Prairie
View is one of three elementary schools in the College Community School
District. Prairie View serves students in grades K-5. These students live
in Cedar Rapids as well as many surrounding small communities, including
Shueyville, Swisher, Fairfax, Walford, and Ely. We provide many unique and
quality learning experiences for our students.
What makes
Prairie View unique?
- All students recite
our school-wide belief statement each morning during our televised announcements.
The belief statement is: At Prairie View, we believe in respect for
people and property, safety for everyone, responsibility and teamwork,
and quality in all we do.
- Our school-wide
behavior plan emphasizes positive behavioral expectations for the common
areas of the classroom, lunchroom, hallway, restrooms, locker area,
and recess.
- An emphasis on
building strong leadership skills within our student body by providing
opportunities to lead through student advisory group, peer mentoring,
and leadership team. Quality tools are learned and used by students
to problem solve and develop plans of action for school initiatives.
- Our strong faculty
leadership team (cadre) provides the leadership for school improvement
initiatives, which align with our district and school student achievement
goals.
- A strong parent
network provides support for the school and the families of the school
through organized parent nights and activities, volunteers, and monetary
support for school programs.
- A quality extended
day academic program for identified students who need additional support
in reading and mathematics.
- Our quality instructional
program emphasizes research-based best practices in teaching and learning.
- Our learning environment
is safe and supportive. We focus on the individual academic, social,
emotional, and behavioral needs of our students.