About
Welcome to Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School
We Help Each Other
Get ready to dive into learning at Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School! Recognized by the State as a School of Distinction in 2019, Jefferson provides the opportunity for young scholars to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) via hands-on experiences and opportunities.
Jefferson students attend school in a newly renovated and expanded facility complete with a new gymnasium, additional classrooms, playground, kitchen, and exterior design which will allow for easier drop-offs.
In addition to an engaging and robust curriculum that prepares students for future success, K-5th graders will explore one of our community’s most important features, the Long Island Sound! This is made possible due to a unique community partnership with the Maritime Aquarium.
Scholars who attend this one-of-a-kind program will not only work with Maritime Aquarium marine scientists on the Jefferson campus but will get the opportunity to travel to various sites to conduct their studies in the field. Through these experiences, students will engage in science practices, critical thinking, and problem-solving. The Aquarium’s education programs are co-developed with Jefferson staff to support the Next Generation Science Standards and tailored to meet the school's specific goals. Each grade level has an area of focus ranging from animal habitats to crabs and mollusks, predators and prey, local flora, flowering plants, and biodiversity of the Long Island Sound.
Additionally, Jefferson students are given extra opportunities to explore STEAM content such as robotics, coding, and engineering. Jefferson also provides a Dual Language classroom option for families who are interested in their child learning in both languages. For 2023-2024, there will be a class in Grades K-4. Grades 5 will be added during the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Our Mission & Vision:
OUR MISSION: At Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School, we believe students learn best when they know that they matter, feel safe, can overcome obstacles, and believe that education will afford them opportunities in life. Our educational team provides rich, meaningful, and authentic learning experiences for our diverse student community to lay the foundation for college and career readiness. We collaborate, communicate, and create to help our students develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. We help each other to foster success and build our Jefferson family.
OUR VISION: At Jefferson, we celebrate our unique and diverse experience as learners. We take risks and demonstrate our individual efforts in a rigorous learning environment. We collaborate, communicate, and create. Critical thinking and problem-solving accomplishments are honored. In order to foster our success in an ever-changing society, students, families, and educators join together to form a powerful, nurturing partnership.
OUR MOTTO: “We Help Each Other.”
OUR STUDENTS: Jefferson's dedicated staff educates students from kindergarten to grade five. Among the nearly five hundred students enrolled at Jefferson School, some twenty-six languages are spoken.