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1. What is your main focus, what makes EXPO different from other schools?
EXPO
prides itself in preparing students for their entire life—academic,
social, and civic. Using technology, core knowledge, global influences,
and best practices in education, EXPO balances the resources of a large
school with individual attention and care for each child.
2. What is your discipline policy?
Using
the Responsive Classroom model, EXPO Students create the school and
classroom expectations. Every student is expected to act in a manner
that helps maintain EXPO as a wonderful place to learn. When a student
makes a mistake, there are social consequences and fix it plans to help
the child understand where the mistake was made and what to do if it is
encountered again. The district has a formal discipline policy that we follow in more serious circumstances.
3. Do you have a language program?
We do not have a formal language program although we offer several classes through the Theaters of Learning
where students can learn about a culture including the language
spoken. EXPO Elementary also works with Community Education to offer
Spanish classes after school to our students.
4. How do you handle gifted and talented students, how do you challenge students?
EXPO employs a full time Gifted and Talented teacher who pulls student out, collaborates with the teachers and provides enrichment activities for classroom lessons.
5. What is your greatest strength, and your biggest challenge, as a school?
The
biggest challenge is time. Time to give every child exposure to
everything that is out there. Our greatest strength is our families.
Parents spend time in classes really working with the students, and
celebrating the small successes that happen every day.
6. What are your school hours?
9:10-3:40; before- and after- school programming is available through our on-site Discovery Club from 6:30 AM-6 PM and on a large number of school holidays, including summer.
7. How are EXPO's test scores and rankings?
We're
very proud of our results in state-wide testing. We significantly
outperform District averages for reading and math skills. View detailed results for EXPO on the MN State Department of Education site.
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