Kingsway Elementary School: 2026–2027 School Improvement Plan Summary

Mission Statement: To provide a safe, student-centered environment that empowers students to become responsible, life-long learners.

Vision Statement: Success for all!

School Profile & Status

• District: Charlotte County Public Schools.

• Grades Served: PreK through Grade 5.

• Title I & RAISE Designation: Active Title I school and participant in Florida's RAISE initiative.

• Accountability Designation: Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) status.

School Leadership Team

• Principal: Danielle Hudzina

• Assistant Principal: Amanda Mallia

• Literacy Instructional Coach: Danielle Basora

• Math Instructional Coach: Melissa Abreu

• School Counselor: Damion Williams

• School Social Worker: Marie Navarro

• Behavior Specialist: Stephanie Noe

• Dean: Amy Venuti

Key Areas of Focus & Measurable Goals

1. English Language Arts (ELA) & Literacy Achievement (RAISE Focus)

• Core Rationale: Address foundational reading deficits and fulfill state requirements to exit RAISE status.

• K–2 Academic Goal: Increase ELA proficiency from 59% to 64%.

• Grades 3–5 Academic Goal: Increase the percentage of students scoring Level 3 or higher on the ELA FAST assessment from 47% to 55% by May 2027.

• Action Steps: Enforce high-fidelity implementation of UFLI and Benchmark materials, conduct weekly administrative walkthroughs, and engage teachers in structured coaching cycles and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

2. Support for Students with Disabilities (SWD)

• Core Rationale: Close persistent achievement gaps for Students with Disabilities and meet targets to remove the CSI designation.

• Subgroup Goal: Increase SWD academic proficiency from 36% to 41% by May 2027.

• Action Steps: Deliver Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) with fidelity, strengthen general and special education co-teaching practices, conduct monthly ESE professional learning, and monitor progress via data chats.

3. Student Attendance

• Core Rationale: Reduce chronic absenteeism to maximize classroom learning time and build long-term student success habits.

• Attendance Goal: Reduce the number of PreK–5 students missing 10 or more school days by 10%.

• Action Steps: Utilize ParentSquare messaging workflows, hold bi-weekly attendance committee meetings, offer monthly attendance incentives, and facilitate parent support conferences.

4. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

• Core Rationale: Proactively teach positive behaviors and maintain a supportive, safe campus climate that minimizes behavioral interruptions.

• Climate Goal: Increase positive student climate survey responses from 83% to 87%.

• Action Steps: Monitor student PBIS point earnings monthly, coordinate quarterly reward events, and regularly analyze discipline and climate data during CORE leadership meetings.

Student Support & Community Engagement

• Mental Health & Support Services: Multi-disciplinary support is provided by the counselor, social worker, dean, behavior specialist, psychologist, and administrators through SEL instruction, conflict resolution groups, and resiliency programs (Second Step and Compass Learning).

• Postsecondary Readiness: Students engage in age-appropriate career awareness activities aligned with the district's "3 E" commitment (Enroll, Enlist, Employ) and XELLO career lessons.

• Stakeholder Involvement: Plan implementation is developed and monitored in partnership with teachers, families, and the School Advisory Council (SAC).