Heber School

Initial Designation: 2014

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School Details

  • Principal: Cynthia Silva
  • District: Heber Elementary School District
  • County: Imperial County
  • Community: Suburban

Characteristics

  • Academic Excellence - Exemplars of high-quality work are shared with students
  • Developmental Responsiveness - Faculty uses effective strategies for developing student social skills, including wide variety of co-curricular activities
  • Organizational Structures and Processes - Our school intentionally connects with other schools in our district and with community partners to ensure integration in our community
  • Social Equity - Every student has an adult advocate at our school

Description

Heber School creates a focused and supportive middle grades experience with clear schedules, strong intervention time, and meaningful student leadership. Students in grades five and six learn in self contained classrooms with daily ELA, writing, math, and rotating science and history, plus i Ready practice and Pride Time social emotional learning built into the week. In grades seven and eight, students move through a full period day that includes core classes, electives and CTE, ELA and math support, designated ELD, and a weekly college and career and SEL block supported through the Launch Pad structure. English learners receive daily designated ELD, a newcomers program, and small group language development guided by an English learner TOSA. Enrichment is energetic and hands on through STEM sessions, a lunchtime STEM room, esports, drumline, orchestra, clubs, athletics, and schoolwide celebrations like National History Day, science fair, and career day. Families are seen as true partners in student success.
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