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Dressel School Opens for Gifted Classes

The former Lindbergh school on Musick Avenue is once again housing students.

Buses once again began rolling into Dressel School Monday as a new class of students and teachers breathed life into the historic Lindbergh building.

The former Lindbergh school at 10255 Musick Ave. was 

Dressel School will be a dedicated center for elementary gifted education for more than 200 students in grades K-5 who are part of the Lindbergh Eager Achievers Program, better known as LEAP. In addition, the building houses the district’s Parents as Teachers program and the Lindbergh Athletic Association.

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To introduce the new gifted education facility at Dressel, LEAP hosted a sneak peek open house last Thursday, where students and parents were greeted by shiny floors, freshly painted corridors and classrooms equipped with digital technology.

Students explored five updated classrooms, tested out their new playground and met their teachers for 2011-12.

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“We are impressed with the renovations at Dressel School and look forward to spending our school year here,” said Michelle Ryder, coordinator of gifted programs for Lindbergh.

The building has been renovated with ADA-compliant restrooms, a new coat rack and book storage area for students, Internet access, and updates to five classrooms. Dressel also features a safe, modern playground, acres of green space, parking for parents on a newly paved lot and hot lunches in the cafeteria.

LEAP is the elementary portion of the gifted education program for the Lindbergh Schools.  Students in grades 1 through 5 participate in the program one day each week, and kindergarten students participate one half-day per week. The LEAP curriculum consists of thematic, multidisciplinary units that encourage exploration and investigation, critical thinking and problem solving and creativity. 


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