About Turtleback Elementary School
15855 Turtleback Road, San Diego, CA 92127
phone: (858) 673-5514
attendance: (858) 673-3967
fax: (858) 673-8884
Principal Janet Bernard jbernard@powayusd.com
“Welcome to a Caring Place” proclaim the placards posted at each entrance to Turtleback Elementary School. We pride ourselves on our reputation as a warm and inviting place where all members of the Turtleback family can imagine, explore, create, play, learn and grow together.
Turtleback proudly serves as the hub of a close-knit, predominantly middle class, suburban neighborhood. Turtleback’s enrollment hovers around 500 kindergarten through fifth grade students. Additionally, we offer a range of preschool programs including one which provides intensive, early intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Our mission is to ensure that each and every student achieves optimal academic progress and acquires the critical habits of mind (especially the abilities to think critically and creatively) during his or her tenure as a Turtleback Terrapin.
We envision every Turtleback alumni, upon reaching adulthood, earning at least a family living wage and leading a meaningful, productive life. We know from a preponderance of research that this vision is much more likely to be realized for students who successfully complete post-secondary education or training. Therefore, we embrace our role in preparing our students for a full range of post-secondary choices.
As elementary educators, we feel morally obligated to teach, coach, support, and inspire our students to reach their academic potential during their time with us. We believe that every student who achieves optimal academic progress in elementary school will travel up the educational ladder and beyond with greater ease because they are solidly equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and habits of mind to ultimately lead meaningful and productive adult lives.