Manorhaven Elementary School has been named a Model School by the Center for Model Schools following a rigorous application process led by Principal Eric Mace that highlighted the school’s deliberate redesign of core instructional systems to improve student outcomes.
The application highlighted several initiatives implemented over the past three years, including a restructuring of the schedule to protect Tier 1 instruction, a shift to a push-in ENL service model and strengthened early literacy practices across classrooms. The school also expanded access to breakfast, increasing participation from fewer than 20 students per day to nearly 200. These changes, along with the diligence of the faculty and a districtwide focus on professional learning, contributed to measurable gains in literacy and English language development.
“This recognition reflects the collective work of a team that has been deeply focused on improving student learning,” Superintendent of Schools Gaurav Passi said. “Through thoughtful changes to instruction and improved access for multilingual learners, the Manorhaven staff has created stronger learning experiences for all students.”
“We are honored to be recognized as a Model School,” Mace said. “This recognition reflects the collective work of an amazing staff committed to innovation, rethinking what’s possible and building systems that remove barriers for students, while ensuring student belonging and the student experience remain at the center of every decision.”
As part of the recognition, Manorhaven Elementary School will present “How Strong Systems and Student Belonging Drive Literacy and ENL Growth in a Title I School” at the June Model Schools Conference, where it will engage with more than 5,000 educators to share strategies for redesigning school systems to increase access, strengthen instruction and improve student outcomes.
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Source: LI Press
