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About Cherry Lane Elementary School

Cherry Lane Elementary School boasts a rich legacy, tracing its roots back to the district's founding in 1873. Our current building, established in 1964 and expanded in 2004, stands in place of the original one-room schoolhouse that once served our community. Over the years, Cherry Lane has garnered prestigious accolades, including the Exemplary Reading Program Award from the International Reading Association in 2004 and the National Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence award in 2013.

In 2024, the SCSD undertook a reorganization of its elementary schools, adopting a modified Princeton Model. As a result, Cherry Lane now operates as a 3rd-5th grade campus, with RP Connor serving as our sister school. We are proud to welcome approximately 435 students in grades 3 through 5 into our vibrant learning environment.

Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to fostering student success through meaningful engagement and high standards. While we celebrate diverse teaching styles, we share a unified commitment to ensuring every student reaches their full potential. Collaborative planning time is integral to our approach, allowing teachers to design effective lessons, assess student work, and consult with specialists in literacy, mathematics, and science. This collaborative spirit supports a culture of continuous professional growth and shared best practices.

Cherry Lane's Response to Intervention (RTI) program is designed to tailor instructional strategies to meet individual learning needs. We set specific goals for at-risk students and support our teachers in monitoring their progress. Early intervention is a priority, with literacy support available before school and targeted reading and math assistance throughout the day.

Our special area programs enhance the core curriculum, with Spanish, visual arts, physical education, and music playing a vital role in our students' education. The MakerSpace Curriculum, integrated with the Visual Arts program and Learning Opportunity Groups, provides a dynamic space for exploration and hands-on learning. This fosters strong connections between home, school, and community, while encouraging a growth mindset and empowering all learners.

The music program at Cherry Lane offers a range of opportunities, from general music classes and performances to recorder instruction in third grade and exploration of band and orchestra instruments in the upper grades. Select groups, such as the hand-bell choir and instrumental ensembles, provide additional enrichment, with some students participating in New York State School Music Association Evaluation Festivals.

Our students are frequently praised by visitors for their exemplary behavior, strong school pride, and care for younger peers. Character education is deeply embedded in our culture, with the "Mountie Tiger" program emphasizing traits such as Motivation, Open-heartedness, Upstanding Citizenship, Nobility, Trustworthiness, Integrity, and Empathy. We celebrate our students' positive actions and good deeds regularly.

As we move forward, Cherry Lane Elementary remains committed to nurturing a supportive and enriching environment where every student can thrive. Our legacy of excellence continues to guide our efforts as we embrace new opportunities and work together to build a bright future for our students.

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Student Opportunities

Maker Space / Learning Opportunities

The curriculum is integrated through our existing Visual Arts program and is also embedded with our 4th and 5th Grade Learning Opportunity Groups, as well as our Enrichment classes. Students have the opportunity to experience learning through play. This unique space offers our students a place to come together and learn to use materials that foster play, exploration, and participatory learning. It is a place where our teachers can facilitate informal learning opportunities; connections between home, school, and community are enabled and encouraged. This space helps create the context that develops a growth mindset – inspiring us to believe that we can learn to do anything!

Music Program

The music program encompasses general, vocal, and instrumental music. Students participate in general music, which includes a vocal component, and allows students opportunities to perform in concerts and plays. Instrumental music begins in third grade with every child playing the recorder and continues into fourth and fifth grade with opportunities to learn band and orchestra instruments. Additionally, there are opportunities for students to be in select groups such as handbell choir, select choir, and instrumental ensembles. Some fourth- and fifth-grade students attend the New York State School Music Association Evaluation Festivals where they are adjudicated.

Book Clubs

Student Council

Student Recognition

Terrific Tigers Recognition

Visitors to the school often praise the children’s good behavior. Students display a strong sense of school pride and demonstrate an ethic of care for their younger peers. To support this growth, character education is taught to further develop children’s core ethical values. Cherry Laners are often “caught being good” and honored for their good deeds. We tell students, “That’s Cherry Lane Way!”

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