Facilities

Evans Elementary School is located in the eastern section of Colorado Springs. Built in 1974, Evans is the home to the “Wildcats”. Evans has a multi-purpose gym and an instructional media center. A new nine-classroom wing opened in November of 2003. School hours are 8:20a.m. - 3:20 p.m. Kindergarten is 8:20a.m. - 11:20a.m. for morning classes and 12:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. for afternoon classes. We also have full day kindergarten.

Educational Programs

The educational programs at Evans include an academically rich curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade. High academic standards are placed on all content areas. A balanced literacy approach is used to teach reading and writing. A hands-on, problem solving approach is used in the Math Investigations Curriculum. Science and social studies are integrated into the reading and writing curriculum. Evans also offers art, physical education, music, technology, and Spanish as enrichment classes that all students participate in on a weekly basis. All students at Evans receive services through the Title 1 Reading program. Extended learning opportunities are offered after school, and sessions include enrichment and remediation instruction for students.

The Evans staff believes that a student’s social/emotional well-being is just as important as academic needs. Evans Elementary is committed to building a strong sense of community that involves the students, parents, and staff. The Responsive Classroom philosophy assists with the building of a strong school and learning community where high social and academic standards are expected. The Responsive Classroom is built around six key components that integrate teaching, learning, and caring within the daily routine. The components are centered around honesty, fairness, and respect, and are implemented through the development and strengthening of social skills, such as cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control.

Kindergarten is open to children who have reached their fifth birthday by September 15^th. Language expansion, reading and writing instruction, socialization skills, and math instruction are included in the kindergarten program. To enter first grade, a child must have reached their sixth birthday by September 15^th .

Special Programs

Evans is supported by the District Special Education program, which provides services for children who have special instructional needs (e.g., perceptual/ communication disorders, physical disabilities including vision and hearing impairments, emotional disorders, or limited intellectual capacities). Evans uses the inclusion model to mainstream all special education students.

Support Services

Evans offers a daily hot lunch program. Free and reduced meals are available to eligible students. Evans is a “walk-in” school, serving children in the Cimarron Hills community. Bus transportation is provided from some neighborhoods. Champions Day Care Center operates a before and after school program.

Parent/Community Involvement

Evans’s PTO is a group of enthusiastic parents who actively support the educational welfare of all children. Evans also has an active Building Advisory Accountability Committee that is made up of staff members, parents, and community members. It is a long range, visionary group seeking to make the school a better place for everyone. Their goal is to provide continued quality education through close school/community cooperation. The faculty at Evans is a diversified, professional group of people dedicated to meeting the educational needs of all children.