Our School
Littlebrook Elementary School
39 Magnolia Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609.806.4250
Principal
Principal Luis Ramirez
About Littlebrook Elementary School
Littlebrook School is a community of learners pursuing academic
excellence and the development of creativity, responsibility and
respect. We recognize the importance of today's essential aptitudes
for living successfully in a global society. Diversity within our school
provides students with opportunities to recognize and to use each
other's strengths while reaching for success and happiness.
Littlebrook's beloved giraffe mascot, Ravioli, reminds us all of the
importance of sticking our necks out for others by being caring and
kind. Each morning, the day begins with a Morning Meeting, where
students in every classroom greet each other with sincere words and
eye contact and make personal connections through sharing and a
group activity.
Technology, critical thinking skills, and creativity are taught through
every discipline--literacy, mathematics, visual and performing arts,
the sciences, and physical education. Our goal is to create life-long
learners who use their knowledge and individual strengths and
talents to fulfill their personal mission.
We welcome visitors, volunteers, and questions. Please feel free to
call or email us.
Littlebrook's staff and parents, in a positive, ongoing partnership, offer broad, deep, and
integrated educational experiences to a diverse pupil population. Our integrated
approach to education, which presents art, computers, health,
language arts, library skills, mathematics, music, physical
education, science, social studies, and world language through
their connections rather than in isolation, is a hallmark of
Littlebrook School.
In our media center and classroom libraries we have collections
of quality children's literature reflecting our commitment to
diversity and multicultural values. Littlebrook students explore
mathematics with concrete manipulatives that build concept
understanding. The Social Studies program invites students to
integrate reading and writing through the use of historical
novels and other trade books, while the studies of geography
and economics overlap with mathematics lessons. Our fifth
graders become historians and hone their research skills by
examining and analyzing primary documents such as the
Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Fourth graders experience hands-on
learning at a 1900's New Jersey farm as part of New Jersey history, third graders re-live
aspects of Colonial Princeton history, and second graders participate in a unit on
communities that encompasses Princeton's multiple and diverse constituencies. Our
first graders focus on Then and Now studies, learning about the olden days, and our
kindergartners learn all about themselves and their families through songs and stories.
In-class science instruction by the home-room teacher follows a standards-based
district curriculum. This instruction is supplemented with inquiry-based instruction led
by our science specialist who is skilled in the Next Generation Science Standards
recently adopted by New Jersey. Our goal for all of our students is scientific literacy:
the ability to understand, evaluate, and apply key science concepts and processes.
Every year, we have artists and historians working with our students in science, social
studies, storytelling, and music. In May, our PTO supports a Science Expo. Scientists
from the Princeton area, many of them Littlebrook parents, present to children on their
area of expertise.
Each year, we also celebrate our ongoing relationship
with local senior citizens, connecting generations with
our kindergartners and their Grandpals reading
together. Our school also participates in family
activities with Family Creativity in the Arts evenings and
Family Math evenings
Above all, our students,
staff, and parents value
the community of learners
we have formed in our
pursuit of academic
excellence and the
development of a sense of
responsibility and respect
for all. We believe that the
social curriculum is as
important as the academic
curriculum and that
children learn best in a
setting where they are
known and valued. Our
beloved giraffe mascot,
Ravioli, reminds us all of
the importance of sticking
our necks out for others by
being caring and kind.
Littlebrook School's Mission
The central mission of Littlebrook School is to provide a learning environment that stimulates all aspects of the intellect and responds to the diverse needs of the entire school community. We believe that the best learning takes place in a setting that is secure, physically and emotionally. This learning takes place within a coherent, child-centered curriculum and with respect for a variety of teaching and learning styles. We are connected by our desire for our students to grow as learners and responsible members of our community. Our environment is a harmonious one in which there is mutual respect, caring, and support among students, staff, and parents.
Fast Factsabout LB
Curriculum Arts, Techology, Health, Language Arts, Library Skills, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Social
Studies, World Languages
Curriculum Enhancements Developmental Counseling, Accelerated Intervention Services, English as a Second Language,
Special Education, Adaptive Physical Education, Speech and Language Correction, Occupational Therapy, Social Skills
Training
Enrichment ProgramsFamily Math Evenings, Family Creativity in the Arts Evenings, Service Learning Projects
After-School Clubs(variesby season and year-to-year) Music After School, Chess, Math, Tennis, Spanish, Tae Kwon Do
Special Programs Hands-on Science Labs, Garden Education, Artist-in-Residence Programs, International Night, Star Lab,
Science Expo, Grandpals, Service Learning
Student Enrollment 357
Student/Faculty Ratio 11:1