Where curiosity becomes confidence.
Meadowlark is a public K–5 school where children learn by doing, teachers know every name, and the whole neighborhood pitches in. Big enough to explore, small enough to be seen.
Small things, done with a lot of care.
We don't have a slogan about the future. We have mornings that start with a question, teachers who notice when something's off, and a hallway full of real student work.
Learning by doing
Children measure the garden, build the bridge, and write the story — then figure out the math and science hiding inside it.
Every child, known
Two adults in most classrooms and a teacher who greets your child by name at the door, every single morning.
A neighborhood, not just a school
Families garden, read, and build together. When you enroll here, you join a block, not a waitlist.
It looks like play. It's actually a lot of learning.
Tap a moment in the day to see what your child is doing — and what they're quietly learning while they do it.
Subjects don't live in separate boxes here.
Real learning is tangled together — so we teach it that way, then help children name the parts.
In the spring, third graders plant the school garden. They measure growth (math), track sunlight and water (science), keep an observation journal (writing), map the beds (geography), and share the harvest with the food pantry (community).
How it grows, K through 5
Play, stories, and noticing the world.
Reading, number sense, first projects.
Fluency, writing, working in pairs.
Research, longer projects, the garden.
Across subjects; presenting to others.
Capstone project; mentoring the little ones.
Curriculum labels are demonstration examples.
The people who greet your child at the door.
Ms. Daniela Ruiz
Runs the school garden and believes a ruler and a seed can teach more math than a worksheet.
Mr. Marcus Pine
Starts every morning with a song and a question. Keeps a "wonder wall" of the things his class asks.
Ms. Aisha Thomas
Works one-on-one so every child finds the book that makes them a reader. No child left guessing.
Teachers are fictional. Full staff directory below.
The everyday stuff, one tap away.
No digging through marketing pages. The things you actually need, right here.
Calendar
Events, closures & half days
Lunch menu
This week & allergens
Bus & pickup
Routes & dismissal
Forms
Health, permission & more
Family Portal
Grades & messages
Volunteer
Garden, library & trips
Health office
Nurse & medications
Directory
Reach a teacher
Coming up
Dates are demonstration examples.
The best decoration is student work.
Sample work is fictional; real student work is shared only with family permission.
Specials, clubs & after-school.
Art & Music
A real art room and weekly music for every grade — plus the spring all-school concert.
Library & media
Story time, research skills, and a maker corner with simple robotics.
PE & recess
Daily movement, two recesses, and a playground the neighborhood helped build.
Garden club
Plant, tend, and harvest — then cook and share what grows.
After-school clubs
Chess, coding, choir, and running club, plus extended-day care until 6pm.
Traditions
Harvest morning, the fifth-grade play, and Reading Buddies across grades.
Register or come see us.
Meadowlark is a public neighborhood school — if you live in the Cedar Hollow attendance zone, your child has a seat. New to the area or registering for kindergarten? Here's how it works.
- Check the zone — confirm your address is in the Cedar Hollow attendance area.
- Gather documents — proof of residency, your child's birth certificate, and immunization records.
- Register — complete enrollment online or at the front office; kindergarten registration opens each February.
- Come visit — tour the building, meet the team, and see a classroom in action.
Registration details are demonstration examples.
The basics that help everyone relax.
Getting in & out
One controlled front entrance during the day; visitors sign in at the office. Morning drop-off 7:45–8:10, dismissal at 2:55.
Who can pick up
Only the adults you list may collect your child. Changes? A quick note or call to the office is all it takes.
When plans change
Closures and delays go out by text, email, and the app — and appear at the top of this site. Clear timestamps, no guessing.
Safety and health details are demonstration examples; we don't publish sensitive security information.