HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Owensboro, KY Highland Elementary School Grades Preschool-5 588 Students 33.0 Certified Staff Rural Setting Socioeconomic: 20.1% free lunch 6.5% reduced lunch Ethnicity: 1.9% African American 3.2% Asian 2.2% Hispanic 89.8% White $7,518 per student spending Innovation Snapshot Leaders in Learning Highland Elementary School will help students recognize their own “power”. The school will develop learners who take responsibility not only for their actions, but more importantly, for their own learning. The school will develop each students’ capacity to develop goals, create action plans, and recognize potential problems that may slow their academic progress. Key Elements Innovation •Student Empowerment Innovatio n •Adult Mentors Innovatio n •Leader in Me •Student Leadership Notebooks kid-FRIENDLy Supports Data Retreat Leader In Me FRSYC Funds Personalized Learning Symposium Communities of Practice Preparing Every Student to be College or Career Ready