Burton Street Elementary

Burton Street… home of the Blue Waves and pride of the Lakers! Burton Street’s official mascot is the Blue Wave which provides a symbol that unites our school community. Our young students are catching the wave by showing Pride in all they do, Respect for the students and staff, being Honest, and showing Caring and Responsibility with their peers, school, community and family. Burton Street students are proud to demonstrate these traits and 'Catch the Wave.' Each and every day, Burton Street learners strive to be the best that they can be.  

Burton Street is a child-centered school where students, staff and parents/guardians create a loving school community. Collaborative school/family relationships and partnerships are created in order to foster a learning environment that supports student social, emotional, and academic development. The Burton Street community values the love of learning and excellence in an inclusive environment, with an emphasis on the development of critical social emotional competencies such as empathy, self-awareness, resilience, problem solving and managing emotions.

Kindergarten through Fourth Grade

• Evidence based literacy instruction

• Systematic and explicit reading instruction and curriculum

• Rigorous curriculum

• Continual program and curricular review and revision

• Inclusive learning environment for all students

• One to one computer devices for all students in the classrooms

• Mental health supports available to all students

• Social emotional learning time in all classrooms on a daily basis

• State of the art STEAM room

• New, inviting playground with Inclusive equipment

• Traditionally structured to provide emphasis for individual needs and differences

• Strong basic skills program

• Enrichment program for academics and arts

• Music, art, library, and physical education programs

Kindergarten Eligibility

Children who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2023 are eligible to attend kindergarten during the 2023-2024 school year. At the kindergarten registration time in the spring an appointment will be made for each child to be screened.

It is a requirement for all public schools in New York State “to screen all new entrants to determine those students who may be gifted or who may possibly have a handicapping condition.”

In order for registration to be complete, each child is required to have proof of age and evidence of immunization against measles, rubella (German Measles) mumps, polio, hepatitis B, diphtheria, and chicken pox.

Six Day Cycle

Burton Street school operates on a cycle that allows for repeat of special activities every six days. These activities include physical education, art, music, library, and computer. Physical education classes will meet four times every six days, music meets twice, art, library, and computer meet once each cycle. At the start of school, parents/guardians will receive a schedule of their child’s classes.