GardenHills Elementary believes that education is a civil right that requires a collective commitment to social justice and equity. They aim to provide every child with a healthy, safe, engaging, and challenging learning environment where they can develop both strong foundational skills in math and literacy as well as the complex thinking demanded by experts. Effective teaching at GardenHills requires deep content knowledge, strong teaching skills, high expectations, and caring relationships to support student learning from kindergarten through 5th grade.