Welcome

Welcome to Nelson Elementary - home of the Navigators! School hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. If you have any questions or ideas, please call our Principal, Mr. Boynton at (253) 683-6400.

Mission

Nelson Elementary exists to ensure every child achieves Washington’s high learning standards. To accomplish this mission, Nelson’s teaching teams share responsibility for engaging all students in learning. We are aware of the diverse needs of all students and use only the highest quality resources to differentiate instruction to support learning. We believe every child has capacity and right to learn at the highest levels. We foster passion and curiosity for staff and students alike. We continuously reflect about our instruction and its influence on achievement. We are responsible for student learning.

National Writing Project

The planning team has received grant funding to support a partnership with the University of Washington and the Puget Sound Writing Project. This program will help our teachers infuse world-class writing instruction across the curriculum. Representatives from the National Writing Project are excited about the opportunity to expand into Pierce County. To learn more about this incredible opportunity, please visit http://www.nwp.org/.

Boys and Girls Club

Nelson will host a Boys and Girls Club after school program. For more information on this service please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call (253) 683-5510.

Bethel School District

Bethel School District serves about 17,500 students in 17 elementary schools, five junior highs (with another opening its doors in 2010), three comprehensive high schools, one alternative junior high/high school, and an online academy. The district has won national awards in technology and communications, as well as state awards in professional development, energy conservation, and the arts. In addition, five district teachers have earned "Washington State teacher of the Year" in the last 25 years - more than any district in the state.

The Bethel School District covers 202-square miles in south Pierce County. The area is one of the fastest growing in the Puget Sound region. In 2006, district voters passed both a four-year levy for operations and a $175 million bond to build new schools. As part of the first phase of the bond, two elementary schools and one junior high (temporarily housing Spanaway Lake High School) were opened in September 2009.