Bester Elementary School

About Bester Elementary School

School Vision:

Through continuous learning, collaboration, and community connection BESTer Elementary will be a place of excellence where all students achieve their BEST.

Mission Statement:

Fostering Resilient Learners

Bester Community of Hope

Bester Community of Hope is an initiative of San Mar, focused on prevention with a place-based strategy for positive outcomes for the children and families located in the Bester Elementary School neighborhood in Hagerstown, Maryland. Bester Community of Hope is one of 14 sites nationally supported by Casey Family Programs to support their broader efforts to safely reduce the number of children placed outside of their home by building “Communities of Hope.”
Bester Community of Hope staff provide in-home family support services, therapeutic mentoring for children, after school programming as well as building opportunities for families and BES to promote academic excellence and overall wellbeing.