
  • Gifted
  • On-site Special Education
  • Comprehensive Health
  • Environmental Education
  • K-8 Afterschool Program
  • Special Education/At-Risk Preschool
  • School to Work
  • Math and Science concentration
  • Service Learning


Academic Goals

  • Implement new program for social studies instruction in kindergarten through eighth grades.
  • Continue to improve student achievement in language arts and reading by providing additional instruction to targeted students.
  • Strengthen arts curriculum through teacher training and interaction with practicing artists.


School Responsibilities

Morristown School is committed to providing a strong academic program for students in a safe, secure learning environment. The school assumes responsibility for providing all necessary instructional materials, a trained staff, and clean, well-maintained facilities. Parents are kept informed of student progress and are kept abreast of school events on a monthly basis.


Parent Responsibilities

Morristown School expects students to have regular school attendance. It is important that students have a place to study as well as sufficient rest and nourishment to apply themselves academically. School staff views parents as the child's most important teachers and values a partnership with parents that is of benefit to the student.


Transportation Policy

We transport students who live within the school boundaries but at least a mile away from the school site, unless the student must cross a hazardous intersection. Bus pickup and delivery is limited to paved roads, and gravel roads that have been determined to be safe for the school buses. School bus transport is provided as a courtesy to students and is not required. Buses are equipped for video monitoring of riders to promote their safety. Out-of-district students who qualify for open enrollment are transported as resources allow. Parents are reimbursed for transporting students who live on gravel roads the buses are unable to travel.
For more information regarding transportation policy, contact Mary Love (623) 546-5100.
 
 
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