At Mirror Lake Elementary School, the staff is committed to providing experiences which will prepare students through learning today for living in our constantly changing world. Through the involvement of home, school, and community, students will experience opportunities which promote individual growth and respect for self and others in a safe and caring environment. The school has 473 students i
n kindergarten through 5th grade with 67 staff members. Mirror Lake has several programs to serve and support students including Program Challenge for gifted education, special needs pre-kindergarten, special education programs, and ESOL. The school also has extra-curricular and academic programs like 4th and 5th grade chorus, Road Runners, F. Club, MLES Reading Bowl Team, MLES Garden Club, MLES News Team, and BETA Club and our Google Gravity Games box car team. Our school participates in the Partners in Education Program which is a system-wide effort to link schools and businesses in an educational partnership. The After School Program at Mirror Lake provides students with a safe alternative for after-school activities. Students complete their homework, participate in physical fitness activities, and have time to play and build social skills. In the After School Program we have been able to establish our Garden Club which in the last three years has harvested over 160 pounds of vegetables to share with our school community. The garden is planted and maintained by our after-school students. Our Golden Garden Day in the spring engages our school community to help set up our plants for the summer and fall months. Our Golden Garden gives our students the opportunity to get hands-on experience with growing vegetables, fruits and herbs in our school grounds. In addition, it has provided a platform to provide lessons on water conservancy and the protection of local pollinators, birds and butterflies. Mirror Lake Elementary is committed to teaching and using 21st Century technology skills. Each classroom houses an interactive white board and document camera. There are seven mobile laptop carts shared by grade levels giving students daily access to technology. Students also have Wi-Fi access and are able to bring their own digital devices for special projects.