About

The Boulevard Commitment

Today I will do my best.
I will be a curious, enthusiastic and open-minded thinker.
I will use the attributes, attitudes and life skills, in my work, in my behavior and as I play with others.
I will respect and appreciate all people, ideas and the environment.
I will take action to make this world a better place.

Boulevard Elementary is a Grade K-5 International Baccalaureate World School.  

History:
Boulevard Elementary School is a beautiful and historic three-level Georgian building that sits on a 5-acre park-like campus.  Constructed in 1914, Boulevard was the original school building in Shaker Heights and celebrated its centennial during the 2013-2014 school year.  The school has 20 large classrooms as well as large rooms for music, art and tutoring.  A design lab, full size gymnasium, large multipurpose room and an inviting library complete the building layout.  All classrooms are equipped with voice amplification systems, mounted projectors, a Smart Board and computers to enhance instruction.  There is upgraded green space with a varsity soccer field, a well designed playground with climbing structures and a paved area for recess activities. The school building is slated to undergo a full renovation as part of the District's Master Facilities Plan. The start date of that project will be determined in the near future.

Enrollment:
Boulevard’s enrollment is 350 and includes children from over 30 countries.  We are proud of our diversity and our classrooms are heterogeneously grouped, ensuring that all students benefit from the rich experiences of the diverse cultures present in our school.

Curriculum:
At Boulevard our mission is to nurture students who are civic minded; who are confident, competent communicators skillful in problem solving, creative thinkers and who are knowledgeable of our global and multicultural society.

We accomplish this mission by engaging students in a concept based curriculum, an education for the understanding of significant ideas.  Through the exploration and re-exploration of concepts students develop an understanding and appreciation of ideas that transcends disciplines. Within this concept based curriculum teachers strive to make each learning experience authentic, relevant and transdisciplinary. For more information on transdisciplinary curriculum, please visit our International Baccalaureate page and view our Programme of Inquiry.

The regular education classroom teacher provides daily instruction in:

• Math
• Language Arts (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
• Social Studies
• Science

Specialists provide regularly scheduled instruction in:

• Art 
• Library 
• Music
• Physical Education 
• Spanish, Grades K-5

Faculty and Staff:
Boulevard’s faculty members are known for their scholarship, professionalism and accessibility.  Faculty members are heavily involved in curriculum design and meet regularly to collaboratively write units of inquiry, reflect on their teaching and to analyze evidence of student learning.  More than 90% of the faculty hold a master’s degree or higher.