Now in our 16th year of operation, Morriss Elementary School offers students instructional opportunities not commonly found elsewhere, specifically in the areas of math, engineering and technology. Our students enjoy a curriculum designed to be compelling to move them beyond basic knowledge and support the transfer of learning. Our rigorous and seamless STEM education has been cited nationally numerous times as a model for how young children can become engaged and educated.

In addition to the extraordinary academic opportunities, Morriss Elementary is one of more than 600 schools worldwide proud to be known as a “Leader in Me Lighthouse” campus teaching all students Dr. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The 7 Habits is a synthesis of universal, timeless principles of personal and interpersonal effectiveness, such as responsibility, vision, integrity, teamwork, collaboration and renewal. Research shows teaching these habits at an early age gives students an increase in self-confidence, teamwork, initiative, creativity, leadership, problem solving, communication, diversity awareness, and self-directed learning. Our faculty members use an integrated approach and make leadership training part of everything we do. Instead of seeing children through the lens of a normal distribution curve, The Leader in Me paradigm sees that every child is capable, every child is a leader.

Here at Morriss Elementary, we’ve created an environment in which students assume the responsibility for their own learning, and autonomy and initiative are encouraged. We are truly raising the bar of excellence!