SOUTHLAND ELEMENTARY (Year-round)
Principal:	Terri Summers
Address:	12675 S. 2700 West Riverton, UT 84065
Phone:	(801) 254-8047
Fax:	(801) 302-4961
Mascot:	Sabertooth Tigers
School Colors:	Blue & White
Home Page:	http://schools.jordandistrict.org/southland
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Southland Elementary is located in Riverton City about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City extending from 12100 South to 13400 South and from 2200 West to 3200 West. The Southland community strongly supports education and parents are highly involved with the school. Southland teachers are dedicated to see that their students have ample opportunity to develop academically, socially and emotionally. A variety of programs are in place to help students build self-esteem.

• Southland Elementary serves 942 students from K-6 grade in an established neighborhood.
  
• The school operates on a year-round schedule. Students are divided into four attendance groups or tracks. Each track has approximately 45 days of school followed by 15 days of vacation. The school takes a common vacation during the month of July. The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m. except on Fridays when school is dismissed at 1:25 p.m. to allow teachers time for planning.
  
• The building, which opened in 1974, features fully self-contained classrooms. The school has a large playground, colorful learning centers, and a central media center with an ample collection of books and other media.
  
• The Southland faculty is comprised of state certificated teachers with diversified backgrounds and experiences.
  
• A resource team, speech clinician, and guidance specialist provide help for students with learning disabilities, physical handicaps, or emotional problems.
  
• The teachers and administrator are formally evaluated on a regular basis to assure the quality of classroom instruction.
  
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 22.80 in first grade, 1 to 23.10 in second grade, 1 to 24.60 in third grade, and 1 to 26.70 in grades four, five and six. The actual class sizes vary.
  
• Southland offers a full curriculum with emphasis on reading, math and language arts with a liberal sprinkling of arts and science. Gifted and talented classes are also offered on a regular basis.
  
• Southland is implementing the “I Can Read” program, and the Accelerated Math program.
  
• Southland’s computer lab has 31 iMac computers used for writing, production activities, keyboarding practice, and Accelerated Reading. There is also at least one computer in every classroom. Portable AlphaSmart labs are used for teaching and practicing keyboarding skills.
  
• Southland offers band and chorus for students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
  
• A nutritious hot lunch is offered daily. The student price is $1.35. Free or reduced price lunches are provided for qualifying students.
  
• Standards on dress, attendance, and discipline are maintained as outlined in the school handbook.
  
• An active PTA and School Community Council assist with school activities and regularly give input on important school issues.
  
• A parent volunteer program, sponsored by the PTA, provides a team of 35 to 70 volunteers who regularly serve as clerical and classroom assistants. They also support the school in implementing the Presidential Fitness Award.
  
• Southland is a BYU Partnership school. Student teachers and cohort students come to share ideas, work, and learn from with our certified teachers.
  
• Our teachers actively participate in many hours of in-service each year to improve and enrich classroom teaching such as Six Traits of Writing, Balanced Literacy, Math Investigations, and USU Core Academy.
  
• Our staff is working to make Southland a warm, friendly, caring place for learning. School visitors are welcome at any time. Visitors are asked to check in at the office before visiting our learning centers.

• U-PASS REPORTS
• 2006-07 Reports
• 2005-06 Reports
• 2004-05 Reports
• The purpose of the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) is to provide information about how students in Utah schools are doing relative to the Utah State Core Curriculum and State requirements for school performance. Information is compiled and presented by the Utah State Office of Education in accordance with Utah State law. If you have any questions about the data, please contact the school.