Our School
Welcome to North Oakview Elementary School
North Oakview Elementary maintains a proud tradition as a “neighborhood school,” with 50 staff members serving 453 students, Developmental Kindergarten – 4th grade. We are passionately dedicated to the students’ safety, security, and emotional well-being. “Our North Oakview family is respectful, responsible, ready, and safe” and the banners hang in our hallway. It’s the key component of our identity as a learning community. We model and build positive behaviors through the teaching of expected behaviors.
One student wrote, “I like how I am treated and how much my teachers help me in math, reading, and writing.” Great Schools awarded North Oakview 5 Stars and a parent on greatschools.org commented, “The staff and teachers are great and caring! Our daughter loves going to school there and the staff is the reason. They treat you like family!!” Another wrote, “We love North Oakview and I would encourage any parent looking… We have 3 kids at North and I feel like they are getting an excellent education. Kids are academically challenged and their full potential is brought out. The teachers truly care about the students and it’s obvious in their teaching. Communication is great, parental involvement is huge and all in all it is just a great school.”
North Oakview Elementary consistently ranks above the district, county, and state average in all subject areas. We prioritize student achievement and provide a safe and enriching learning environment. Our teachers are highly qualified and provide a rigorous, diverse, and sound curriculum based on the CCSS. Our Workshop approach in reading, writing, and math is preparing students for life’s next step by providing an education that is personally designed for each child to meet them where they are at and take them to the next level. We strive to insure that all students reach their fullest learning and personal potential. Literacy and Math Specialists provide interventions before, during, and after school and we also provide summer learning opportunities for all students. Students receive experiences in music, physical education, library, and art. Students interact with various technology daily and it is used in all settings to enhance student learning and achievement.
We pride ourselves in the parental and community supports that help us accomplish what we do each and every day. A major support is our active PTC that helps to provide activities and funding to support continuous improvement in student success. Aldersgate Church supports our students with mentors that come 1-2 times per week to tutor and support students, as well as provide needed resources or volunteers. We also are supported with tutors and resources from Aquinas College and Grand Valley State University. We are a special place and proud to say, “We are Northview!”
We will all do our best to make both you and your child/children feel comfortable and valued members of the North Oakview family. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and, again, always feel free to call or e-mail if you have any questions or concerns.
NORTHVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
VISION
Inspiring all students to achieve their individual best.
MISSION
Northview Public Schools and its community develop literate, creative problem solvers who are respectful, productive members of society ready for continued learning.
BELIEFS
1. Every student can learn – just in different ways and at different rates.
2. Every person is a valued member of the Northview school community.
3. We are all responsible for student success and learning.
4. Integrity, honesty and ethical behavior guide the treatment of students and adults in Northview.
5. People working together toward common goals can accomplish anything.
6. Embrace change and continuous improvement.
7. Focus on performance and results.
8. Our words and behaviors accelerate student academic performance and nurture their social development.