4100
S. Fremont
Springfield, Missouri 65804
Office: (417) 523-3600
Fax (417) 523-3695
Principal:
Dr. Lynne Miller
Disney
Elementary School teaches grades K-5 and has approximately
500 students.
We are located in Southeast Springfield just north of the
Fremont and Republic Road intersection. Our school colors
are Blue
and White and our mascot is the Dolphin.
Everyone
at Disney Elementary School believes they have the responsibility
to create a learning environment that maximizes the academic,
social and personal skills of children.
We
have a strong commitment to children learning the basic skills,
to development of higher-level thinking skills, and to developing
children's creative abilities.
School Profile
• TEAM DISNEY has an experienced, caring
staff that uses innovative learning strategies, and is committed
to meeting all students’ needs. We are a tradition-rich
school, where students historically excel academically, and
parents are extremely supportive and actively engaged.
• Notable
programs include one fourth-grade and two fifth-grade eMINTS
classrooms, which will expand to another fourth grade
beginning in 2009-2010. Disney Dynamics, a phenomenal honor
choir for fourth- and fifth-grade students, performs multiple
times each year in the community and across the state.
• Disney
and its Partners in Education have built a strong working
relationship. We also partner with the YMCA to offer before-
and after-school programs for all students.
• With
approximately 500 students, Disney has 23 grade-level teachers
along with library, computers, art, music, and physical
education teachers. We have a full-time counselor, two registered
nurses, a full-time and two part time Special Education teachers,
and a Speech Specialist. Our support staff consists of two
classroom aides, one full-time
secretary, three custodians, and six cafeteria staff.
•
Disney’s average daily attendance consistently exceeds
the district’s target of 95 percent. In 2008-2009, our
average daily attendance of 96.37 percent was fourth highest
in the district.
•
Disney staff averages over 17.5 years' professional experience,
and nearly 83 percent of teachers have master’s degrees.
Our faculty centers professional learning activities around
the continuous quality improvement cycle of Plan-Do-Study-Act.
Throughout the building, all staff seek to put students first,
continue student engagement, and provide data-driven instruction
to increase student achievement
We
believe in teamwork!
