About Us

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Ducketts Lane Elementary School. A world of excitement, adventures and learning experiences are awaiting you and your child. We believe that a child's first experiences in a public school setting are extremely important in establishing good work habits, routines and positive attitudes, which will influence a child's future in school and society. Our goal is to help all our students become life-long learners. An integrated curriculum presents an educational program that unifies all content areas: language arts, math, science, social studies, health and safety, music, art, physical education and technology. The program is designed to strengthen physical, emotional, social and intellectual skills and encourage creativity, critical thinking and problem solving. Should you have any questions about any of our programs, your child's teacher and I will be happy to talk with you. We highly value strong home-school connections. We hope that you will become active in our school programs, such as volunteering in your child's classroom and supporting the PTA. You are your child's first and most important teacher. Families can do many school-related activities at home to help their children succeed in school. If you have not already done so, sign up for HCPSS News. This is an excellent way to stay informed about school programs, construction updates and transition activities. To sign up, please go to www.hcpssnews.com and follow the directions to create or update your subscription. We are looking forward to an exciting new school year in our beautiful new school!

Courtney Madden was the Fourth Grade Instructional Team Leader at Ducketts Lane Elementary School since opening in 2013. Prior to Ducketts Lane, Mrs. Madden was a 4th and 1st grade teacher at Atholton Elementary School. She received her undergraduate degree and her master's degree from from the University of Loyola. Mrs. Madden and her husband, Ed, have been married since 2013. In her free time, Mrs. Madden enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. She is looking forward to another great school year at DLES!