Duluth Schools ISD 709 - Long Range Facilities Plan

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School Profiles: Lakewood Elementary School

5207 North Tischer Road

The newly updated Lakewood Elementary provides:
•All Day, Every Day Kindergarten for All Students
•Caring, enthusiastic teachers, dedicated to student success (average 17+ years experience, most hold Masters Degree or higher)
•Individualized attention
•90 minutes reading plus 30 minutes writing each day
•70 minutes math plus 10 additional minutes facts/computation fluency in grades 2-5
•Advanced academic opportunities and comprehensive interventions to boost reading and math skills
•State of the art facilities, modern classrooms, bright and engaging spaces, new playgrounds
•Guidance and support to help students learn responsibility, citizenship, respect
•Parent and community partnerships to support education

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Summary of School Improvements

  • Modern classrooms and up-to-date teaching tools like Smart Boards which incorporate the internet, audio/visual, and other new technology into the classroom
  • Classrooms that meet standards in functionality with larger, more flexible spaces
  • Remodeled and reconfigured spaces providing a state-of-the-art computer labs and flexible classrooms for community use

The Facilities Plan Delivers Benefits to Students and Community

These improvements provide today’s students the state-of-the-art education they deserve, while ensuring that new families continue to choose Duluth schools for their students.