Widen Elementary School 5605 Nuckols Crossing Austin, TX 78744 Phone Number: 512 414-2556 Fax: 512 441-8971 Kimberly Royal

Mission Statement

The mission of Carl T. Widen Elementary is to provide quality instruction to ensure that each student achieves academically and accepts social responsibility for becoming productive citizens of society.

School Goals

All students will master the objectives of the core curriculum at each grade level to ensure success in middle school.
All students will demonstrate social responsibility and appropriate social interactions for a variety of situations.
All parents and community members will have opportunities to participate in a variety of ways that will benefit students.

Major Programs and Initiatives

Technology Initiative - Networked computers in classrooms, multi-media learning center in school library with internet access, and on-going computer literacy classes for parents
Reading Initiative - Students' learning strengths identified through a Reading Styles Inventory to provide best instructional strategies
Reading Recovery and literacy groups for first grade students
Gifted and Talented Program