I take great pride and joy in welcoming you to the 2024-2025 school year! It is exciting to be a part of a community with great students, parents, teachers, at Southern Local Elementary. 

Southern Local Elementary prides itself in being a "Community of Learners" where our students and staff look for opportunities to learn from each other in our daily lives. We are committed to high academic expectations for all students. Our staff will continue to dedicate our focus on improving student learning for all students.  We will continue to work diligently through collaboration to discuss teaching strategies to meet the needs of our students. We will improve student learning through improved instruction focusing on aligned curriculum, data collection, and assessment.  We are committed to finding each student’s skill level and taking them forward in their learning.