Birchview Elementary School is located at 425 Ranchview Lane in Plymouth MN 55447. The principal is Jason Wenschlag and the student day is from 9:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. The current enrollment is approximately 652 students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade.
Birchview Elementary School was built in 1969 and is located in Plymouth just one block east of Central Middle School. At Birchview Elementary, staff members strive for academic excellence, emotional and physical well being and social success for the students within a safe and caring environment. The staff at Birchview Elementary has set goals to improve their instructional practices and student outcomes in the areas of reading, mathematics, health and technology integration.
Through a committed partnership of staff, parents and community members working together, Birchview Elementary provides a strong sense of connection to the school that encourages learning. Grade-level team and school wide efforts to provide quality instruction are enhanced through a collaborative exchange with the University of St. Thomas. The learning of students and staff are always a focus at Birchview Elementary.
Birchview Elementary was recognized as a 2006 Blue Ribbon School by the Department of Education. The Blue Ribbon Schools program honors schools whose students, regardless of background, achieve in the top 10 percent of their state on state tests.
All Wayzata Public Schools elementary schools have a volunteer parent organization that works closely with the school to provide many wonderful experiences for the students. Parents also provide enrichment experiences through the Partners in Literature and Partners in Arts programs. Specialists at district elementary schools also provide many unique experiences. In addition to their homeroom teacher, students are presented with valuable education experiences including art, physical education, music, media, technology, Vision 21 (gifted) and Spanish. All Wayzata Public Schools elementary schools also incorporate technology into the classroom to maximize learning and children's understanding of technology used by today's work force.
Home Base, a school-age child care program is available for parents from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. throughout the district. Each school also has several teacher-led club experiences that are available for students after school.
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