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Quick Facts
Awards Texas Monthly Best School Award (2007), Texas Education Agency Exemplary Rating (2007), Texas Education Agency Gold Performance Award (2007)
Special features special education program, gifted and talented, after-school care
Dress code Dress code: Encino Park Elementary School follows the North East ISD dress code policy.

School Mission
  • Encino Park Elementary school strives to provide a safe and caring environment in which all children are successful.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
  • Special education programs designed specifically for students with language or speech impairment, specific learning disabilities and other health impairments.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
  • The school uses the following instructional model: Core Knowledge
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
 
 
Activities and Sports
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Safety Patrols and Peer Mediators.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra and chorus.
 
 
Parent and Community Support
  • The PTA is a vital part of our school environment. Parents volunteer in our library, classrooms and work rooms. The Dads have a special organization - WATCH DOGS (Dads of Great Students) which provides them an opportunity to volunteer.

Technology and Facilities
  • 5 students per computer.
  • 0% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
  • This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
  • This school was established between 1980-1989.
  • District provides transportation to this school.
  • This school was built between 1980-1989.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
  • Almost all of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Safety, Discipline and Support
  • Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; In-school suspension; closed campus;
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 7:45 am to 2:45 pm.
  • Principal has been at this school for 2 years.
  • Principal has 18 years of experience.
 
 
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 11/27/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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