School Profile

School Information

Address: 2450 S Star Lake Rd. Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: 253.945.3100
Website: www.fwps.org/marktwain.org
Fax:  253.945.3131

Principal: Tess Johnson
Assistant Principal: Andrew Lurker
Dean: Terri Anderson
Counselor: Kerri Bradberry

Grades: K-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.

Our School Goals

Our school goals align with the district strategic plan:

Goal 1- The Early Years: Building the Foundation

Pride Points

• 100% of our scholars are engaged in targeted, personalized reading instruction through the Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA) program
• Teachers engage in data-driven inquiry around scholar achievement and growth and utilize research-based instructional best practices to accelerate scholar learning

Area of Focus

• High quality teaching and learning with a focus on culturally responsive instruction that supports the development and acquisition of academic language

Goal 2- Whole Child: Thriving, Confident, Responsible Individuals

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).

School Improvement Plan and Score Cards

Check out our school’s progress at www.fwps.org/SchoolImprovement.

Activities

Principal/Family Engagement Meetings	Multicultural Night
Social Skills Groups	Scholar Advisory
Battle of the Books	Sphero Club
Lego Club	Track/Bowling/Basketball
Art Club	Breakfast Club
ELA Afterschool Tutoring	Math Afterschool Tutoring
Bringing Up Grades (BUGS) Assemblies w/Kiwanis	Character/Citizen of the Month Assemblies

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: washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us

Enter Mark Twain Elementary for Federal Way School District where it states, “I want to see data for a school or school district.” Once in the Mark Twain report card, click “View Summary PDF.”