Utica Elementary School
210 Maplehurst Drive Jeffersonville , IN 47130 ( 812 ) 288-4878
Grades PK-5 | Principal : Kathy Gilland
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Utica Elementary School ( UES ) houses students in preschool through fifth grade and has an enrollment of approximately 550 students . The mission of UES is to educate and inspire each student to strive for personal excellence through the utilization of effective strategies , application of critical thinking skills , and demonstration of self-assessment techniques .
Utica has been honored as a Four-Star School by the Indiana Department of Education in 1997 , 1998 , 2009 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , and 2015 . We are proud to have been awarded the letter grade of an “ A ” on our performance in educating children on recent survey results by our own parent community , as well as by the Indiana Department of Education . UES staff strives to Uplift Educational Standards by providing a rigorous curriculum to achieve excellence in learning for each child . Our school family is bound together by the common thread of good character , which includes mutual respect , personal dignity , and individual responsibility . Academic excellence and a dedication to community service are emphasized . UES consistently provides high achieving extracurricular programs that include cross country , track , basketball , volleyball , cheer and wrestling .
Utica Elementary School ( UES ): United for Excellence in Student Achievement
Outstanding Qualities
• Indiana Department of Education “ A ” School for ten consecutive years
• Indiana Department of Education Four Star School - 1997 , 1998 , 2009 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , and 2015
• Indiana Association of Student Council ’ s Elementary Honor Council for more than 10 years
• 2014 recipient of the state-wide Hoosier Educator of the Year Award
• 2022 , 2020 , 2007 and 2002 GCCS Teacher of the Year / WHAS Excel Award recipients
Academic Competition Team
• Student Council
• Technology Club
• Chess Club
• Dance Team
• Student Ambassadors
• Before and after school care on campus through Youth Link
• Character Education Program
• High level of family and community involvement
• Continued outstanding performance on state assessments in both English / Language Arts and Mathematics
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