Yankee Ridge is Urbana School District’s multilingual school serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade in the Spanish and French Dual Language programs.  

We believe all children…

• can learn;
• learn in many ways
• should be guided and encouraged to take responsibility for their learning
• are entitled to a positive, inclusive learning environment where social and emotional learning supports their academic success
• have academic, social, emotional, and physical needs that are best met when families, schools, and communities work together
• will have the opportunity to reach their personal best.

Literacy  Goal

Enhance student reading skills using the structured literacy model. 

• The school team will…help 50% of students meet their projected growth goal in ELA/SLA/FLA
• Families will…Collaborate with school staff to assist their students in their literacy growth. Commit to promoting daily reading habits at home.
• Students will…Take responsibility for their own academic progress by engaging in high level learning.

Math Goal

Improve academic growth in math as evidenced by results on the MAP assessment by applying number sense to accurately solve grade level mathematical problems, all the while structuring instruction to encourage students to engage with and see the value of math.

• The school team will…help 50% of students meet their projected growth goal in Math.
• Families will…Support their children in learning the grade level math by assisting them with their homework. 
• Students will…gain confidence and fluency in their math computation skills and mathematical thinking based on the standards for their grade level between the Fall and Spring Benchmarks. 

Attendance Goal

Students will attend school regularly to access important educational opportunities. By the end of SY 25-26, our chronic absenteeism rate will be at or below 20%. Currently 89% of chronically absent students are Latine.  By the end of the 25-26 school year, we will reduce the number of chronically absent Latine students by 15%.

• The school team will…have positive conversations with students about attendance and connect with parents either by phone or home visits.
• Families will…Complete Panorama SEL Survey three times per year and receive services that provide support for student attendance. 
• Students will…Complete Panorama SEL Survey three times per year to provide information about climate and culture within the building in order to support student attendance.

Cultural & Climate Goal

School climate refers to the overall atmosphere, including the physical and emotional safety of the students and staff. On the other hand, school culture encompasses the shared values, beliefs, and practices within the school community.

• The school team will…Strengthening culture & climate through implementation of PBIS systems schoolwide and CHAMPS in classrooms. MTSS procedures clarified and implemented consistently.
• Families will…Collaborate with school staff to assist their students in their learning.
• Students will…Take responsibility for their own academic & social emotional  progress by engaging in high level learning.

To help promote the school’s mission, students, parents, and teachers enter into the following compact:

As A Student I Will:

• Come to school each day believing that I can learn and will learn.
• Come to school and class on time, ready to learn, with assignments completed.
• Read each day.
• Set aside time each day to complete my homework.
• Ask appropriate questions.
• Know and follow school and class rules.
• Regularly talk to my parents and my teachers about my progress in school.
• Respect my school, classmates, teachers, and family.

As A Parent/Guardian or Family Member I Will:

• Talk to my child regularly about the value of education.
• Monitor TV viewing and technology use and make sure that my child reads every day.
• Make sure that my child attends school every day, on time, and with homework completed.
• Support School’s discipline and safe school code.
• Monitor my child’s progress in school.
• Make every effort to attend school events.
• Encourage my child’s efforts and be available for questions.
• Respect the school, students, teachers, and families.

As Teachers We Will:

• Communicate high expectations for every student and believe all students can learn.
• Endeavor to motivate my students to learn.
• Teach and involve students in classes that are interesting and challenging.
• Participate in professional development opportunities that improve teaching and learning.
• Support partnerships with families and communities.
• Involve students in creating a caring learning environment in the classroom.
• Communicate with families about their child’s progress in school.
• Respect the school, students, teachers and families.