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School Colors: Green and White
School Mascot: Panthers
School Motto: "Where Success Begins"Sherwood Acres Elementary Magnet School will partner with home and community to empower students to achieve academic excellence and to become responsible, life-long learners and productive citizens. We will provide a challenging and diverse educational foundation through innovative teaching in a safe and nurturing environment.
District News
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Sherwood's Doughnuts with Dads a Big Success
The event helps to keep dads involved in their student's education.
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Students Advance Following Social Studies Fair
Students from all grade bands participated in the fair.
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Monroe Wins Inaugural Employee Grill-Off
The event was part of the 2022 DCSS Employee Tailgate, an employee event aimed at boosting morale before the start of school.
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DCSS Schools win Awards at Regional Robotics Competition; Lake Park headed to State Tournament
Sherwood Acres and Lake Park both won awards at the Columbus Regional Robotics Tournament.
About Sherwood Acres Elementary:
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Beliefs
- The education of the young child is the foundation for future learning
- Good choices produce positive results
- Students can be made aware of their inherent self-worth which is critical for life-long learning
- Dignity and respect for self and others are important elements for success
- Maintaining an aesthetically rich environment stimulates learning
- Self-discipline fosters social development as well as emotional growth
- A parent’s active involvement at home and school is crucial to a child’s education
- Children need to experience success
- Students have a responsibility to actively participate in the learning process
- Self-motivation is important for change and growth
- The school and community share responsibility for the emotional and physical safety of their children
- Educators share in the responsibility for nurturing the development of skills to work cooperatively and productively within society
- Teachers are professionals who merit respect and support
Partners in Excellence:
- Dunkin Donuts
- Law Office of James Finkelstein
- Boys and Girls Club of Albany
- Domino's Pizza
- First Freewill Baptist Church
- Heritage Bank
- McCall, Williams, Wilmont & Powell, LLC
- Sherwood Baptist ChurchClick here for GOSA information on Sherwood Acres Elementary