Who we are....

John C. Diehl Elementary School is a neighborhood public elementary school located in Erie, Pennsylvania. We currently have 450 students in grades Kindergarten through Grade Eight. 

We are a Core Knowledge School that teaches a specific sequence of content in each grade level. The Core Knowledge content is a rigorous, and comprehensive curriculum of classic subjects including World History, Geography, American History, Science, Literature, Writing, Mathematics, Visual Arts and Music. 

The children and families in our school community are a diverse cross section of many different cultures, ethnic groups and languages.  Sixty-five percent  of our students are minority. Forty-seven percent are African American, 34% are Caucasian, 14% are Hispanic, and 4% are of other ethnic groups. John C. Diehl Elementary School has an English as a Second Language Program. We educate children from 17 different countries, who speak 14 different languages. The students speak Bosnian, Vietnamese,  Spanish, Arabic, Albanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Sudanese, Turkish, Somalian, Swahili, Khron, Romanian, and Maay-Maay.
 

John C. Diehl Elementary School has nineteen dedicated and experienced classroom teachers, four special education teachers, and four Title 1 teachers who provide special help in Reading and Math. We also have two ESL teachers who provide instruction for our English Language learners. In addition we have a guidance counselor and a speech therapist.  We are an inclusive school, which means that we accommodate children's special needs within the regular classroom and curriculum in addition to providing small group, direct instruction. 

 
 
 

MISSION STATEMENT :  Diehl School is a community of educators and learners committed to achievement, citizenship,  and excellence; focused on a common goal of knowledge is power and our future is through these doors.   *****************************************************    Diehl School Rules      1.    Be Respectful      2.    Be Responsible      3.    Be Safe       4.    Focus on our goals:                     Good reading                     Good writing                     Good math                     Good manners ***************************************************** Diehl Stands for Children      D      Stands for diversity                          'cause differences make us strong      I         Is for "I wish"                           And for "I can" and "I belong"      E        Stands for Eagles                           Flying high and  proud      H         Is for help                           When we're feeling down      L          Is for learning,                           Which we love to do      DIEHL                 Stands for children                            That's why we love  you!        Song lyrics written as part of a commissioning project between        Daniel Barnard, professor at Penn State Erie, and John C. Diehl        Elementary School with funding provided by the Harry A. Logan        Foundation.

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