About Us

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More About Lincoln Elementary:

• School Enrollment: 370 (K-5)
• Year Established: 1958
• School Colors: Blue & Gold
• Mascot: Lion
• Motto: Where Greatness Begins
• Mission Statement: Lincoln School is dedicated to creating a community of learners that realizes the potential of each child in a safe and caring environment
• Defining Statement: Here at Lincoln Elementary, we are willing to be pushed beyond the edge of our comfort levels and take risks, because we know that is precisely where innovation occurs and growth happens. With strength, vision, and determination we will change the educational paradigm. We are committed to being the place ‘Where Greatness Begins!’
• The school is made up of approximately 370 students in Early Childhood through 5th grade. Of these 370 students 72% are White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, and 1% Native American.

• Our students with disabilities (14%), include a special education early childhood program (EC), learning disabilities (LD), emotional/behavioral disabilities (EBD), intellectual disabilities (ID) and pupils who receive speech and language (SL) services.

• We have been able to continue the strong academic history that Lincoln has seen and including an increase in student achievement despite a high number of families from low socioeconomic status, by providing our children with an academic challenging and safe learning environment for them to thrive and grow.

Schoolwide Title I Program Notice

As a school with a low-income rate of 68%, Lincoln Elementary School receives federal Title I funds to support the learning of all students through a Schoolwide Title I Program. Schoolwide programs serve all children in a school. All staff, resources, and classes are part of the overall schoolwide program. The purpose is to ensure all students, including those most in need, are positioned to  meet the state's challenging academic standards.  Schoolwide Title I schools annually complete a needs assessment to identify the school’s strengths and areas for improvement in student achievement, develop strategies and actions steps to address how the goals identified will be achieved, and evaluates and updates the plan as needed.   

Schoolwide Title I schools are required to engage parents and families in the Title I planning and evaluation process as well as provide opportunities for parents and families to engage in supporting their child’s education.  Parents of children enrolled in Title I schools have the right to

• Timely information about services provided;
• Access to a description of the curriculum, the forms of assessment used to measure student progress, and the achievement levels of challenging state standards;
• Opportunities or meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children upon their request; 
• Response to their suggestions in a timely manner.

Copies of the Schoolwide Title I Plan and the Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy are available upon request. Please contact the school secretary at (phone number) or (email) to request a copy.