- Calvert Elementary School
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Calvert Elementary School Location Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Information School type Public Administrator Jai Burks Principal Julie Lawler Grades K-5 Enrollment 314 (2010-2011) Hours in school day 7 Mascot Coyotes (Comets until mid-90's Affiliations Lincoln Public Schools 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 with track.
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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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.
Alumni
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney attended Calvert as a child.[1][2]
Programs and clubs
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
- Community Learning Center
Extracurricular clubs
- Spanish
- Chorus
- Band
- Chess
- Sign language
See also
External links
- School website
- School media center website
- School profile from the district
- District website
- Map to school
References
- ^ "Bio on Kids' section of White House site". White House. http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/vicepresident/. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
- ^ "Flyer for Calvert Elementary School". Lincoln Public Schools. 2006-05-15. http://www.lps.org/about/profiles/2005-06%20Elementary/2005-06%20Calvert.pdf. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
Categories:- Elementary schools in Nebraska
- Schools in Lincoln, Nebraska
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