Excellence and equity in student performance are achievable for all students.
At Hirsch, teaching strategies are varied according to students’ learning styles. Every effort is being made to provide differentiated, research-based learning experiences to meet the individual needs of all our students, and teachers are following the scope and sequence to ensure all students are given the same learning opportunities.

No child will be left behind.
At Hirsch, every student learning needs are analyzed, addressed, and monitored.  You will see students working in teacher/student-guided small groups, teachers providing early intervention, students being tutored after school, teacher-teacher and teacher-parent conferencing, vertical aligned discussions, and teachers recommending students to the Student Support Team.

The teacher is the program.
Teachers at Hirsch are cognizant that they have the greatest impact on student achievement. Thus, they plan, prepare, implement, and evaluate best practices regularly to encourage and facilitate students’ success.

People support what they help create.
Staff, parents, and students form a collaborative community which works together to problem solve and determine solutions that will provide the greatest impact on student success.

Change comes from within.
We believe open honest communication is a must amongst all stakeholders. Individually, we must hold ourselves accountable for the collective achievement of our goals.

Mateen Diop
Principal, Hirsch ES