Barnstable United Elementary School educates the whole child by creating a student-centered school culture that addresses physical, social, emotional, and academic needs by creating a safe and healthy learning environment in which students are challenged, supported, and engaged.
We are dedicated to the continuous learning and growth of all. We work together while keeping student needs at the center of all decision making. We build strong, respectful partnerships that support student success.
- Teaching social and emotional skills is as important as teaching academic content.
- How and what we teach is as important as what students learn.
- Increased cognitive growth occurs through social interaction.
- How we work together as adults to create a safe and inclusive school environment is as important as our individual contribution or competence.
- What we know and believe about our students—individually, culturally, developmentally—informs our expectations, reactions, and attitudes about those students.
- Partnering with families—knowing them and valuing their contributions—is as important as knowing the children we teach
