Crest Drive Elementary School

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1155 Crest Drive, Eugene, OR 97405

(541) 687-3371
Fax: (541) 334-4883
School web site | Staff List
Grades:
K-5
Enrollment:
237
Principal:
Joe Alsup <alsup@4j.lane.edu>
Secretary:
Randi Firstenberg <firstenberg@4j.lane.edu>
School Hours:
8:25 - 2:35
Early Release: 1:35
Lunch Menu
Middle School Region: Arts and Technology Academy
Spencer Butte
High School Region: Churchill
Mission Statement:
"Preparing students for tomorrow emphasizing Academic Excellence, Respect, Perseverance and Kindness"
Program Description:
We're nestled among the oak trees at the cusp of the Lorane Valley... a small, neighborhood school that is on the cutting edge of academic achievement,personal growth and community involvement. We emphasize the arts, environmental science, technology and a wonderful blend of traditional instruction and integrated learning. Our students are nurtured to take hold of life's challenges and thrive in its opportunities. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding programs for our students, who come to us eager and ready to learn. Family involvement at Crest is huge for us. Our parents bring a wealth of talent and skills we use every day. We have created a community where hard work, respect and results are our hallmark.
School Highlights:
  • Designated as an "Exceptional School" by the Oregon Department of Education for the past four years! ('04-05; '05-06; '06-07; '07-08)
  • An arts program which includes music classes taught by a certified teacher; an "Artists in Residence" program which sponsors multi-week artisans in various disciplines. "Meet the Masters" is also a core art curriculum.
  • A two-year, intensive curriculum studying watersheds. The class follows water flowing out of a pipe on our campus, through eight waterways as it moves up the Willamette Valley, emptying into the Pacific at Clatsop Spit
  • Consistently high-scoring on our school benchmarks, as well as local, state, and federal testing
  • A computer lab with 34 Intel Core 2 duo iMac 5's, using OS 10.4.11, with a Hitachi projection system to enhance instruction.
School Improvement Goals:
  • All students in grades 3 through 5 will use the internet as a tool for research and learning
  • All students will continue to have an emphasis on arts instruction, including at least one artists-in-residence at our school every year
  • Modify curricula and provide enrichment opportunities for our identified TAG students
  • Continue to foster a positive and supportive school climate
  • Continue to celebrate our students' successes
Other Information:
Since 2001, we have established a core identity in environmental science. We have developed and published a two-year curriculum studying watersheds that has proven to be outstanding. The course contains field work, microscope study, speakers, water-testing, sustainable forestry, invasive species study, community work, and a culminating outdoor school experience for our graduating 5th graders. No other elementary school in the district delves into this area of learning to the degree we have accomplished.
School Colors:
Blue & White

ODE school report cards and AYP reports



Last updated on February 24, 2009 - 3:36pm