Every child, every day, whatever it takes!Address: 7606 Preston Highway Louisville, KY 40219 Map & DirectionsPhone/Fax: (502) 485-8309School WebsiteSummaryLevel: ElementaryAttendance Area: Okolona_Elementary-boundary-map.pdfSchool LeadershipAssistant Superintendent: Paige HartsternBoard Member: Corrie ShullPrincipal: April HetzelImportant Links School Report Card School Plan Student Promotion/Progression Student Support and Behavior Intervention Handbook SBDM Minutes Fundamental Supply List Nondiscrimination Policy Tabbed contentOverviewThe mission of Okolona Elementary is to value each student as a unique learner and to provide engaging learning opportunities within a safe and caring environment. Our vision is that all Okolona students will develop socially, emotionally, and academically through authentic learning experiences in order to become productive members of society. Okolona Elementary became a Leader in Me school in 2019 and gained Lighthouse Certification in 2022. This leadership model assists in integrating a culture of character and leadership into our students, staff, and community. School Highlights Uses an approach to leadership development that focuses on identifying and nurturing each student's strengths so that every student has unique strengths and abilities that can be developed to help them become effective leaders in their own right Focus on the ABCD's: Attendance, Behavior, Curriculum/Core Standards, and Deeper Learning Provides a caring, nurturing environment with a wide range of educational and extracurricular opportunities and a variety of programs: Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP), Future Problem Solving, Robotics Club, Quick Recall, Chess Club, Academic Team, 4-H, Sport Stacking Club, Kaleidoscope Camp, Safety Patrol, Boy and Girl Scouts, Girls on the Run, Leader of the Month, Spelling Bee, and many others Uses an "all-hands-on-deck” approach to meet the diverse needs of every student Monthly Leader of the Month Assemblies led by students Provides extra support for students through small focus groups in math and reading, Extended School Services (ESS), and English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Student activities: chess club, Academic Team, 4-H, Sport Stacking Club, Kaleidoscope Camp, safety patrol, Boy and Girl Scouts, Girls on the Run, Leader of the Month, Spelling Bee, and other after-school programs sponsored by the staff members and the Family Resource Center (FRC) Weekly visual and performing arts (art and music), physical education (PE), library, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Offers an increased exposure to the arts through a 5x5 Fund for the Arts Grant, which allows the school to host artists-in-residence and visiting artists School Data Enrollment 2019-2020 % Full-Time Teachers with master's degree or higher in 2019-2020 Student Satisfaction With School 2019 Parent Satisfaction With School 2019 % TEACHER TELL-Overall good place to work 2017-18 Combined Reading and Math: % Proficient or Distinguished 2018-2019 361 81% 82% 96% 89% 40% Get Involved 15th District PTA SBDM Volunteer