Aliso Viejo
Wood Canyon Elementary
Grades Preschool - 5
The mission of Wood Canyon Elementary School is to provide a place where all students and teachers strive for excellence in academics, habits of lifelong learning are developed, social and emotional growth are nurtured, and the visual and performing arts are emphasized. Our children will learn and grow in a positive atmosphere where the staff, parents, and students are enthusiastic about the learning and teaching process.
A strong curricular foundation is emphasized at Wood Canyon in all subject areas. The Wood Canyon staff recognizes the diverse learning styles of its students by giving them opportunities to develop critical thinking skills, solve problems, and make decisions.
Students are recognized on a consistent basis through Formal Friday Super Star Awards, Shining Star/Super Star Awards, raffles, and various classroom incentive programs.
Approximately 800 kindergarten through fifth grade students are enrolled at Wood Canyon. The school’s regularly updated school web site keeps parents, students, and community members informed of upcoming events. This unique web site also features student artwork and stories, along with PTA and School Site Council information. Creative and original matted and framed student artwork is displayed throughout the school office, as part of the “Principal’s Gallery.
” KIDZ, radio station 104.7 FM, can be heard in the neighborhood around the school. In addition, K-STAR Radio can also be heard over the school’s public address system each week. Both radio shows feature students as announcers and broadcasters.
The Wood Canyon staff includes approximately 40 dedicated and enthusiastic classroom teachers, a principal, an assistant principal, a teaching assistant principal, and a multitude of classified personnel.
Parents are actively involved in their children’s education at Wood Canyon through membership in the PTA and by serving as volunteers in several school programs. The PTA funds a variety of activities and programs to support Wood Canyon. Parents also serve as advisors on the School Site Council, and parent representatives are members on various school committees.
- Worldwide communications center
- Character education
- Community service
- After-school booster classes
- Pre school programs, general and special education integrated MIND (Music Intelligence Neural Development) Program
Program Highlights:
- KIDZ Radio, 104.7 FM, featuring students as announcers and broadcasters
- Numerous opportunities for parent involvement
- High standards for academic performance and behavior
- An 850-student-capacity Performing Arts Center (PAC) for assemblies and activities
- Capistrano Unified School District fee-based preschool onsite
- Before and after-school intervention classes in mathematics and language arts
- Fee-based after-school enrichment classes
- Fee-based YMCA child care provided for students before and after school