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As the principal of Congress School, I am proud to be a part of the Cougar family and this dedicated, hardworking school community. Each day, I am inspired by the passion of our staff, the curiosity of our students, and the incredible support from our families.<\/p>\n
Our school serves children beginning in K3, offering a strong foundation for lifelong learning. We are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.<\/p>\n
In addition to our core academic program, we offer enriching before- and after-school activities that give students opportunities to explore their interests, build friendships, and grow in confidence. These programs are designed to support working families while keeping students engaged and inspired.<\/p>\n
We believe that strong family and community partnerships are essential to student success. That\u2019s why we maintain open communication, welcome family involvement, and continually work to strengthen connections that support each child\u2019s learning journey.<\/p>\n
Thank you for being a part of our community. Together, we will make our school a place where students feel safe, valued, and empowered to succeed.<\/p>\n
Warm regards,<\/p>\n
Dr. Shalanda Driver<\/strong> Welcome to our school community! As the principal of Congress School, I am proud to be a part of the Cougar family and this dedicated, hardworking school community. Each day, I am inspired by the passion of our staff, the curiosity of our students, and the incredible support from our families. Our school serves children […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":42,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Welcome to our school community!\r\n\r\n
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As Principal, I am proud to be a part of the Cougar family and this dedicated, hardworking school community. Each day, I am inspired by the passion of our staff, the curiosity of our students, and the incredible support from our families.\r\n\r\nOur school serves children beginning in K3, offering a strong foundation for lifelong learning. We are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.\r\n\r\nIn addition to our core academic program, we offer enriching before- and after-school activities that give students opportunities to explore their interests, build friendships, and grow in confidence. These programs are designed to support working families while keeping students engaged and inspired.\r\n\r\nWe believe that strong family and community partnerships are essential to student success. That\u2019s why we are deeply committed to maintaining open communication, welcoming family involvement, and strengthening connections that support each child\u2019s learning journey.\r\n\r\nThank you for being a part of our community. Together, we will continue to make our school a place where students feel safe, valued, and empowered to succeed.\r\n\r\nWarm regards,\r\n\r\nDr. Shalanda Driver\r\nPrincipal","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1481","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/congress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/congress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/congress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/congress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/congress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/congress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1481\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/congress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/congress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}