Maria Pontes-Principal

101 Fountain Street
Fall River, MA 02721
Telephone: (508)675-8225
Fax: (508)235-2608 

mpontes@fallriverschools.org

Doran Vision Statement

Children at the John J. Doran School will be prepared for success in middle school.  All students will exit fifth grade having met or exceeded the state standards in English Language Arts, Math, Science/Technology, Social Studies and the Arts regardless of their academic level when they entered the school.

• All students will receive high quality standards-based instruction in all content areas.
• All students will produce high quality work that meets grade level standards.
• All students will experience a just, fair and caring learning environment that fosters communication and enables students to be confident individuals
• All students will experience a challenging curriculum that applies to everyday situations thus enhancing students success, as they becoming contributing members in the community.
• All students will experience an education that fosters their emotional, physical, social and academic growth.

John J. Doran Mission Statement

The John J. Doran School, located on 101 Fountain St., is a 400-student K-5 elementary school that seeks to develop and maximize the potential of each of its students. The mission of our school is to ensure that each of its students develops habits, concepts and attitudes which are necessary to achieve a lifelong love of learning, as well as to instill in each of them an appreciation of the importance of academic success.

The social aspect of education is also a large part of our mission, as it cannot really be separated from the academic-they are entwined together in each child. Therefore, we seek to identify and service the social needs of our students as they relate to academic success and an appreciation of learning.

John J. Doran Belief Statement

• We will CARE about learning.
  
• We will CARE for ourselves and others.
• We will CARE about safety.
• We will CARE about Doran School.