Millbrae School District: Curriculum
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Millbrae Elementary School District is located in the city of Millbrae. The community has experienced dramatic changes in the past five years. Its proximity to freeway or rail and the first intermodal cross platform connection between heavy and light rail systems west of the Mississippi links the region. The Millbrae District has four K-5 schools and one middle school, grades 6-8. Four of the five District schools have received the California Distinguished School Award: Green Hills in 2006; Lomita Park in 1987; Taylor School in 1986, 1994, and 2001; and Spring Valley in 1995. Additionally, Taylor School received the National Blue Ribbon Award in 1996.

Convinced that respect for knowledge will promote lifelong healthy habits, the highest priority is on helping children acquire a love of learning. As educational partners, parents want their children to receive a comprehensive education with support for the enrichment activities in music art, and physical education. The Millbrae schools provide a positive and safe learning environment to facilitate the rigorously rich program available for Millbrae students. In response to needs of families within the school community After School programs are available at all of the schools.

A traditional school calendar is established for all of the district’s children. The months are filled with a richly, rigorous comprehensive curriculum. The summer months include a variety of activities including extended experiences for Gifted and Talented students as well as Literacy and Language Arts and Math support in the summer academies.

Millbrae’s student population is ethnically diverse with over 30 languages spoken as first languages other than English. The March 2007 Language Census Report shows the most common languages to be                                                           

The Millbrae student population is 30% Limited English Proficient (LEP), 20% Fluent English Proficient (FEP), and 50% native English speakers. The English-Language Development Program (ELD) has increased from 66 students enrolled in 1978-79 to 666 students who were enrolled in 2007-2008. One hundred and three students were reclassified from English Learner to Fluent English Proficient as a result of the ELD Program. The Emergency Immigrant Education Program showed 185 students who qualified as immigrants enrolled in 2007-2008.

Millbrae School District also works collaboratively with other school districts and has established a consortium for GATE Summer School with Burlingame and San Bruno School Districts. Millbrae is a member of the Middle School Partnership Group and participates in administrative in-service training with other districts and or the County Office of Education. At the County level, Millbrae is part of the Special Education Local Plan Area and works collaboratively with other County services such as Family Service Agency. Millbrae also receives grant monies from San Mateo County Human Service Agency for alcohol and drug prevention for at-risk students. These are but some of our collaborative efforts.

Millbrae’s goal is to stay on the cutting edge in the area of curriculum. Evidence of this is our comprehensive literacy program, summer school, and at-risk programs through County Alcohol and Drug Prevention monies. These are but a few of the areas where Millbrae School District has embraced change in order that.

Curriculum by Grade

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