School Improvement
Continuous school improvement is an embedded behavior rooted in the school's culture that constantly focuses on the conditions, processes, and practices that improve teaching and learning. Schools use student performance results and analyze data from various interwoven components to develop plans and implement improvement actions to drive education quality and improved student outcomes.
School Improvement Goals
Goal 1: Kindergarten - 3rd grade students will improve in reading comprehension across the curriculum. 4th and 5th grade students will improve in writing across the curriculum.
Goal 2: All students will improve in language usage across the curriculum.
Our Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world
Our Vision
Excellence in Education for Every Student, Every Day, Everywhere
Our Purpose
We work together to create a Strong Mind, Healthy Body, and Giving Spirit so that we can be the best we can be.
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Points of Lion Pride
- Student achievement is a priority. Teachers use student data to drive instruction and close learning gaps through unit planning and intentional, systematic, focused collaboration. Over 90% of the faculty and staff hold bachelor’s degree and over 88% have post graduate degrees.
 - Student leadership is embraced by offering a variety of clubs and organizations before and after school where STEAM, community service and lifelong skills are enriched.
 - Students and stakeholders share a mutual respect, and we work together to provide a quality educational experience. Our stakeholders include parent volunteers, PTO, School Board members, and Community Partners in Education.
 - 2018 Blue Ribbon School
- White House Award-Winning Student Artist
- Smithsonian Award-Winning Student Artist
- Three-time Award-Winning Mathletes Math Club
- Monthly Star Student and Star Staff Recognitions
- Award-Winning Environmental Club from Keep Columbus Beautiful
- Featured in the NY Times (2023)
DoDEA Accreditation
Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards). Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external agency to determine if applicable standards are met. If standards are met, accredited status is granted by the agency.
Cognia is the accreditation agency for all DoDEA schools and the world's largest education community. As the global leader in advancing education excellence through accreditation and school improvement, Cognia brings together more than 100 years of experience and the expertise of three United States-based accreditation agencies - the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA/CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS/CASI). Accreditation is pivotal to leveraging education quality and continuous improvement.
Detailed accreditation information is provided on the DoDEA Accreditation page.
Comprehensive Assessment System
In conjunction with the implementation of the College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS), DoDEA is implementing the Comprehensive Assessment System (CAS) that includes all of the assessments that are administered system-wide within DoDEA. These include the PSAT, Advanced Placement, NAEP, and College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) assessments. All assessments included in the DoDEA Comprehensive Assessment System support student learning, provide information for decision makers concerning instructional programs and services, and inform parents. DoDEA is committed to student achievement and assessments that raise the bar for the students to ensure they are on the path to success.
