Katherine Smith School

Katherine Smith opened in 1962 and over the last fifty years has had a rich and diverse history with the Evergreen School District.  The second school in the District, it has been recognized as both a California Distinguished School (1987 and 2002) and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (1988).  As we look to the future, our children need to be prepared for an ever changing world.  Katherine Smith School has been redesigned with that mission in mind. In our redesign, we want to preserve the great tradition of this school while creating an innovative and fresh environment that looks to the future for inspiration.  To bring about this ambitious work, our incredible staff tirelessly dedicates themselves to consistently improving the curriculum to engage students through purposeful, project-based approaches, integrating instructional technology to enact new knowledge, and creating a strong school culture to empower our children to be great citizens of the world. The Katherine Smith professionals are S trongly committed, M ightily courageous, I nspiring and collaborative, T otally creative, H ave strong character and a belief that every child has the right to be prepared to attend college. Within our mission is a “College Bound” attitude.  We, at Katherine Smith, are college crazy.  As we provide students with a high-quality, rigorous project-based curriculum, we will also be setting the expectations that OUR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO COLLEGE.  We encourage everyone to talk with our children about college.  We have a “no excuses” attitude about this.  If you come to Katherine Smith school, you are going to college.   Our Vision Katherine Smith school will be the model of excellence for 21st century learning and community service. Our Mission At Katherine Smith Elementary, we prepare each student to think, learn, work, communicate, collaborate, and contribute effectively now and throughout his or her life.