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School Mission
- Our school motto, “McKinley P.R.I.D.E.” is an acronym describing what is expected from our students, staff, and families. We are Peaceful, Respectful Intelligent, Diverse, and Enthusiastic learners. Our school-wide goals are determined through collaboration with staff and parents. Our goals are:
· To provide a challenging and enriching curriculum that meets the needs of all students
· To enhance our Fine Arts programs supplemented with classroom instruction
· To promote good citizenship through programs such as “Cool Tools”
· To ensure a safe, clean, welcoming environment for our staff, students and families
· To increase parent participation and collaboration in our school
| Curriculum |
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
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| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Enrichment Classes; Homework Club; Book Club and Sports Programs.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: Visual Arts and Instrumental & Vocal Music classes.
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Parent and Community Support
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ELAC
“Coffee with the Principal” held monthly, offers parents opportunities to share thoughts and ideas as well as problem solve. Our extensive parent email list allows for regular communication in addition to paper, web site and telephone communications.
Other news or notes
- McKinley Elementary is a beautiful, mission style public school. Our class sizes are 20 students in K-3rd grade and up to 31 in 4th & 5th grade. In addition to our regular program, there are classes for Special Education, English as a Second Language, Resource, and Speech. Gifted and Talented Education students (GATE) are served within the regular classes with additional support. All students receive instruction in visual arts and general music; with students in 4th & 5th grade also receiving instrumental music instruction. In addition to our teaching staff, our staff includes instructional assistants in every classroom, part-time nurse, school psychologist, speech pathologist, and two physical education assistants.
| Technology and Facilities |
- This school has 2 students per computer. Numbers used to calculate this ratio were provided by the principal. This ratio may differ from the ratio given elsewhere on this profile where the numbers were provied by the state.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established before 1920.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Lincoln Middle School.
- Almost all of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Regular classroom hours: 8:30 to 3:00.
- Principal has been at this school for 2 years.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 11/30/2006. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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