Amanecer Preschool is for families with 3-5-year-olds and is offered at most GPS elementary schools three or four days per week. This play-based program is aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards, with a focus on critical thinking skills and social/emotional development. Thematic units are explored by students using a variety of learning styles and modalities, which in turn, ignites curiosity and encourages sustained attention. The program is supplemented using Handwriting without Tears and Creative Curriculum intentional learning materials. Typically developing peers and those with developmental delays work together and grow in one inclusive environment. Instruction is individualized based upon ongoing progress monitoring (Teaching Strategies GOLD) so the teacher knows what a child knows and what they are ready to learn next. GOLD is an authentic, ongoing observational system for assessing children from birth through Kindergarten. It helps teachers observe children in the context of everyday experiences, which is an effective way to learn what they know and can do.
Oak Tree Elementary School, established in 1999, offers education to students in grades kindergarten through six. It is affiliated to Gilbert Unified School District, and has an enrollment of more than 700 students. It offers various subjects in its curriculum, including reading titles, special and physical education, computers and English. The extracurricular activities offered by the school include orchestra, music concerts, chorus, spring festivals and dramatics. It also has a parent teacher organization and an advisory council that organizes fund-raising events and supports school activities. The amenities offered by the school include networked computer laboratory, cafeteria, library and media center, playground facility, and it also provides transportation and health care services to students. Oak Tree Elementary School is located in Gilbert, Ariz.
Towne Meadows Elementary is an educational institution that is governed by Gilbert Public Schools, which serves more than 38,000 students through various elementary, middle and high schools, as well as alternative learning centers. Established in 1994, the school educates over 760 students in kindergarten through grade six. It provides English Language Learners, accelerated reader and speech therapy programs. Towne Meadows Elementary operates a student council and supports a range of extracurricular activities that includes art, band, strings and physical education classes. The school also organizes several musical concerts and social events. Its staff includes nurses, psychologists, social workers, instructional aides, and resource and media specialists. In addition, Towne Meadows Elementary operates a parent-teacher-student organization.
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School is a part of Gilbert Public Schools, which operates several elementary, middle and high schools. Founded in 1996, Sonoma Ranch Elementary School serves more than 700 students in kindergarten through grade six. Its staff includes classroom and resource teachers, instructional assistants, specialists, social workers, and cafeteria and custodial personnel. The school offers a range of general academic courses in math, science, social studies and computer education. Sonoma Ranch Elementary School also offers a variety of extracurricular programs in art, music, band, strings, and health and physical education. In addition, the school offers the English Language Learners program. It provides medical care, speech therapy, and guidance and counseling services to students. Located in Gilbert, Ariz., Sonoma Ranch Elementary School has a parent-teacher-student organization that supports and sponsors several school events and activities.
