My daughter, who graduated from Lothian Elementary school, is now a straight A high school student in advanced placement classes. I give full credit to Lothian Elementary School for providing her with the foundation to achieve through dedicated teachers who used diagnostic teaching methods to individualize
... Read more instruction for all, and balanced rigor with a warm supportive learning environment. The extra effort these teachers put forth to provide the optimal learning environment is not something you will find in many schools. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/23/08
I strongly disagree with the comment and rating from a previous parent dated March 27. My child attended Lothian during the times that were referred to in that comment and I was more than impressed by the academic focus and the plan for improvement. I did see a school improvement plan, the goals were
... Read more shared with the community and we did have an increase in our MSA scores this year which can be verified by the MSA website. My family has been extremely happy with the staff and their dedication towards education. We have never been disappointed in our school and have the upmost respect for all of our child's teachers and their committment to address the diverse needs of our population. The teachers have been instrumental in instilling a positive attitude towards learning as well as providing challenging and engaging work for our child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/05/08
Both of my sons attended Lothian. During their education there, I was always impressed by the dedicated, nurturing staff. Although the school population is very diverse, the staff works hard to address individual's needs. I would not hesitate to recommend this school to anyone moving into the area.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/08
I currently have a child attending Lothian Elementary School. THe environment in the school is very friendly from the office staff to the teaching staff. The school is very well maintained, and has excellent protection and safety plans in place. The academic instruction at the school is excellent,
... Read more in particular the reading instruction. The teacher's go above and beyond to meet the needs of each child in their class. ANy child would be lucky to attend this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/16/08
I have two children at Lothian Elementary School, and we've been very disappointed at the lack of focus on academics and lack of commitment by the Anne Arundel School board to improve school performance. For years, there was no plan for improvement at Lothian. After being assured there would be a meaningful
... Read more improvement plan this year, there has been no improvement, although there is now some discussion of academics in school newsletters this school year as a result of parent pressure. The scores have been dropping at Lothian the past few years. For example, Lothian's scores are as follows: Of 77 elementary schools in the County, in the 2006-2007 MSA's, Lothian now ranks 74th in 5th grade math, 73rd 4th grade math, 49th in 3rd grade math. In reading, Lothian ranks 43rd in 3rd grade, 71st in 4th grade and 52nd in 5th grade. Source: AACPS website. i would not recommend this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/27/08
My daughter is enjoying her 3rd year in Lothian. I've been very pleased with the academic programs and the teachers ability to recognize each students strengths and weaknesses and how to work with them. My daughter has enjoyed all the creativity the teachers have for extracurricular activies. I've
... Read more been very impressed with the community of Lothian and its involvement in the school. My son will be attending Lothian in another year and I'm looking forward to a positive experience with him as well. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Maryland used the Maryland State Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
514
Students per teacher:
37
Full-time teachers:
14
Number of classrooms:
33
Arts
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Special Education
Gifted Students, Speech/Language Pathologists
Music
Music
Vocational Education
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Lothian schools — Lothian Elementary School is located at 5175 Solomons Island Rd, Lothian MD 20711. 5175 Solomons Island Rd is in the 20711 ZIP code in Lothian, MD The school district for Lothian Elementary School is the Anne Arundel County School District. Lothian Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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