Windermere Elementary School

Windermere is a suburban, upper-economic, elementary school in the Upper Arlington City School District. The Windermere faculty and staff believe that education is a shared responsibility of family, children, school, and community. Central to this purpose are three goals: (1) to enhance each child's self-concept; (2) to instill attitudes that promote life-long learning; and (3) to prepare each child with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed in an ever-changing world. To reach these goals, the Windermere faculty has defined the curriculum core in terms of four "C's": communication, that is, listening, reading, speaking, and writing; critical thinking, that is, art, mathematics, music, physical education, problem solving, science, and social studies; computer technology; and collaboration.

Windermere currently has access to many technology resources which allow teachers and students to communicate with others at a distance, create materials, access resources from a remote site, or combine visual, textural and auditory information into multimedia learning experiences. The Windermere staff has also demonstrated a sustained commitment to systemic school reform. They have secured a Venture Capital Grant to design, implement, and evaluate collaborative planning models.