About Woodcrest Elementary School
Woodcrest Elementary was built in 1978 as a result of a growing student population in the area. When originally constructed, Woodcrest Elementary was an all portable school. One permanent building, which housed the library and multi-purpose room, was later added. In 2002, with the passage of Measure B, plans were drawn up to tear down the buildings at Woodcrest and re-build it using bond money as well as state and district funds. In June of 2003, the portable school, which had stood and served the community for 25 years, was demolished. The one permanent building, the multi-purpose room, remained. It was modernized and now houses a new kitchen for food service, new floors, new lighting, and a permanent stage. A beautiful new library was built adjacent to the administration building. The new Woodcrest facility was constructed on the same site as the previous buildings. The students and staff of Woodcrest temporarily moved to Lake Mathews Elementary. The two staffs, Woodcrest and Lake Mathews, joined together for the year and taught all of the students of the Woodcrest and Lake Mathews attendance areas. Lake Mathews/Woodcrest opened in August 2004 with 935 students. In June of 2004, the staff of Woodcrest moved into their new building. Woodcrest Elementary re-opened September 2, 2004 with an enrollment of 538 students.
The school site has 27 classrooms grades TK through sixth grade. Our school colors are red and white and we are proudly the Home of the Colts! Woodcrest is fortunate to have a long history of parental involvement with a traditionally strong PTA. Our PTA supports on-campus assemblies focused on distinct curricular areas addressed in each grade level and off-campus field trips for each grade level which support grade level content standards. The Woodcrest PTA also organizes an annual Halloween Happening event, Red Ribbon Week activities, and family nights at school. The PTA gives the school an annual monitory gift to purchase instructional materials to support our learning environments.
The campus at Woodcrest is organized in ‘pods’. Each grade level has four connecting rooms with a communal space in the middle. Teachers work collaboratively in Professional Learning Communities. As grade level teams they plan curriculum, write common assessments, analyze student data and provide instructional and remedial support for student success.
To support all students in achieving we have an active Student Success Team which identifies and provides support for students who are not meeting grade level standards and/or who need support with maintaining appropriate behavior in the classroom.
The Woodcrest staff has worked together to define our mission and vision for excellence. Woodcrest Elementary is creating compassionate and conscientious leaders and learners. Every Student, Every Day. We are TERRIFIC!