AVID for Stratton Students
Stratton is proud to be an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) school. We prepare our students to be college—and career-ready. AVID has five principles, which fall under the acronym WICOR, which stands for Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading.
Stratton University
Stratton believes in fostering connections through social-emotional team-building activities centered around the school community. Stratton prioritizes social-emotional team-building activities to strengthen school-community connections. Stratton University has been broken into colleges and each student, teacher, and administration leader belongs to a different college:
- College of Leadership
- College of Determination
- College of Perseverance
- College of Innovation
- College of Integrity
- College of Resilience
History of Stratton Elementary
Stratton Elementary has a long history of serving the Madison community. The first Taylor Stratton School opened in 1910, replacing a one-room schoolhouse. The new school was named for James Taylor Stratton, a county board of education member.
Stratton was a descendant of Madison Stratton, who came to the area with his two brothers in 1840 and for whom the railroad station that resulted in the start of the Madison community was named. That frame building was replaced in 1936 with a new brick building. The early Stratton schools were on Gallatin Pike.
Facts about Stratton Elementary
The school has hosted two U.S. presidents. In November 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited the school, and in July 2015, Stratton hosted a visit by President Barack Obama, whose signature remains on one of the walls.
- School colors are red, white, and blue; our mascot is the Eagle.
- Stratton’s motto is “Excellence Always on Purpose Every Day.”
- The school serves a high population of Multi-Lingual Learners, accounting for more than 50% of its students.