North Elementary is a community learning environment serving students in kindergarten and grade one.  The enrollment is approximately 200 with about 50% of the children in each grade.  During the 2004-05 school year one full day kindergarten program was initiated.  The other six kindergarten classes have a half day program.  Currently there are eight first grade classrooms which will be reduced to seven for the 2005-06 school year.  Class size ranges from 12-16 presently.

The teachers at North Elementary have been teaching for eight to twenty five years or more.  It is a hard working group who continue to seek ways to improve their instruction and the environment at North Elementary.  Classroom teachers are supported by an extremely capable group of specialists including teachers of art, music, physical education, special education and reading.  Paraprofessionals are a part of every classroom at some point in each school day.  The support that they provide is an integral part of our instructional program.

Parents are a very important part of the North Elementary community of learners.  There is an active group of parent volunteers and Parent Involvement Committee members.  These parents support classroom instruction by volunteering their time in the classroom and often through participation in school wide planning and events.  Parents and other community members often comment about the positive climate and culture surrounding the students of “North El”.

Visitors are always welcome to visit the school.  Please use our main entrance where the office is located.  Visitors are asked to sign in and take a visitor’s badge before moving about the building.