Poca Elementary School has been named a West Virginia School of Excellence by the West Virginia Department of Education.
Poca was recognized this year for having a rigorous and challenging curriculum, a safe and drug-free learning environment, participatory leadership, active teaching and learning, a faculty with strong instructional skills, documented student achievement, and advanced and innovative programs. After a rigorous application and verification process, Poca Elementary was granted the designation; they will be officially recognized by the state later this year.
Superintendent Chuck Hatfield is pleased that such recognition has been given to the school. “We hold Poca Elementary as an example of what can happen in an environment committed to student achievement and support,” he says.
Principal Lexie Damous, her staff, students, and community have proven that a strong instructional focus, a collaborative atmosphere, and a determination to improve can and do pay off in terms of student achievement
