Kenroy Elementary
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Kenroy Elementary is an elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...

 in East Wenatchee, Washington
East Wenatchee, Washington
East Wenatchee is a city in Douglas County, Washington, United States along the northern banks of the Columbia River. The population at the 2010 census was 13,190, a 129.1% increase over the 2000 census....

 with classes from kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...

 through fourth grade
Fourth grade
Fourth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fourth grade is the fourth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9 or 10 years old, depending on their birthday. It is a part of elementary school. In some parts of the United States, fourth grade...

. Kenroy is a Beacon School
Beacon School
Beacon School was a government designation awarded to outstanding primary and secondary schools in England and Wales from 1998 to August 2005. The Beacon Schools programme identified schools that were examples of good practice and funded those schools to enable them to build partnerships with each...

 focusing on "Always do your best, Be responsible and respectful, and Cooperate." The school was a Gates
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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 school during the 2001-2002 school year.

Distinctions

Kenroy Elementary received a three year grant of $180,000 from the Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest transparently operated private foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. It is "driven by the interests and passions of the Gates family"...

during the 2001-2002 school year. The goal of for the grant was to increase academic achievement. The school accomplished its goal through the use of classroom based technology, curriculum, and staff development.

Kenroy is participating in the Beacon's Grant through Washington state's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Kenroy is using the grant to meet the educational needs of children with or at risk of developing severe emotional/behavioral disabilities.

The school was the home school for the 2003 Washington State Teach of the Year, Veronique Paquette.
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