Del Mar Elementary School

Del Mar Elementary School, one of five schools in the Live Oak School District, offers classes from preschool through fifth grade. Its curriculum includes phonetic learning of the English language, science, Spanish, social studies, mathematics, music, and performing and visual arts. Located in Santa Cruz, Calif., its core curricula and instructional programs in all areas are aligned with the state standards. Its teachers receive training in many areas, including math, language arts and early literacy. The school has various math materials that help students understand concepts and learn computational skills, and its library provides a wide range of books for teaching reading, language arts and social studies. It encourages parents to become involved through the school site council, English learners advisory committee and the home and school club. Parents are also encouraged to volunteer in the classroom, attend field trips and help with fundraising activities for the school.