Founded in 1963, Park Orchard Elementary serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The school operates a student council that organizes various school events, such as a canned food drive, teacher appreciation, Litter Patrol and Special Days. It organizes various activities, Christmas parades, monthly birthday and honor roll parties, spring festival penny drives and parent involvement programs. In addition, Park Orchard Elementary offers the English as a Second Language and special education programs to gifted and talented students. The school s facilities include a cafeteria, library and media center and science laboratory. Located in Denver, it is a part of the Kent School District.
Hazelwood Elementary School enrolls more than 500 students in grades kindergarten through five. The student-teacher ratio in the school is 20-to-1. The school s curriculum includes reading, spelling, writing, foreign language, math, science and social studies. It also offers classes in music, physical education, and provides library services. Students in all grades have access to computers and other technology resources. Students also participate in band, orchestra, safety patrol and student helper programs. After school Spanish classes are also available and are taught by trained teachers. The school has been honored by the United States Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Based in Newcastle, Wash., the school is part of the Renton School District.
Brighton Elementary School, a part of the Seattle Public Schools, offers general academic programs to students in kindergarten through grade five. The school s academic courses include music, computer applications, art, family and consumer science, technology education, performing arts, math and social studies. Brighton Elementary School has a guidance counseling department that provides a systematic program that ensures academic, personal, social and career development and community involvement for students. Brighton Elementary School supports art, Bible, drama, newspaper and science clubs. In addition, the school has a library that provides various books and other study materials. Brighton Elementary School is located in Seattle.
Established in 1965, Lake Youngs Elementary School is located in Kent, Wash. The school provides general academic programs to more than 490 students in kindergarten through grade six. It provides special education classes for gifted and talented students. It offers speech, language, occupational and physical therapies for students with special needs. Lake Youngs Elementary School operates a student council, band, orchestra, choir and chess club. The school also offers accelerated reader and English Language Learners programs. It has a parent-teacher-student association that conducts several fundraising activities, including family nights, book fairs and talent shows. In addition, it supports a range of sports activities that includes volleyball and track and field. The school also offers a variety of student activities, such as art, music, and technical and physical education. Lake Youngs Elementary is a part of the Kent School District, which serves more than 26,800 students and employs over 3,200 staff members.
