Welcome to the 2025–2026 School Year at Florence Avenue Elementary School!
At the dawn of this new academic year, it is with great joy and enthusiasm that we welcome you and your children to Florence Avenue Elementary School (FAS). Serving over 700 scholars from kindergarten through 5th grade, FAS is proud to be a vibrant and diverse learning community where every child is valued, nurtured, and empowered to succeed.
We are grateful for our caring and dedicated team of educators, whose passion for teaching and learning drives everything we do. Their commitment to your children’s growth is evident every day—in every lesson, every word of encouragement, and every effort to meet each student’s unique needs. Together, we strive to provide a well-rounded education in a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment that fosters both academic achievement and personal growth.
This 2025–2026 school year, we proudly aim to advance our continuous improvement plan, with two key priorities guiding our efforts:
- Enhancing literacy skills, giving scholars the tools they need to become confident, lifelong readers and writers.
- Fostering a positive school climate, where respect, responsibility, and collaboration are lived out daily by students and staff alike.
Our approach is always student-centered. We encourage our scholars to become self-directed learners who take ownership of their education and believe in their ability to grow and excel. With steady progress in closing the achievement gap, FAS remains deeply committed to equity, excellence, and opportunity for all.
We also recognize that our strength as a school lies not only in our academic efforts, but in the powerful partnership we share with families and staff. Parental involvement is one of our greatest assets, and we are fortunate to have a vibrant PTA, an active DOJO team, and a dedicated Student Activity Committee. These groups help us organize a wide variety of extracurricular activities that enrich the school experience and create lasting memories for our scholars.
At FAS, we take immense pride in the cultural richness of our community. Throughout the year, we celebrate our diversity through events such as Hispanic Heritage Month and Haitian Flag Day, which honor and explore the unique histories and contributions of these vibrant cultures. We are also thrilled to host our annual FAS Multicultural Celebration—a school-wide event that brings together families, students, and staff to showcase the many countries and traditions represented in our school, including through traditional clothing, music, food, dance, and storytelling. These celebrations foster joy, pride, and unity, while teaching our scholars to appreciate the beauty and strength of a multicultural world.
At FAS, academic excellence is not only our mission—it is our mindset. We are driven by a shared hunger for success, and we never lose sight of our core focus: student achievement. We proudly and consistently recognize our high-achieving scholars through honor roll ceremonies, achievement assemblies, and special awards, placing them front and center as examples of what perseverance, effort, and dedication can accomplish.
We believe that when students see their peers celebrated, they are inspired to reach for their own highest potential. At FAS, we don’t just hope for success—we expect it, we work for it, and we celebrate it every step of the way.
In addition to classroom activities, we plan meaningful school trips throughout the year to expand our students’ horizons, helping them connect their academic learning to the real world and deepen their understanding of the people, places, and ideas around them.
If you ever have questions, ideas, or concerns, please know our doors are always open. We are here to support you and your child every step of the way. Together, we can make the 2025–2026 school year a transformative, joyful, and empowering journey for all.
We look forward to a year filled with discovery, growth, and memorable moments.
Warm regards,
Frantz Meronvil, Principal
Carol Coleman, Assistant Principal