Danbury Elementary School is a very special place and I feel grateful to be part of such a wonderful community. Our staff care deeply about our students and are always striving to get our students excited about their learning. We use CKLA curriculum for ELA and Eureka Squared for Math. We are fortunate to have a volunteer come to DES from the Newfound Lakes Association to do engaging science projects with our students as well as Amplify science kits for our students to engage in hands- on learning experiences. Our staff consistently looks at student data to drive instruction. We are a Title 1 School, which gives us additional funding to provide small group intervention for students who need support.

Every Friday we have a Whole School meeting where we do a greeting, engage in an activity together and students share something they are learning in their classrooms. One of our current initiatives is implementing our Continuum of Engagement for students to assess where their level of engagement is and reflect on strategies to be more engaged in their learning. During our Whole School Meeting, we also award DES Rocks to students who have demonstrated being Safe and Responsible during the week. Our Advisory program at DES includes students of all ages who work collaboratively on a school project. This year we are creating books in our Advisory groups and will share these with the rest of the school and families in the spring. 

We are fortunate to have community involvement and support for Danbury Elementary School. Every January we do a school ski program at Ragged Mountain. The entire school engages in this program. Students have a ski lesson at the Mountain and then enjoy free ski time together on Wednesday afternoons. Our F.A.C.E.S. group provides support to our school during the year and raises money for student activities at our school. We also host a Community Week in the spring when members of our community come to DES to share information about their skills or career. Feel free to come visit so you can experience the magic of Danbury Elementary School!