Schools-Leila P. Cowart Elementary School

Leila P. Cowart Elementary School

1515 S. Ravinia Drive, Dallas, TX 75211

Phone: (972) 794-5500
Fax: (972) 794-5501

School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

English	En Español

Pamela Nunez
Principal

Margarita Groves
Assistant Principal(s)

Grade levels:
PK-6

Motto/Mission:
To create a learning community where all students are supported as they reach their highest potential.

Uniform colors

Top:
white
Bottoms:
navy blue

School colors: Purple and White

Mascot: Panther

Enrollment: 763

Number of teachers: 65

Hours/Bell schedule: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Teachers pick up students at 7:55 a.m. from their designated areas (PK-K: cafeteria, 1-3: auditorium, 4-6: gymnasium).

Trustee district: District 6

Learning Community:
Southwest Elementary -
Gilberto Gonzalez

Other Contacts

Librarian:
Tim Elmore (972) 794-5505

Counselor:
Veola Neal (972) 794-5511

Clinic:
Shirley Finnell (972) 794-5505

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
Half-day PrK classes; Computer lab; Positive Proof Child ID program; KIDS Vision for Life; strings; band; Dallas Wind Symphony for 5th graders; AVANCE (a program to serve children under 3 years of age and their parents); ESL classes for Adults on Tues and Thur evenings; Mobile Mammograms for staff and community.

After-school programs:
Dallas Park and Recreation After-school program; Tutoring for identified students; Annual Walk for Awareness of Obesity, and Annual Walk for Anti-drug Awareness (which takes place after-school).

Extracurricular activities:
Multicultural choir, Folklorico Dancers, student council, science club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts

Parent Involvement

Parents are needed in countless ways to help support the school in the educational process. The staff at L.P. Cowart invite parents to participate in conferences, programs and monthly workshops. Volunteerism is encouraged and deeply appreciated from parents wanting to assist us in many areas affecting the entire school. Also available: AVANCE classes and ESL classes for continuing education opportunities for parents.

Major Awards and Honors

TEA Recognized 2009-2010 Recipient of the SWLC Academic Achievement Award 2009-2010

Cowart Elementary is named for a longtime Dallas educator, Leila P. Cowart. Miss Cowart served not only as a teacher but also as principal of several Dallas schools. She began her career in Dallas in 1888 and continued until 1923. During this time she was the administrator at three Dallas schools and a pioneer in the implementation of curriculum in the district. When it was built, Cowart Elementary School was named for her, and a prized possession of the school is the book of Shakespeare's plays, now in the school library, that Miss Cowart used in her teaching. It was given to the school by a friend who felt it should be housed in the school building bearing Miss Cowart's name.