Dickson Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through sixth grade school with approximately 325 students. There are 15 homeroom classrooms, one Autistic Support class, two Learning Support classes, two Emotional Support classes, Gifted classes, and Speech and Hearing Support classes. In addition to core academic subjects, the children receive physical education, computer word processing, art, music and library. This is a benefit for our children that enhances our program to promote lifelong learning.

Our Core Beliefs

Through the use of research based instructional practices we believe the students will learn and make adequate progress toward meeting or exceeding state standards as evaluated through a variety of assessments. Students must be held accountable to high standards of learning, appropriate behavior and making positive choices.

Quality Professional Development will enhance learning, instruction and assessment.

Each student can become a lifelong learner reaching their full potential through research based instructional practices and encouragement by their teachers.

We believe that parental support is an integral part of the student's academic success and essential to creating a home/school partnership.

We believe through continuous professional development, our staff will enhance their instructional practices to continue to meet our students' educational needs.

Building Mission Statement

We will provide Dickson students with a creative and safe environment, excellent educational experiences that increase intellectual skills, collegiality, and respect for diversity, which will promote resilient and independent lifelong learners. We will promote a positive school culture through communication and collaboration among all key stakeholders.

We at Wilkins Elementary believe in the 3 R 's

Rules - To keep everyone safe and to allow for excellent thinking and learning

Respect - For each other to promote a positive self image and a caring environment for all members of our learning environment.

Responsibility - To help each other to be successful. We as educators have the responsibility to educate the children and guide them to reach their highest potential. We also have the responsibility to install a love of learning in each student and stimulate their curiosity to want to continuously absorb as much knowledge as possible.

We encourage parents to work closely with us to foster a positive image between school and home. Children will learn better when they know that the school and their family share an interest in their education and welfare.

Wilkins Elementary has an active Parent-Teacher Organization. For more information about PTO events and volunteer opportunities, visit the PTO web site.

Thank you for choosing Wilkins Elementary School.

Karen E. Bloch
Principal of Wilkins Elementary School