A Few Slots Remain at Nash Elementary Pre-K There are a few slots left open in the new Nash Elementary Pre-Kindergarten program. Charles E. Nash Elementary, located near downtown Fort Worth at 401 Samuels Avenue, is open to the children of parents who work downtown but live outside the Nash Elementary attendance zone. Parents may send their children to a new universal pre-K program at the school. Older siblings may also attend Nash and will receive a waiver of the usual five-day waiting period. The district will assess a minimal tuition fee. Nash is open weekdays for parent visits during August. For directions, questions or to schedule a visit, please call the school at 817-871-3460. Charles Nash Elementary is a historic and cultural landmark in the city of Fort Worth. The 1927 Spanish Eclectic style building sits on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River, a picturesque and imposing presence on a verdant campus. Current enrollment is about 230 students with a student teacher ratio of 17:1. Fifteen of the teachers at Nash have more than ten years experience, five have more than twenty years experience and three have been teaching more than three decades. In June, Superintendent Melody Johnson, board trustee Dr. Camille Rodriguez, and administrators of the Fort Worth ISD were joined by Bob Ray Sanders, developer Tom Struhs and his wife Elizabeth, representatives of Fort Worth Downtown, Inc. to walk the half-mile from downtown Fort Worth to Nash Elementary. They illustrated the accessibility of the historic elementary school to the downtown central business district. They wore bright yellow t-shirts with the words MAKE THE D.A.S.H. TO NASH in royal blue. Royal blue and bright yellow are the school colors of Nash Elementary. Parents interested in this program are invited to explore the advantages of making the “DASH to Nash” –in this instance, “Dash” stands for D—Downtown A—Accessible S – School H – Home At top of the list of reasons to make the DASH to Nash are: · Parents will enjoy the comfort of knowing their children are nearby, increasing the possibility of lunchtime visits and convenient parent-teacher conferences. · Parents and students will appreciate the high academic standards of thisTEA recognized school and the advantage of experienced teachers and a small student-teacher ratio. · Families will benefit from workplace-school campus proximity by increasing the time and opportunity for shared experiences. The school is known as “Little Nash with a Big Heart,” having achieved the highest per capita giving from elementary school staff for United Way. Nash Elementary is a small school making a big impact in many other ways, as well. The school has an active PTO and received a Gold Apple Award for number of volunteer hours. Nash also has a large and committed group of reading volunteers, many of whom are business people who reinforce reading skills by working with K-2nd grade students. They contribute over 600 volunteer hours annually. Nash’s Adopt-A-School Partners are the Central Area Council Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Ballet Theatre. Other campus partners are: · Big Brothers and Big Sisters · BOMA - Building Owners and Managers Association · Cornerstone Community Center · Educational Employees Credit Union · KLIF 570AM · PTO · Reading Volunteers For more information, call the school at 817-871-3460, Monday through Friday, or visit the Fort Worth ISD Web site at [ http://www.fortworthisd.org/ ]www.fortworthisd.org

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