Welcome to Leontine Gracey Elementary School! Our school is committed to 
ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and that students reach deep levels of profound learning through relevant, engaging learning experiences. Our staff of extraordinary teachers, paraprofessionals, and office personnel arrives each day prepared to give their best to our students, families, and school.
ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and that students reach deep levels of profound learning through relevant, engaging learning experiences. Our staff of extraordinary teachers, paraprofessionals, and office personnel arrives each day prepared to give their best to our students, families, and school.I am honored to be part of the Gracey Grizzly community! We are on a journey of continual learning and must keep ourselves open to the academic and life lessons regularly presented to each of us. Additionally, I am firmly committed to my mission as an educator of helping each person reach deeply toward their own personal best. I approach each school year with refreshed energy and commitment to serve our community's children and lead essential and meaningful learning.
With experience as a teacher and administrator at the elementary and middle school levels, I feel incredibly fortunate to have witnessed the transitions students make in their school journey. Additionally, I am raising two daughters and a son of very different needs, so I also fully understand from a parent's perspective the developmental path of our children. The depth and range of these experiences are gifts that have broadened my understanding of how we must customize and balance learning for our children to become caring, productive, self-sufficient citizens.
As partners, please know that you are a critical part of our school community. If I can ever help you, please call or email me. I can best serve our students through a collaborative learning community with consistent, honest, and open communication. Thanks for the opportunity to serve our GREAT community, as we welcome each of you. Have a fantastic year!
Best Regards,
José A. Muñoz