Principal: Mike Gosztyla

• Prairie Norton Elementary  was built in 1951

• An addition was built in 1956

• It originally housed students through 8th grade

• It is named for Prairie Township and Norton Road where it is located

• The school was a community center where the Prairie Players drama group presented community plays; it was also used for community basketball games

• Prairie Norton houses grades kindergarten through 4

• Enrollment is approximately 700 students

• There are 30 teachers, 17 classified staff members, and one administrator at Prairie Norton

• The average classroom experience of Prairie Norton teachers is 15.62 years.

• 16 teachers have bachelor degrees and 17 have master degrees or beyond

• Staff has received special training in the following: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), site-based decision-making, classroom management, cooperative learning, reading nonfiction, and math and science instruction

• Art and art show

• Musicals

• Physical education

• CCC and SchoolNet computers

• Title I services

• Environmental programs

• Special Education

• Newsletters

• Parent workshop opportunities

• Volunteer programs

• Early Success programs

• Red, White and Blue Day

• CARE Team

• Grandparent volunteer program

• Math Matters Club (which earned a 1999 Ohio's BEST award)

• COSI on Wheels

• School to Work

• JASON Project (science enrichment)

• English as a Second Language and ESL Tutoring

• TESOL

• Intervention Assistance Team (IAT)

• After school reading tutoring

• Reading Recovery

• Enrichment Services

• Prairie Norton Singers

• Book fairs

• Gymnastics program

• Vocal music programs

• Student-operated store

• Carnival of Creativity

• Art shows

• Office helpers

• Safety Patrol

• Fitness Club

• Jump Rope for Heart

• Reflections program

• Math Matters Club

• Student Council

• Author visits

• Cookies and Curriculum nights

• Parent Make-It-Take-It workshops (academic materials)

• YMCA Latchkey program

• Wonderfully Exciting Books (WEB) program

• Academic awards

• Attendance Award

• Rocky's math homework

• Read At Home (RAH) program

• National Geographic Geography Bee

• Friday Night Live

• Family Challenge (current events program)

• Citizens of the Month

• Principal's Award

• Good Manners Award

• Gymnastics Club

• Positive Behavior Award

• Burger King prizes

• Award assemblies

• PTA

• Business partnerships with Doctor's Hospital West, Burger King, Lincoln Village Lion's Club, and the American Red Cross

• Community partnerships with West Franklin County Kiwanis

• Publishing Center volunteers

• WEB volunteers

• Parent newsletters

• YMCA-SALK Club

• Prairie Township Fire Department safety class

• Incentive programs

• Grandparent and senior citizen volunteer program

• Operation Feed

• Clothing drive

• Franklin County Sheriff Safety programs