Captain Elementary has been honored by Character.org with two 2019 Promising Practices awards for its Fist Bump Fridays and Captain Closet character education programs. Click on the headline to learn more.
Thank you, Clayton voters, for approving Proposition E! The ballot measure passed with 64.2 percent of the votes cast in the April 2, 2019, election. The community's support of Proposition E will have a lasting impact on our schools and our students by providing the needed funding for the District to maintain and strengthen its academic excellence and fiscal stability.
The School District of Clayton is one of three districts in the state to earn the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Click on the headline to learn more.
Clayton students, families and community members convened at Clayton High School on Saturday, March 2, for the District's annual Science Fair. Click on the headline to view photos and the list of winning projects.
Captain Elementary kindergarteners celebrated the Chinese New Year and the "Year of the Pig” on Tuesday, Feb. 5, with the annual Chinese New Year parade. Click on the headline to learn more and view photos.
Captain Elementary students and their families were proud to display their heritage from 22 countries around the world at the school’s annual International Night held on Saturday, Jan. 26. Click on the headline to learn more and view photos.
STEAM Night provided several hands-on activities through which students and their families could work together to build, play and learn. Click on the headline to learn more and view photos.
Fist bumps and high-fives have become the new norm on Friday mornings at Captain Elementary thanks to a character education-based community collaboration. Click on the headline to learn more and view photos.
Click on the headline to review helpful handouts distributed to 2019-2020 kindergarten parents at the District's annual Kindergarten on the Horizon held in February.
Join the District for its second annual Parent Speaker Series! This year's Speaker Series lineup will build on the learning that took place last year with several informative, thought-provoking presentations. Click on the headline to learn more and register to attend.
Captain Elementary is now home to a custom work of art dedicated to the school by Captain parent and local artist Rachel Asen. Asen created the collage in conjunction with the school’s Art Walk on May 4. Click on the headline to learn more and view the artwork.
Twenty-eight Captain Elementary mathematicians earned recognition in the Spring 2018 Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC). Click on the headline to learn more.
At the School District of Clayton’s Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, April 11, the Board unanimously approved a resolution declaring their support for sensible gun safety legislation and their opposition to efforts to arm educators. Click the headline to read the resolution.
Captain Elementary Librarian Tom Bober is one of five school librarians in the country to be recognized by Library Journal as a 2018 Mover & Shaker for his work in promoting the use of primary sources in schools and school libraries. Click on the headline to learn more.
The School District of Clayton closed on the sale of the Maryland School (7501 Maryland Ave) to the Centene Corporation. Click the headline to learn more.
The School District of Clayton earned 138 out of a possible 140 points for a score of 98.6 percent on its 2017 APR. Click on the headline to learn more.
