Panther Lake

Founded in 1963, Park Orchard Elementary serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The school operates a student council that organizes various school events, such as a canned food drive, teacher appreciation, Litter Patrol and Special Days. It organizes various activities, Christmas parades, monthly birthday and honor roll parties, spring festival penny drives and parent involvement programs. In addition, Park Orchard Elementary offers the English as a Second Language and special education programs to gifted and talented students. The school s facilities include a cafeteria, library and media center and science laboratory. Located in Denver, it is a part of the Kent School District.

Benson Hill Elementary School, established in 1968, caters to kindergarten through fifth-grade students and is based in Renton, Wash. The subjects offered by the school include English, math, sciences, physical education, reading classes, social sciences and art. Benson Hill organizes outdoor activities at Camp Seymour that include canoeing, tree identification, cooperative learning, orienteering, marine science, skits and campfire gatherings. The elementary school s teachers have developed a homework plan offering guidelines to parents with a reading emphasis focusing on the student s maturity level. Benson Hill Elementary School operates under the aegis of Renton School District.