Principal: Mr. Mike Duff
Grades: K-8 (school of choice)
Colors: Dark Navy and gold
Mascot: Roadrunner
Year Established: 1997
Cheyenne was established in response to community desire to have a "back to basics" or traditional school. The core philosophy is academics and less pull out class time.
At Cheyenne, learning and maximum class time go hand in hand. Cheyenne administrators benchmarked other traditional schools in the valley and modeled Cheyenne's curriculum from the schools.
At the forefront of the traditional school curriculum are the Spalding Language Arts and Saxon Mathematics programs. Spalding provides students with a total language approach because it integrates instruction in listening, speaking, spelling, writing, and reading. The Saxon philosophy believes that the most effective way for students to learn is through gentle development of concepts and the practice of those concepts extended over a considerable period of time. These two programs are essential building blocks for the foundation of teaching language arts and mathematics.
There are maximum class sizes in each grade. Cheyenne stresses participation and support for the school's philosophy from each family. Parents enrolling their children at Cheyenne sign an Informed Statement of Support for the programs offered at Cheyenne.
Cheyenne Traditional School is a school of choice. The acquisition of basic skills, primarily through direct instruction is viewed as the foundation of the learning process. Priority is given to the fundamental tools of learning in the core academic areas of phonics and reading; grammar, spelling and writing; mathematics; history, geography and science. Students will be given opportunities to apply those skills in a meaningful, reinforcing way. Similar to other schools in the Scottsdale Unified District the traditional school will provide and academic environment that will develop respect, responsibility, honesty, integrity, leadership and citizenship in accordance with the district's mission statement.
- Students need a sequentially articulated program that includes standards that are consistent with high expectations.
- Specifying the amount of time to be spent on each subject, and minimizing program pull-outs and classroom interruptions will allow for maximum use of academic time.
- Firm, consistent discipline and a positive school environment are an integral part of education.
- Educating children is a shared partnership in learning among the teacher, parents, and student. Parent commitment, responsibilities and accountability are required.
- Continuous monitoring of student achievement and program effectiveness is paramount to the ongoing success of the traditional school.
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