Elementary School Magnet Programs - Jefferson County Public ...
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■ Fern Creek<br />
8815 Ferndale Road • 485-8250<br />
Slogan: A Child-Centered <strong>School</strong><br />
Highlights:<br />
• Offers the Advance Program<br />
• Provides advanced educational technology, including<br />
computers and interactive whiteboards in all<br />
classrooms and document cameras for each team<br />
• Offers Spanish instruction (kindergarten through<br />
third grade)<br />
• Integrates the arts and humanities into content areas<br />
across the curriculum<br />
• Hosts several students clubs, including STLP, Academic<br />
Team, Morning Broadcast Team, and Student<br />
Guard Team<br />
• Offers opportunities for service-learning activities<br />
through Student Council, Beta Club, and individual<br />
classroom projects<br />
■ Wheeler<br />
5700 Cynthia Drive • 485-8349<br />
Slogan: Expecting the best, producing success<br />
Highlights:<br />
• Offers gifted-and-talented education<br />
• Offers advanced groups<br />
• Hosts an artist-in-residence program<br />
• Offers the Engineering Is <strong>Elementary</strong> Program in<br />
collaboration with the UofL J. B. Speed <strong>School</strong> of<br />
Engineering<br />
• Offers robotics<br />
• Offers PE, technology, and drama classes<br />
• Provides a range of student activities, including<br />
Academic Team, band, orchestra, and Suzuki violin<br />
• Uses SMART Boards and audio enhancement in<br />
all classrooms<br />
Guide to <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong>s<br />
■ <strong>Jefferson</strong>town<br />
3610 Cedarwood Way • 485-8274<br />
Slogan: Teamwork makes the dream work.<br />
Highlights:<br />
• Offers an Honors Program<br />
• Provides Spanish instruction at all grade levels<br />
• Offers an expanded arts and humanities program to<br />
give students the opportunity to exhibit talents during<br />
annual performances<br />
• Offers band, orchestra, art, and technology programs<br />
• Provides a wide variety of extracurricular activities<br />
• Offers students and teachers access to advanced<br />
technology in every classroom<br />
• Provides an outdoor classroom<br />
■ Watterson<br />
3900 Breckenridge Lane • 485-8342<br />
Slogan: Inspiring great minds to succeed!<br />
Highlights:<br />
• Offers the Advance Program and the Primary<br />
Talent Pool<br />
• Provides state-of-the-art education technology,<br />
including a computer lab, laptops, projectors, SMART<br />
Boards, and a wireless network throughout the building<br />
• Offers an Academic Team that has won several<br />
Mayor’s Cup competitions<br />
• Offers band, orchestra, Student Council, Environmental<br />
Club, Homework Club, National <strong>Elementary</strong><br />
Honor Society, and the University of Louisville (UofL)<br />
J. B. Speed <strong>School</strong> of Engineering Club<br />
8Cluster 8<br />
Advance Program<br />
Early Childhood Program*<br />
English as a Second Language (ESL) Program<br />
Extended <strong>School</strong> Services<br />
Family Resource Center<br />
CARE for Kids Program<br />
Uniforms<br />
Bates • • • • • •<br />
Farmer • • • • •<br />
Fern Creek • • • • •<br />
<strong>Jefferson</strong>town • • • • • •<br />
Watterson • • • • • • •<br />
Wheeler • • • • •<br />
Childcare Enrichment Program*<br />
*The program is hosted at these schools. Students from other schools may be served.<br />
<strong>Magnet</strong><br />
Program*<br />
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