About Us

School Information

Address: 2450 S Star Lake Rd, Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: (253) 945-3100
Website: www.marktwain.fwps.org
Fax: (253) 945-3131

Principal: Tess Johnson
Assistant Principal: Andrew Lurker

Dean: Jessica Baumer
Counselor: Kerri Bradberry and Jesse Bernstien

Grades: BFK-5
Year School was Built: 1968

School Mission Statement

Believe...Achieve...Succeed! Mark twain's entire staff is committed to our beliefs: "Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible." With this commitment, we provide outstanding education for each student.

School Goals

Our school goals align with the district Strategic Plan:

Pride Points

• We are Bullfrogs at Mark Twain and celebrate being safe, respectful, and responsible through our school-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) system
• We maintain a school-wide focus on developing culturally competent educators who value partnering with families to educate our children

Area of Focus

• School-wide PBIS system focusing on being safe, respectful, and responsible across the school in all areas and with all individuals

Community Involvement

Mark Twain values the partnerships that are in place with parents and community. A few of the activities that support the partnership are Principal/Parent Zoom meetings, Family Math and Literacy Nights, Cultural Celebrations, Weekly Family Bulletins, PTA and Student-Led Conferences (SLCs).

Athletics

• Check out www.fwps.org/athletics or contact our school for a current list of available athletics teams.

School Data

You can find data for all schools on Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s website including scholar demographics, teacher information, free and reduced lunch rate, school funding and financial resources, and assessment data at reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us.