My oldest child just started his third year at Sunderland Elementary School and my middle child just began kindergarden. I can't say enough good about that school! Everything is organized and there is constant communication between the staff/teachers and the parents. I especially enjoyed the kindergaren
... Read more experience with Mrs. Lori Cooper!!! Awesome teacher! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/15/08
Sunderland Elementary has grown incredibly in the last two years. Along with the growth came new students, families, administrators and staff. The beauty of it all is that Sunderland was a great school when it was small and has remained a great school now that it is larger. The push for technology
... Read more is greatly appreciated by students. Smartboards are in many classrooms. The climate in the building is positive. Students are working hard and having fun learning. Our son and daughter have received outstanding care from dedicated staff members and teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/24/08
Good school, but we were redistricted here from another county school 2 years ago and very unhappy. My daughter went from a class of 18 in her old school to a class of 27 here. Supposedly her old school was over crowded! She had a very bad first year at Sunderland. Guidance counselor and principal
... Read more were of no help. Second year was much better with new principal and counselor. Classes are still too large though. Parent involvement is high, but I feel like there is a small group of parents who want to run everything and not very welcoming to new people. There are a good choice of extracurricular activities, but they fill up so fast that many kids are left out. The school is just too overcrowded. I think Calvert County did a bad job of redistricting! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/07
We have been a Sunderland family for two years and my son and daughter have shown tremendous growth and a love for learning thanks to the teachers that took the time to meet their individual needs. The leadership within the school is positive and the FSO, or parent organization, provides ongoing support
... Read more to classroom and school wide activities constantly. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/22/07
My son came from a private daycare center and we were very impressed with the Kindergarden program at sunderland. The FSO, or the PTA as most people know it, is VERY involved and raises thousands every year for the students. We dont live in Sunderland's district, we applied for a transfer to get into
... Read more this great school. In my opinion, better than Plum Point and Windy Hill. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/30/06
Sunderland Elementary is a wonderful school. Teachers are helpful and friendly. Individual attention was given to my child where needed. Challenging projects and homework assignments were given consistently to encourage parent participation. Leadership skills were enforced. Progress reports in the form
... Read more of daily logs proved very useful in monitoring my child's activity. After school events and extracurricular activities encouraged our school and community interaction. Overall for our family, it has been a very rewarding experience, both personally and academically. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/15/05
I rate this school top notch! My daughter is in 5th grade and has attended Sunderland since Kindergarten. I absolutely love that school! The Honors and Reading programs are fabulous, the music/band/strings programs and teachers are wonderul. Tons of academic encouragement. Lots of after school clubs
... Read more offered. A pen pal program for the 4th and 5th grades which the kids absolutely love. A dinner is held every May at the school so the kids can meet their pen pals from North Carolina. Such a good time! The Principal is top notch as well as ALL the teachers. Wonderful family atmosphere! My youngest starts Kindergarten there this year and I'm looking forward to having a second child grow and be involved in this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/12/05
Academic programs are top notch, Musis teacher is awesome, Art teacher is young and full of great ideas - loves her job, lots of after school clubs run by teachers, teachers spouses, parents, administrators. Parent involvement is great - Family School Organization is very involved.
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* 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:
650
Students per teacher:
11
Full-time teachers:
58
Number of classrooms:
45
Arts
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Choral
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Hearing Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
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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;
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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.
Sunderland schools — Sunderland Elementary School is located at 150 Clyde Jones Rd, Sunderland MD 20689. 150 Clyde Jones Rd is in the 20689 ZIP code in Sunderland, MD The school district for Sunderland Elementary School is the Calvert County Public School District. Sunderland Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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