Shawnee Heights Elementary School

Cair Paravel-Latin School is a nonprofit interdenominational Christian day school located in Topeka, Kan. It offers a classical Christian education for elementary and secondary students. The school offers elective courses in literature, astronomy, church history, journalism, physical education, Spanish and Latin. It also holds weekly grammar convocations for middle and high school students. The school s athletics department offers a variety of sports activities, such as football, soccer, volleyball and basketball. The school also offers several opportunities to participate in dramatic productions. Additionally, Cair Paravel-Latin School sponsors golf tournaments and operates an alumni center. The school also publishes a weekly family newsletter that features campus activities and projects.

Silver Lake Elementary School, located in Silver Lake, Kan., is one of the premier schools in the Shawnee County, providing a safe and healthy environment for learning. The school s curriculum includes reading, writing, foreign languages, language arts, physical education, mathematics, science, music, social studies, special education, technology and art. Silver Lake encourages students to showcase talent through various activities and programs, such as principal s honor, spelling bee, geography bee, art and science fair and superintendent awards. It offers many sports activities, including cheerleading, golf, track, tennis, basketball, baseball, soccer and swimming to students. The school also provides student council, parent-teacher association, choir, media center and literary clubs. Silver Lake Elementary School has a state-of-the-art computer laboratory, library, dance room, transportation services, cafeteria, swimming pool and playgrounds.

Gardner Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 375 students in grades prekindergarten through fourth grade. It organizes a variety of cocurricular activities, such as accelerated reader program, family fun nights, book clubs, and geography and spelling bee competitions. Gardner Elementary School maintains various school groups, including a choir, safety patrol and parent-teacher organization, which sponsors educational and social programs that complement the classroom curriculum. The school also supports several summer and after-school activities. Located in Gardner, Kan., Gardner Elementary School is a part of Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231, which has a combined enrollment of more than 3,800 students in over five schools.