Tollgate Elementary is a proud elementary school in the district of Aurora Public Schools. At Tollgate, we come together to explore, question, and create in order to do better work and be better people than we ever thought possible. As an EL Education (formerly known as Expeditionary Learning) school, we exemplify a diverse school community passionate about using their knowledge to better the world. Tollgate students produce high quality work that contributes to a stronger community and world.

As an instructional coach/assistant principal, Joseph Longbottom helped Summit View Elementary to transition into an EL Education Network School. Summit View Elementary has been featured in Models of Excellence, a Harvard / EL Education curated center for high quality student work across the United States of America.

Delaware Ridge Elementary was an EL Education Mentor School in Kansas City, KS. Delaware Ridge hosted several site seminars for a national audience highlighting innovative instructional practices that foster student ownership of strong of learning and high quality character.