School Profile

 

Delano Elementary School houses 720 students from pre-kindergarten through third grade, averaging 23 to 24 students per classroom for 2023-2024.

Staff
A dedicated and skilled elementary school staff is committed to delivering a high quality educational program in a well-organized and disciplined environment.

Test Scores
Our Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scores consistently rank among the highest in the state, reflecting the outstanding academic achievement of students at Delano Elementary. (See information below.)

Parent Involvement
Delano Elementary also has a strong parental support program which is provided through the local parent-teacher organization, as well as a large cadre of parent volunteers.  The elementary school has averaged over 6,000 hours of volunteer time per year.

Curriculum
The educational program offers a coordinated curricular program including math, language arts, written language, spelling, social studies and science. Students also receive instruction from specialists in the areas of physical education, music, media skills, and technology.

Computers/Technology
Students receive experience with computers through the use of classroom computers, 1 to 1 Chromebook carts and iPads.  All classrooms are outfitted with SMART boards or Clevertouch boards and sound field systems.

Enrichment
Several programs are available to challenge high potential students. The Tiger's Tale publishing center allows students to turn their own creative stories into books that have a professionally published look. The Math Lab extends and enriches skills taught through classroom instruction.

Programs for High Potential Students
An organized Gifted and Talented program, with a teacher of Gifted and Talented students, offers several opportunities for students beyond their classroom. Destination Imagination, Continental Math League, Third and Fourth Grade Cluster Classrooms and other unique units of instruction, designed specifically for high potential students, are available.

Specialized Instruction
Title I and Basic Skills programming, Reading Corps, as well as specific Special Education Programs, provide specialized instruction for students experiencing academic difficulty in their classrooms.

Reward School
Under Minnesota new measurement of school performance, the Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR), Delano Elementary School has been identified as a Reward School.  Reward Schools are the highest-performing 15 percent of Title I schools in the state.