Southdown Primary School
Welcome to Southdown Primary School where children flourish in an academic environment of respect, encouragement and high expectation. Our faculty is extraordinary; comprised of early childhood specialists who value and encourage our children to explore, create and make meaning from the world around them. Learning is child-centered with differentiated instruction that meets the needs of all learners. From Reading Recovery, an intensive one-to-one remedial reading program for first graders, through the Reading Rockets and Quest, enrichment programs that challenge students with a focus on literacy and mathematics with problem solving, all children are presented with a rigorous and meaningful academic program.
We are delighted that our school offers a unique Dual Language program starting in kindergarten. The program is distinctive and is comprised of equal amounts of native English and Spanish speaking students who together absorb the new language through rich vocabulary and content experiences. The outcome is confident bilingual and bi-literate students at the end of fifth grade.
We encourage and support a strong home-school partnership. Children are most successful when parents and teachers work together in an atmosphere of respect and understanding. We also have a very active PTA that plans wonderful events for the entire family, from Family Movie Night and the Fitness Challenge, to the annual Book Fair events - our children benefit from our dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers!