When it comes to education, every parent wants the best learning institution for their children. Picking an elementary school can be very challenging, especially to parents who are taking their child to school for the first time. The best elementary schools in Orange County help students grow by taking the obstacles and turning them into opportunities. Students are also given opportunities to flex and innovate their creativity.

Orange County’s top elementary schools view obstacles as opportunities, as reasons to innovate and flex their creativity. This was after a detailed assessment of 371 elementary schools. The schools were graded and assessed on many determinants important in the education sector: diversity, academics and fitness. Six elementary schools got gold medals, six got silver and 10 elementary schools received bronze in the yearly report.

This year the Irvine’s Stonegate Elementary School took 1st place. An impressive improvement from being 14th place last year. This comes one year after the school received a federal recognition and got the Blue Ribbon Award. According to the staff, the school is always exploring new teaching methods, which include adapting to new technologies and holding yoga sessions. The campus leaders were also to the challenge this year, more readily, something that is widespread among the top 10 elementary schools.

The best Orange County elementary schools embrace the idea that top schools should not be afraid of innovation when it comes to improving their teaching methods. The schools also carry most of their projects by encouraging parents’ involvements.

In the hall of fame, the following elementary schools made their first entry:
Stonegate Elementary took 1st place. The school embraces and implements the latest tech and old school discipline. IPads and yoga coexisting in the school system in harmony are used to inspire students and enhance their focus.

Rossmoor Elementary was placed 6th. The school cultivates the parent-teacher partnerships in a very unique way. Efforts are leveraged so that students can be provided with weekly inspirational gatherings while teachers have more time to enhance a deeper collaboration with their students.

Below are the returning winners in the hall of fame:
Ethan B. Allen Elementary School was placed 2nd. The school was 1st place in 2012. The system used by the school encourages students to show their reasoning behind the presented work assigned. Additional science and cultural education are also provided. Parents are allowed to navigate in the school education system.

Jack L. Weaver Elementary School took 3rd place. The school had been an empty campus that was slated for sale. It was purchased by Weaver and reopened into a magnet style elementary school. Since then its performance has rocketed the education charts. The school is a six time winner on the list.

Stone Creek Elementary School came in at 4th place. The school leaders played an important role in the excellent performance of the school by reexamining the academic performance of the English learners. This was done through a targeting education program to be more effective, hence an improved performance.

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