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Overview

Welcome to Dunbar Elementary School, a K-5 community school where our rich history spans nearly a century of serving our beloved neighborhood! Steeped in tradition yet forward-thinking, we are proud to announce the Institute for Teaching, Learning, and Leading, elevating Dunbar as a beacon of educational excellence. This helps distinguish us as a destination school where students and staff work together to develop creative and critical thinking and decision-making skills. We serve as a demonstration site for the district with the following distinguishing features:

  • research-based curriculum with a focus on innovation and personalization
  • a collective community building a school of excellence
  • significant job-embedded professional development time/planning time for teachers
  • implementation of curriculum resources with fidelity and specialist support to accelerate learning 
  • integration of whole child student and staff wellness
  • implementation of Phoenix Growth Performance System (GPS) as designed
  • student-centered coaching with time built into your schedule for planning and guidance
  • opportunity to accelerate mastery of teaching practices and leadership
  • opportunity to innovate and create and grow into leadership roles
  • collaborative teaching teams
  • integrating hands-on, problem-based learning
  • technology-rich learning environment that takes learning beyond the walls of the school