DCIS at Ford Investigates the World:

• All students attend four field trips during the school year; 4^th and 5^th grade have an overnight field trip.
• Every year teachers and administrators have the opportunity to attend the ISSN Summer Academy in New York or Los Angeles.
• In 2016 teachers will be traveling to Guatemala for a cultural emersion experience.

DCIS at Ford Recognizes Perspective:

• Teachers give students choices in their academics.
• Students have the opportunity to learn outside the classroom settings.
• DCIS at Ford takes an active roll on learning about our parents and our community.

DCIS at Ford Elementary Takes Action:

• We give back to the community! Students visit nursing homes during the Holidays to sing Christmas Carols.
• Students learn how to be problem solvers.
• We partner with Project Exodus to meet the learning needs of all of our students through rec centers, camping trips, and after school opportunities.
• Parents Empower Parents through an annual Global Leadership Conference designed by DCIS at Ford that serves the community of Montbello.

DCIS at Ford Communicates Ideas:

• We teach and support our students how to be effective communicators using the Habits of Discussion.
• Students have regular access to the tools they need to be ready for the 21^st
• We invest in the school technology.
• We empower the parents through educational and leadership programs.