VISION STATEMENT

The vision for Fairview school is to build a learning environment in which all students, parents, staff, and community members collaborate to empower our students to be goal-setters, equipping them with skills to meet academic and social success.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Fairview Elementary School staff, in partnership with families and the community, provides a supportive, safe, positive, productive, child-focused environment, which challenges all children to become successful lifelong learners.

BELIEF STATEMENTS

We believe that:

*each child is an individual with unique learning needs.

*education is a responsibility that must be shared by family, school, and community to help students reach their potential.

*learning should take place in a supportive, safe, productive, child-focused environment.

*all students must be given continuous opportunities to grow both academically and socially to provide support in achieving their lifelong goals.

*a positive school environment is conducive to learning, fostering respect and dignity for all students and staff.

*improving student learning is a continuous process.

*instructional strategies must be derived from student performance data to meet students’ academic needs.

Fairview Elementary School, located at 627 W. 8^th Street, is the only school in the Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) near the downtown area of Bloomington. The historical residential area around Fairview has been the scene of recent restoration work. Fairview is a contributing building in the West Side Historic District. The building was registered on February 14, 1997. Fairview’s attendance district is well established, leaving no undeveloped areas for future growth.

Fairview is a multi-storied structure, constructed in three phases. The original Romanesque Revival school building was completed in 1893. In 1928, the brick annex was built. The newest section of the school opened in 1954. Fairview underwent extensive renovation during the 1989-90 school year.

The school location provides students with unique opportunities for walking trips: Indiana University, WonderLab Science Museum, Mathers Museum, Monroe County Public Library, all city and county offices, and city parks.

In addition to the historic residential area, the Fairview attendance area includes a government housing project, trailer courts, apartments, and a protective shelter for abused/homeless families. The majority of students live in government subsidized housing. Approximately 75 to 90 (approx. 30% of the Fairview student body) students go to MCCSC’s Extended Day Program, Fairview’s “To the Bell and Beyond” Program, Boys and Girls Club, Banneker Community Center, or Girls, Inc. instead of going home after school.