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Woodside’s vision is to provide students with the academic skills, life
skills and attitudes to allow them to become responsible and productive
citizens and to foster a desire for a lifetime of academic and personal
growth.
Woodside Elementary is located in Concord and is an eclectic suburban
neighborhood comprised of lower, middle, and upper class residences. It is one of 29 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo
Unified School
District (35,880 ADA). Woodside’s ethnic composition is 55%
Caucasian, 19% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% Filipino, 2% African American and 6%
Other. There are more than 19 different languages spoken in our students’
homes. The staff is comprised of 26 certificated and 20 classified personnel
who work collaboratively toward student success. Woodside has 23 classroom teachers,
Learning Center Specialist, Speech Language Pathologist, Librarian, Vocal and
Instrumental Music teachers, PE Specialist, Computer Assistant and a Science
Lab Assistant. YMCA Daycare serves
students in a recently replaced modern portable adjacent to the playground.
Our Learning Center Intervention Model has transformed our program by
providing services to students who are most needy of assistance. Students
With Disabilities are fully included in our general education program, but
also receive al the specialized services prescribed in their IEPs. Forty
students receive Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) instruction in their
classrooms through differentiated instruction, after school in a pull-out
program, in the week long Markham science center and in the specialized summer
program. Woodside students move on to Oak Grove Middle School and then to Ygnacio Valley
High School.
Woodside students and staff follow the 3 B’s- Be Safe, Be Respectful
& Be Responsible. Woodside
believes in positive reinforcement and provides a variety of programs
including student council, trimester awards assemblies, lifeskill
of the month, and Paw Pats. Woodside
has consistent behavior expectations.
Parents are involved and ongoing communication improves students’
behaviors. In May 2006, Woodside Elementary was named a California Distinguished
School.
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