Academics

Core Academics

Rock Island-Milan School District offers a diverse academic program including curricular areas such as: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Health, Physical Education, and the Arts. Instruction is based on the Illinois Learning Standards and incorporates effective, research-based instructional strategies. Grading and student assessment practices are constructed to provide optimal feedback on student academic progress.

Multi-Age or Looping Grades

The first/second and third/fourth Grade levels have multi-age classrooms. All grades except kindergarten have looping classrooms.

Special Programs for Gifted and At-Risk Students

Rock Island-Milan School District believes that students with potential for outstanding accomplishments require special provisions to meet their educational needs. The gifted program identifies individuals through teacher referral, cognitive ability, and achievement testing and establishes an individualized academic program for those identified students.

Contacts for Special Needs Children

Gifted/Talented:

Rita Greathouse

Phone:  309.793.5930

Email:  rita.greathouse@risd41.org

Library and Technology Services

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a full service library that is well-stocked with books and other materials. We also have a full computer lab that is staffed by a part-time computer lab aide. 

Special Classes and/or Programs Offered

• Academic interventions programs offered are SOAR to Success, Early Success, Study Skills, and Study Hall.
• The school utilizes its reading aides to help underachieving students.
• Thomas Jefferson has implemented school-wide writing requirements for all students.
• Mathematics is a focus of our school improvement plan

Achievement Scores

Thomas Jefferson students generally outscore other elementary school students within the district and across the state on standardized tests such as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the ISAT.