Poplar Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. The school was established in 1957.
Poplar Elementary is an elementary school in Fontana that serves transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. The campus was established in 1957.
The school provides a range of academic and enrichment programs. Reading instruction is organized to meet students at their instructional level and includes SIPPS as a targeted intervention for Tier II and Tier III students. Library learning follows a rotating cultural theme each week and supports book reservation through an online catalog. STEM instruction is delivered both by a dedicated STEM teacher for younger grades and through general classroom teachers and a science enrichment teacher for upper elementary grades. A Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) option includes a 3rd-grade assessment with an opt-out option for parents; qualifying students are invited to after-school enrichment meetings.
The campus requires all visitors to check in at the office, present valid identification for screening, and wear a printed visitor badge while on site. These procedures are used to maintain a secure environment for students and staff.
The school has received the California PBIS Gold Award.
Counseling resources include SEL-at-home PDFs for different grade bands to support social-emotional learning at home.
Third-grade students may be assessed for the GATE program; parents may opt out. Students who qualify are invited to after-school GATE meetings beginning in October that offer enrichment activities such as STEM, coding, art, and creative thinking.
The library program follows a weekly cultural theme in which students explore a different country and complete related activities; students can reserve books through the Destiny Discover online catalog.
Reading instruction is tailored to students' instructional levels with a structured system that targets learning gaps; SIPPS is used as a research-based intervention for Tier II and Tier III support.
STEM education is provided through a combination of pull-out lessons by a STEM teacher for younger students and instruction by general classroom teachers plus a science enrichment teacher for upper elementary grades.
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A set of online learning tools and portals is provided for students, including Office 365, Learning.com, TCI, ConnectED, and Epic Books.
Wellness resources and materials are provided for students and families, including social-emotional learning (SEL) materials.
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