About East
Meet the Principal
East is where the sun comes up. Let's All Shine!
It is my pleasure to welcome you to East Elementary School. East Elementary serves Early Childhood through 5th Grade students. East Elementary’s talented teachers and staff are dedicated to providing your child with an excellent education in a positive, nurturing environment. The teachers maintain high expectations and offer quality instruction. The staff works collaboratively to create learning opportunities that respect our students’ diverse learning styles and needs.
Students at East Elementary receive high-quality core literacy and math instruction that is comprehensive, research-driven and evidence-based. In addition, our students benefit from a daily dedicated WIN Time where students receive data-informed high quality targeted interventions or enrichments to ensure their success.
Beyond the traditional classroom, East Elementary is committed to offering students opportunities for learning outside its walls. This includes field trips that bring classroom learning to life and dedicated time exploring in our outdoor classroom.
We are grateful for the wonderful students and families at East! Our PTO partnership benefits our school tremendously and we take pride in strong home-school connections with our families. There are many opportunities for parents to be involved in our school community.
We truly believe that communication is the key to a successful educational experience. Together, we will continue to improve the quality of our school community and provide the best for the children of East Elementary School. Education is a collaboration between the school, students, parents/guardians, and community. All children are more successful when we work as a team to achieve educational goals.
I would be happy to share more information or answer questions about East Elementary. Thank you for visiting our website!
Jake Wichman, Principal
Student School Hours
Student school hours for East Elementary are from 8:00 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. for all grades, except Early Childhood and 4 Year Old Kindergarten.
Location
History
 We are very proud of our facility and our educational family. Our goal is to share with you some of the history and highlights that make East a special place to be. East Elementary was built, as an elementary school in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) on S. Sanborn Ave. It is a beautiful Lannon stone building that flaunts a slate tile roof. The hallways have colorful ceramic tile floors and the original classrooms have newly refinished hardwood floors. Passersby have a difficult time believing it is a public elementary school. In 1956 there was an addition constructed that consisted of classrooms and a basement area that is now used for the school cafeteria. Another addition took place in 1998 fully in keeping with the original architecture. This addition offered us the luxury of two new kindergarten centers, an art room, and a state of the art library/media center with a 25-station computer lab. Along with this addition came a complete renovation of the entire structure. New windows, lower ceilings with additional lighting, and an upgraded heating and air conditioning system are just a few of the improvements that help to make our home more comfortable for students and staff. In 2024-2025 there were updates to the building that included replacing the windows and roof, adding a secure main entrance, upgrading exterior entrance lighting, updating the fire alarm system with a new sprinkler system, updating heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, replacing plumbing system and paging/clock system, upgrading restrooms to comply with ADA regulations, upgrading lighting to be more energy-efficient, replacing flooring in classrooms, some cabinetry, and ceilings and paint throughout the building and renovating and repurposing some existing classroom spaces (ELL, SGI, Speech, workroom, main office). |
