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Leila P. Cowart Elementary School

1515 S. Ravinia Drive, Dallas, TX 75211

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

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School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

English

Marta S. Jourdan
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:
Howard Elmore (972) 794-5505

Counselor:
Sally Porter, Kenisha Mobley (972) 794-5511

Clinic:
Jenna Caraway (972) 794-5505

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
Computer labs; student computers in every classroom; University of North Texas Professional Development Center; strings; band; AVANCE (a program to serve children under 3 years of age and their parents)

After-school programs:
Dallas Park and Recreation and DISD after-school programs, tutoring

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

Parent Involvement

Parent involvement is vital to student success and is a priority at L.P. Cowart. Teachers and staff must aggressively seek to involve parents of all students in the educational process. Parents are always welcome to participate in conferences, programs, and monthly parent workshops where different topics of interest are addressed.

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.