Outstanding programs

Welcome to Highland Elementary School
We are very proud of our students and our programs. We believe that quality education can be achieved through high expectations of student performance and behavior; strong family/school/community partnerships; and a dedicated, enthusiastic staff committed to providing the best education possible for the students at Highland School.


OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS:

Curriculum:
McGraw-Hill Wonders and Treasures Reading
Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley “enVisionMath” Read 180/System 44 4th-6th Grade Intervention 
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Science FOSS Science-Grades 1st through 6th
Harcourt Reflections History/Social Science Game Day Physical Education  Elementary Music for grades 5th and 6th Art History and Visual Arts-Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th  Digital Citizenship/iPods and Chromebooks for student use

Programs:  AVID-Advancement Via Individual Determination  HEARTS extend-the-day after school program  Gifted and Talented Education Too Good for Drugs
Accelerated Reader-Comprehension Dreambox-Mathematics Razz Kids-Reading Fluency
Science LAB for English Learners
 
Community Engagement:
• Lunch with Your Child–selected months
•Parent Training/Support in Reading and Math
• Farm Fresh Salad Bar
• PTA Family Movie Nights
• Bilingual Community Aide
• Highland Girl Scouts Troop 1616

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:

University of California Riverside: Athletics, service, and mentoring University Eastside Community Collaborative/AmeriCorps-Tutoring and mentoring University of California Riverside: Science and Engineering partnership
Riverside Educational Enrichment Foundation – classroom grants to teachers
North High School Education Academy – Tutoring and mentoring 
Kiwanis Club of Uptown Riverside –Dictionaries for every 3rd grade student
Apple Tree on-site before and after school program (fee based)