About Our School
Welcome to Whitney

WELCOME TO THE WHITNEY FAMILY

Our staff and P.T.A. welcome you to Whitney School and the Whitney Family. We offer our support to get you off to a great start and the opportunity for your family to participate in excellent education through our academic programs and school/PTA activities. We take great pride in our school, our programs and our activities. With your support and involvement, we will continue to promote academic excellence for all students. We use a systematic ongoing process for program improvement involving evaluation and shared decision making. Good communication, and your involvement, will help assure that every student succeeds.

ENROLLMENT

Enrollment is now centralized at the San Juan Unified School District Centralized Enrollment Center located at:

3738 Walnut Avenue

Carmichael, CA

916-726-5826

Our Whitney School office will close on June 12 and re-open in mid-August.  

NEW SCHOOL SCHEDULE 2009-2010

First Day of School - August 24, 2009

Kindergarten:

        AM 8:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

        PM 10:55 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grades 1-6

        8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

        8:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. (Thursdays)

SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY

We believe that each member of the Whitney Family is important. The staff, parents, community and students have the responsibility to ensure the best education possible for every Whitney student. Learning is our number one job and our shared responsibility. Two-way communication is necessary to maximize student academic growth and self-esteem. By working together, we provide the learning environment which allows all students to develop and share their skills, reasoning and talents. We belive all students have the right to attend school and pursue their education in a caring, save and nurturing environment. The Whitney Family has high standards and expectations. We are committed to helping each family member have a successful role in the education of our children.

SUCCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM

We are proud to continue our Success For All Literacy Program. This is a comprehensive approach to ensure the success of every child. The program emphasizes prevention and early intervention to anticipate and solve any learning problems. Whitney School utilizes research-based curriculum materials, extensive professional development, one-to-one tutoring and active family support approaches. You will receive ongoing information regarding ways in which you can support this literacy program throughout the school year.