Gabriela Mistral Elementary School
| Gabriela Mistral Elementary | |
|---|---|
| File:Logo No Shadow Gabriela Mistral Elementary Mountain View California.png | |
| Address | |
505 Escuela Ave , 94040 | |
| Coordinates | 37°23′42″N 122°05′39″W / 37.394899°N 122.094146°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school (government funded), Magnet Elementary School |
| Opened | 17 August 2015[1] |
| School district | Mountain View-Whisman School District |
| NCES District ID | 0626280[2] |
| School number | CDS 43 69591 0132373 |
| Principal | Marcela Simoes de Carvalho |
| Grades | K-5 |
| Language | English and Spanish |
| Color(s) | Blue, White, Green, Red |
| Mascot | Quetzal |
| Website | mistral |
Gabriela Mistral Elementary School is the Spanish/English Dual Immersion Magnet school of the Mountain View-Whisman School District. It shares a site with Mariano Castro Elementary School.
History[edit]
Gabriela Mistral Elementary started off as the dual immersion program at Mariano Castro Elementary School in 1996.[3] While test scores appeared to be high at Castro, analysis showed a "persistent and wide achievement gap for low socioeconomic learners and for English Language Learners"[4] which made up 90% of the students of the traditional program. The task force reports showed that 67% of students in the dual immersion program scored proficient in English Language, whereas only 32% did in the traditional program.[5] On 2014-11-20, the school board voted unanimously to split off the Dual Immersion program from Castro.[6]
Site[edit]
Mistral and Castro share the same physical site and street address, with a separate school office and classrooms designated to each school. The schools share the library and the multi-use building, which serves as the cafeteria and auditorium. There are four playgrounds and a large grass field, in addition to a blacktop for other sports. The El Camino YMCA provides on-site before and after-school care.[7] Starting in 2015, construction will be undertaken to turn the site into a dual campus for two distinct schools. After the construction, the schools will continue to share the library and multi-use building.[8]
Funding[edit]
Like other schools in the district, funding comes from a mix of state/local funding, from the Mountain View Educational Foundation, and from the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). In particular, the PTA funds the items needed for providing Spanish education: classroom books, language development materials, Spanish language assessments, and additional staff for Spanish/English language development.[9]. Construction on the joint Mistral and Castro campus is being funded by money raised through the Mountain View Measure G (2012)[10]
External links[edit]
- Gabriela Mistral Elemetary Website
- School Library
- Website for Mountain View-Whisman School District
- Mountain View Educational Foundation
- Review of Research and Best Practices on Effective Features of Dual Language Education Programs - Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary, Ph.D. San José State University
- Measure G: Financing School Facilities for the World Ahead
References[edit]
- ↑ "California School Directory: Gabriela Mistral Elementary". Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Mountain View-Whisman School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ↑ "Mariano Castro 2010-2011 School Accountability Report Card" (pdf). January 2012. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ↑ "Restructuring for Accelerated Achievement" (ppt). 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- ↑ Forestier, Kevin (2014-10-16). "District may split Castro into two schools". Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ Forestier, Kevin (2014-11-21). "School board okays Castro school split". Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ↑ "After-School Care". Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ Forestier, Kevin (2015-08-20). "Class in session at new Mistral Elementary". Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "School Funding Puzzle - An overview of how school programs are supported by government money, donations and parent support". Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ↑ Forestier, Kevin (2015-08-20). "Class in session at new Mistral Elementary". Retrieved 2015-10-03.
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