Holmes Elementary School

Holmes Elementary School, located in Spokane, Wash., is one of the more than 35 public elementary schools in the Spokane School District. It offers students a safe and engaging learning environment in grades kindergarten through six, and has an enrollment of more than 500 students. The school focuses, not just on the ability to read, write and communicate clearly, but also to be good citizens, with strong cultural knowledge and problem-solving skills. It devotes time and resources to professional development, instructional coaching and collaboration between the school, students, families and the community. It provides a comprehensive educational program, including core subjects, such as mathematics, language arts, reading, spelling, social studies and science. There are specialists in art, music, counseling, physical education and library, to focus on these areas. Holmes Elementary School offers various sports, including volleyball, basketball, softball and track