634 ft
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| Grade | Students Total |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 47 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School is a public school located in Carleton, Michigan. It serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade and has an enrollment of approximately 500 students. The school was founded in 1965 and named after Joseph C. Sterling, a local businessman who donated the land for the school's construction.
The mission of Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School is to provide a safe learning environment that encourages academic excellence and personal growth while fostering respect for self and others. The faculty strives to create an atmosphere where all children can reach their full potential as learners, citizens, and individuals with unique talents and abilities.
Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School offers a variety of educational programs designed to meet the needs of its diverse student body including special education services, gifted/talented programming, English language learner support services, Title I reading instruction, physical education classes, music lessons, art classes, library media center access and technology integration into classroom instruction. In addition to these core offerings there are also extracurricular activities such as sports teams (soccer & basketball), clubs (chess club & robotics club) and field trips throughout the year which help foster social development among students outside of the classroom setting.
At Joseph C. Sterling Elementary School we believe that every child deserves an opportunity to succeed academically regardless of their background or circumstances; it is our goal to ensure that each student receives quality instruction tailored specifically for them so they can reach their highest potential!