Welcome to Rancho
A Virtual Tour - 2021
Principal's Note
We would like to introduce you to Rancho virtually!
We are a small and diverse school with about 350 TK through 5th-grade students. The last few years we have been working hard on our three school goals - the culture of caring, the culture of competence, and the culture of excellence.
Working on the Culture of Caring we are building relationships, using restorative practices and community circles at school, and are starting to implement Second Step, a social-emotional curriculum. Through classroom and community events we have been focused on making connections. Student to student, student and adult, and adult to adult relationships have been a priority every day at Rancho.
In order to meet the academic and social needs of all our students, we are focused on a multi-tiered system of support for the Culture of Competence. As a school, we look at all the different ways to support and provide extensions for all students.
Collaborating with teacher leaders throughout the district, we are implementing Proficiency Based Education, which falls under our goal of Culture of Excellence. PBE allows teachers, students, and parents to have clear expectations of what students need to learn. It offers opportunities for students to take ownership of their learning and reflect on where they are, where they need to go, and what they need to do in order to get there.
Rancho is a strong community with a lot of family participation, and through PTA, ELAC, and SITE Council, we work together to build relationships, make connections, and work towards our school goals.
To get a peek into Rancho's community and culture, please watch some of the videos below!
We also have Zoom tours scheduled on February 10th, March 10th, and April 14th.
Zoom Link: https://nusd-org.zoom.us/j/85062018319?pwd=dGlIdVozNzFFSE1FYzloSTBaT2pwdz09.
Password: 13579
I look forward to working with you and your future Eagle!
Catherine Nam
Rancho's Kindergarten team has been working together for over 20 years to support the growth and independence of our young children!
Mrs. Bondanza
Mrs. Bradshaw
Mrs. Pack
Carole Mencarelli
Lara Giusti
Marisol Nita
TK/K - First Week Back to In-Person Learning - October 2020
Community Building
2019 - 2020 School Year ReCap Video
Back to School Night Video - August 2020
Getting Ready for In-Person Learning - Informational Videos
Rancho Eagles - Stronger Together
Rancho Elementary School
Email: cnam@nusd.org
Website: www.rancho.nusd.org
Location: 1430 Johnson Street, Novato, CA, USA
Phone: (415) 897 3101
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RanchoSchool