Joshua Butler Elementary
School is located in the heart of Westwego, Louisiana, on the Westbank of the Mississippi River
of Jefferson Parish. The
school draws its nearly six-hundred students from the surrounding areas of
Westwego and Marrero. The student population
is multiethnic, creating a rich mix of cultures, languages, and traditions at
the school. The diverse student population attends regular, special education,
and bilingual classes. The school houses approximately twenty-four regular
classes, from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade. Three special education classes
provide for the needs of the handicapped population. One bilingual class
addresses the needs of the LEP population.
All of the students are
provided with challenging, academic activities that meet individual needs and
addresses subject area content standards.
Accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and School
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Joshua Butler Elementary is a
PreK - 5th grade Title 1 school, receiving federal funds to implement many
effective programs that enhance the regular programs offered by Jefferson
Parish Public School System. We are a Reading First school. This is
will be our fourth year with this grant. |
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Awards |
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This
past school year, our school was selected as one of 26 finalists in the
Eighth Annual National School Change Award, co-sponsored by the American
Association of School Administrators and the Fordham University Graduate
School of Education. |
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Louisiana Reading Association
Principal of the Year 2005 - 2006 |
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International Reading Association
Exemplary Reading Program 2005 |
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Louisiana Reading Association
Exemplary Reading Program 2004 - 2005 |
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Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools- accredited spring 2003 |
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Our Namesake |
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In 1986, the site became known as
Joshua Butler Elementary School in honor of an African-American
educator, Joshua Butler, Sr. |
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He taught children on the
Westbank for almost thirty years and tutored adults after his school day
was over. |
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Education was so important
to Joshua Butler, Sr., he came to be lovingly known as "Prof"
by his students. |
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Joshua Butler, Sr. pushed to
ensure quality education for all students. |
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Our School Plant |
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The Joshua Butler Elementary physical
plant consists of five buildings. The three story main
building is one of the historic buildings in the city of
Westwego. |
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The
building served as one of two high schools on the Westbank
of Jefferson Parish. |
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When the school became Worley
Junior High School two buildings were added for classrooms and a library,
along with a cafeteria and gymnasium. |