"All Students Will Be Successful Learners."

"Our vision is that of a community-based school where the students, staff, parents, and community work together in a collegial manner to foster an excitement for learning."

Belief System

We believe in excellence for all.

We believe that all children can learn.

We believe that success is the basis for high self-esteem which in turn is necessary for student achievement.

We believe that clearly defined expectations, set on a high but achievable level, foster student success.

We believe that a positive school climate is essential and conducive to teaching and learning.

We believe that instruction should be flexible and inclusive based on the best available research and the needs of the student.

We believe that instruction must include higher levels of cognitive activities so that the student can become a lifelong, self-directed learner.

We believe that desired student outcomes can best be achieved through supportive interaction among home, school, and community.

Welcome to over one hundred years of excellence at Jarrettsville Elementary School! Jarrettsville Elementary was constituted as the Jarrettsville Academy in 1902. It served as an elementary and high school through 1949. With the completion of North Harford High School in 1950, Jarrettsville became exclusively an elementary school.

Jarrettsville Elementary School has been recognized by the Maryland Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. In 1997, Jarrettsville Elementary School was selected by Baltimore Magazine as one of "Baltimore's Best Schools." Jarrettsville Elementary School was the first school in Maryland to participate in the SAREX Project, in which the students had the opportunity to talk to the astronauts aboard the space shuttle STS-56 Columbia and in 2001 Jarrettsville Elementary was recognized as the Maryland Character Education School of the Year.