At Deer Park Elementary, more than 700 local students are taught in an environment that values responsibility, personal accountability and life-long learning. Deer Park is a Responsive Classroom school, an educational approach that "emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community," according to the foundation that developed the approach. The school offers opportunities for both advanced learners and special education students. The school's motto is, "Believe it. Achieve it."