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Calusa Elementary School
Always a Step Ahead!
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 30
3rd Grade Award Ceremonies
May 31
4th Grade Award Ceremonies
5th Grade Field Day
PTA Family Glow Party at 7:00 PM
June 3
Kindergarten Promotion Ceremonies
5th Grade Promotion Ceremony at 5:00 PM
June 5
PreK Promotion Ceremonies
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June 6
Last Day of School
Have a Great Summer!
See You In August!
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Information & Resources
You may contact our principal by emailing pr0671@dadeschools.net or by calling
(305) 385-0589
Tour Our School
Tour Dates:
May 15 at 2:45
May 29 at 2:45
June 5 at 2:45
Call the Office to Register
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Attendance Boundary Committee (ABC) Information
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How can you help your child succeed? Click below for the M-DCPS Read-at-Home Plan for Student Success
Project UPstart
If you are in need of assistance and resources during these difficult times, click here for more Information.
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P.T.A. CORNER
PTA Events
*Chuck E. Cheese Night 4/4/24
*Kona Ice Day 4/19/24
*Volunteer Breakfast- 4/24/24
*Night at the Museum- 4/26/24
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Stay connected with our community! Check out our PTA website at https://calusapta.membershiptoolkit.com and register your information to stay involved.
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Reminder... when you shop on Amazon, make sure to go to smile.amazon.com and select Calusa Elementary School PTA. Amazon will give a small percentage to our school!
Our Staff is Out of this World!
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Great News!
Calusa scored #3 out of 160 MDCPS public elementary schools in proficiency for Reading, Math and Science! In addition, Calusa ranked IN THE TOP 10 (out of 1641) highest scoring traditional elementary schools in the areas of Reading Mathematics, Science and Learning Gains in Reading
IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA!
Calusa Students in the Spotlight
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OUR SCHOOL IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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We are PLATINUM STEM School!
Calusa received the STEM Gold School Designation Award for Excellence in Science/Technology/ Engineering and Mathematics for the 5th year in a row, making us a Platinum STEM School!
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