School Vision

Children Come First!

We strive to help our students be

·         Confident and independent

·         Creative

·         Inquisitive

·         Healthy

·         Thoughtful and generous

·         Trustworthy

·         High achieving

To achieve this goal, the TJES staff will

·         Model, recognize, and reward the student
characteristics above and the pillars of Character
Counts

·         Challenge students and selves with high expectations

·         Allow time for student exploration of concepts

·         Give students choices in the classroom to build their
ownership of learning

·         Make efforts to connect with and learn from
colleagues

·         Develop supportive relationships with students,
parents, and community

Learning will be

·         Purposeful

·         Thought-provoking

·         Differentiated (that is, challenging, developmentally
 appropriate, and in an appropriate amount)

·         Creative and hands-on

·         Aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
1255 Patriot Place
Forest, VA 24551
Phone: 434-534-6159
Fax: 434-534-6240