Calvert Elementary School
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Calvert Elementary School | |
Established | ? |
School type | Elementary School |
Grades | K-5 |
Principal | Michelle Suarez |
Coordinator | Jai Burks |
Location | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
Enrollment | 378 (2005-06) |
Faculty | (Unknown) |
Mascot | Comets (Coyotes until mid-90's) |
Website | Calvert Homepage |
Calvert Elementary School is one of 36 public primary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools school district of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It contains a computer lab, band room, gymnasium, library, and cafeteria (which doubles as an intramural event center). The recess area outside includes two basketball courts and a large, raised field.
Calvert was once called College View Elementary School, because it is located in Lincoln's College View neighborhood.
Calvert feeds into Pound Middle School.
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[edit] Surroundings
A large community recreation center is attached to Calvert. Calvert is also abutted by Henry Park, a mid-sized city park containing tennis courts, a playground area, picnic area and restrooms. A small creek runs through the park as well.
[edit] Alumni
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney attended Calvert as a child.[1][2]
[edit] Programs and clubs
[edit] Special programs
- Differentiated Curriculum
- Reading Recovery
- Volunteers in School
- America Reads/Math Counts Tutors
- Character Counts
- Arts Are Basic
- Junior Achievement
- TeamMates
- Union College Work Study Tutors
- Pre-Kindergarten/EXCITEProgram
- Soar to Success
- Grant Funded Pre-School
- Math Club
[edit] Extracurricular clubs
- Spanish
- Chorus
- Band
- Chess
- Sign language
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- School website
- School media center website
- School profile from the district
- District website
- Map to school
[edit] References
- ^ Bio on Kids' section of White House site. White House. Retrieved on October 23, 2006.
- ^ Flyer for Calvert Elementary School. Lincoln Public Schools (2006-05-15). Retrieved on October 23, 2006.