Welcome to Madison Avenue Elementary School!
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Madison Avenue Elementary School, where “Every day is a great day for teaching and learning.” We are excited to begin the 2026–2027 school year as we embrace our districtwide theme, “Winning Looks Like Irvington.”
At Madison Avenue, we have accepted the charge to define what winning looks like within our school community. For us, winning is not simply about reaching a destination—it is about the commitment, growth, perseverance, and teamwork demonstrated along the way.
Our teachers win by creating engaging, supportive, and academically rigorous learning environments where every scholar is challenged, encouraged, and provided with opportunities to succeed. Through collaboration, purposeful instruction, and the use of student data, our educators remain committed to strengthening their practice and meeting the diverse needs of our learners.
Our scholars win by coming to school each day ready to learn, setting goals, working hard, asking questions, reading every day, demonstrating kindness, and persevering when learning becomes challenging. We want our scholars to understand that every new skill mastered, every book read, every problem solved, and every positive choice made represents progress toward becoming confident and successful learners.
Our support staff win by ensuring that our school is safe, welcoming, organized, and responsive to the needs of children and families. From the moment our scholars enter the building until the time they leave, every member of the Madison Avenue team plays an important role in creating the conditions in which teaching and learning can thrive.
Madison Avenue Elementary School proudly serves a diverse community of learners from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5. We recognize that every child enters our school with unique strengths, experiences, cultures, and learning needs. We value that diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment where every scholar feels seen, supported, respected, and capable of achieving at high levels.
This year, reading will continue to be a major instructional focus across our school. We believe that strong literacy skills provide the foundation for success in every content area and open doors to lifelong learning. We will continue strengthening foundational skills, building reading fluency and comprehension, expanding vocabulary, and developing scholars who read with confidence, curiosity, and purpose.
Equally important is the development of the whole child. Along with academic achievement, we will continue to strengthen our scholars’ social-emotional skills by helping them develop self-awareness, responsible decision-making, resilience, empathy, positive relationships, and the ability to manage challenges productively. Our goal is to prepare children not only to succeed academically, but also to become thoughtful, responsible, and compassionate members of their communities.
Winning at Madison Avenue requires all of us—scholars, staff, families, and community partners—working together with a shared commitment to excellence. When our scholars grow, our teachers grow, our families are engaged, and our school community works together, that is what winning looks like at Madison Avenue Elementary School.
Together, we will demonstrate that “Winning Looks Like Irvington! by Winning Looks Like Madison!” Through high expectations, strong partnerships, perseverance, and a shared commitment to excellence, we will ensure that every scholar has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. Again, Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year. Let’s make it a winning one!
Malikita Wright,
Principal
Madison Avenue Elementary School