Robert Frost Elementary School
Robert Frost Elementary School, home to the Cougars, is situated in the county of Franklin, Pasco City, in Washington. In 1891, Pasco was the first among the Tri-Cities to be incorporated. It is run by the Pasco School District education agency. Categorized as a Primary School, it offers Kindergarten to Fifth grade to approximately 550 students. There are 30 teachers making up the student-teacher ratio of 18 students for every teacher.
Pasco School District Resources & Statistics:
- Pasco School District Website
- National Education for Education Statistics
- Washington State Report Card
- GreatSchools.net
- SchoolMatters.com
- About Joe and Colleen Lane
The school is named after an American poet, Robert Lee Frost, who received four Pulitzer Prizes. He wrote poetry, plays, and prose. On January, 1961, during John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, he recited the poem, “The Gift Outright”.
Aside from the quality education that Robert Frost Elementary School provides, it also offers enrichment programs like basketball, soccer, art club, dance club, Puppeteer’s Club, chess, and hairstyling. There are tutoring opportunities for students who need extra help in their academic subjects.
Parent involvement is part of a student’s success. Parents are encouraged to communicate with their child’s teacher on a regular basis. There is a Parent-Teacher Organization which raises funds and organizes activities for the school. Some of the PTA activities are the Winter Festival and the Valentine’s Box Decoration. They are also invited to participate in school activities and celebrations such as field trips, plays, and musical performances.
The school library has more than fifteen thousand books in English, Russian, and Spanish. It also has a computer laboratory for the students to use everyday for different projects.
The priority goal of schools in Pasco is to continue to improve student achievement. Students in the fourth grade are required to take the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. Through the WASL tests, the state and federal government can measure if the school district is making progress.
Research-based curriculum, evaluation of standards, and alignment to district goals are ways to achieve student success. Reading, Writing, and Mathematics are the core subjects in which the school is focused. Teachers constantly undergo training in reading and mathematics to further improve instructions in these subjects.
The students are expected to show respect, make wise decisions, and solve problems. This is in line with the school’s aim at total student development.
The commitment of the school is to provide the students an environment that is safe and caring and a learning environment with high academic standards. And with the help and cooperation of the staff, the parents, and the community, Pasco schools are ensured of globally competitive students and life-long learners.
Pasco School District
Elementary Schools
Edwin Markham Elementary School | Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School | James McGee Elementary School | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Elementary School | Mark Twain Elementary School | Maya Angelou Elementary School | Rowena Chess Elementary School | Ruth Livingston Elementary School | Virgie Robinson Elementary School | Whittier Elementary School
Middle Schools
John McLoughlin Middle School | Issac Stevens Middle School | Ellen Ochoa Middle School | Discovery Alternative Middle School
High Schools
Pasco High School | New Horizons Alternative High School | Chiawana High School (2009)