Who We Are
At Sandy Elementary, we are a community school and work to provide programs and resources to serve our diverse population. Founded in 1951, Sandy Elementary is a Title I school, which has established a rich tradition of academic excellence despite unique challenges. Sandy Elementary offers Parent Literacy classes at our on-site Family Learning Center, Pre-school services, and an after school program (Shark School) which offers interventions for select students. Our Sandy Elementary staff and student population strive to be safe, kind, and responsible as we promote college and career readiness.
Our Mission
Sandy Sharks are learning today to prepare for tomorrow. At all times, Sandy Sharks are Safe, Kind, and Responsible.
Title 1 Information
Title I is a Federally funded program that provides educational services to low- income schools. Funding is based on free and reduced lunch percentages. Title I is the nation’s oldest and largest federally funded program. It provides over 7 billion school systems across the country for students at risk of failure and living at or near poverty. Title I funding “is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state assessments.”
How Sandy Elementary uses these funds:
- Paraprofessionals to help in the classrooms
- Family Literacy Library
- Parent Activity Nights such as Fitness, Math, Literacy
- Computer labs
- Curriculum
- Testing Accommodations
