Moore Core Knowledge School

History
Moore opened in 1957 and was remodeled and expanded in 1995. The school was named after Jessie R. Moore, a PSD educator and principal.

Learning culture
Moore Core Knowledge School offers a warm, inviting learning environment serving families living near the school, as well as Colorado State University families from around the world. Moore offers its students a true multicultural learning environment. Moore students share cultural experiences with students from more than 20 countries.

Academic environment
Moore is one of three PSD neighborhood schools teaching the Hirsch Core Knowledge Curriculum in grades kindergarten through 6. The Core Knowledge sequence provides students with a broad base of knowledge, a rich vocabulary, the knowledge necessary for higher levels of learning, and the motivation to learn, while integrating the Character Counts education program—emphasizing the six pillars of trustworthiness, responsibility, caring, fairness, citizenship, and respect—into its daily activities. We believe our diversity helps bring the depth of the Core curriculum level.

Instructional & enrichment programs
Students at Moore take advantage of a well-stocked media center housing an international library with books in the first languages of many of our students.

Moore offers an array of opportunities designed to benefit each student, including Title I reading, English Language Learners (ELL) literacy lab, Moore Math, affective needs, moder-
ate needs, fee-based before- and after-school care, breakfast program, and Book Buddies.

Current extracurricular activities include choir, morning news, Ambassadors, Odyssey of the Mind, Lego Robotics, Young Scholars, accelerated math, and Eco Week.

Opportunities for parents
The purpose of PTO is to support the students and teachers at Moore through community building and fundraising. Our PTO also provides valuable feedback and gives input to MLT (Moore Leadership Team) as we develop and monitor school goals.

Staff average years teaching experience: 11 years
Education level of teachers: 17 of 27 teachers
hold master's degrees or above