B.T.W. AT A Glance

Grades:  Pre-K through 5
Motto:  We Dream, We Prepare, We Achieve!
Principal:  Patricia Montgomery
Asst. Principal:  Christopher Phillips
Mascot::  Bear
Colors:  Red and Blue
Avg. Class Size:  23
Enrollment:  530
Schedule:  9 Months
Accreditation:  Fully Accredited
Parent to Contact:  Coming soon

Student Awards

Booker T. Washington students have earned honors in the following:

• Accelerated Reader Awards

• BOOK-IT! Reading Program

• Booker T. Washington Award of Excellence

• Florence Bowser Scholarship

• Presidential Academic Fitness Award

• PTA Cultural Arts Contest

• PTA Student Awards

• Taliferro Award

• Young Authors Writing Contest

Vision Statement

We prepare our children for their future, we encourage them to dream and we believe they can achieve great things.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide a safe and positive environment, the resources, and the instruction to help each student achieve his or her potential.

Our Beliefs

As invested stakeholders of Booker T. Washington Elementary School we will:

• Foster academic need in a safe environment.

• Provide positive attitudes in order to enhance learning.

• Recognize appropriate behaviors, achievement, and success of both students and staff.

• Involve parents and community in the learning experience.

• Utilize cooperation and competition in the educational process.

• Implement a wide variety of research-based practices to elevate learning.

• Value and address individual learning styles through all facets of curriculum and instruction.

• Base objectives on the needs of the student, the local community, and society at large.

• Derive our curriculum from Virginia Standards of Learning as well as National guidelines.

Extracurricular Activities

Our students participate in a number of extracurricular activities, including:

Advanced P.E. Club
Art Club
Booker T. Washington Chorus
C.H.R.O.M.E. Club
DARE/Just Say No Club
Scouting
S.T.A.R.S. Program
Student Advisory Council