• Maxfield Magnet School of Academic Excellence serves students in prekindergarten through sixth grade, including all-day kindergarten and School Readiness programs.

• Maxfield students have Reading and Writing Workshop everyday, developing these skills using nationally proven teaching strategies.

• Students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade use the district's Everyday Math program, one of the nation's leading math program from the University of Chicago. Sixth graders also have the opportunity to use the district's middle school math program -- Connected Math, preparing them with the same math program they will later use in middle school. An accelerated math class is available for fifth and sixth graders.
  

• Beyond Mathematics, Reading, and Writing, students also take classes in Global Studies, Science, Challenge Mathematics, and Physical Education. For more information on these areas go to our Academic Specialties page.

• Maxfield also features the School-Wide Enrichment Model (SEM) and four after school enrichment programs: Project KOFI, ACES, 21st Century, and Area Learning Center (ALC).

• Maxfield features a full spectrum of services for students with disabilities, providing services both in the regular education classroom and in special education settings.

• Maxfield Magnet for Academic Excellence serves the individual needs of all children, from those needing help in further developing basic skills to those needing acceleration and additional challenges.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• All staff are trained in the B.E.S.T. (Behaviorally Effective Skills Training) Program.
• Student activities include choir, student council, after-school club and Destination ImagiNation, Eco Education.
• The school has all-day kindergarten and School Readiness programs.
• Project KOFI provides outreach services to African American boys and their families.
• Parents/guardians can participate in the school’s PTO and site council.
• Classrooms are supported by a media specialist and two updated computer labs.
• Students wear school uniforms.
• African drumming classes are offered.
• Maxfield offers violin, viola and cello lessons.
• State of the Art Science and computer Labs.