Mission Statement
At Nelson Elementary, we promote a nurturing environment that instills continuous learning. As a community of students, parents, and staff, we create a partnership to build every student's success.
Goals
In the Area of Student Achievement:
In the Area of a Safe Learning Environment:
How Nelson Accomplishes Its Goals
Nelson Elementary History & Facts - from the book "50 Unified Years: Building a Tradition of Excellence in Clovis Unified Before, During, and After Unification"
Chester A. Nelson Elementary School opened to students for the 1957-58 school year.
Nelson shares a unique feature with its surrounding community, pride, and love of local neighborhoods. Many parents now sending their children to the school are second or third-generation residents, many of whom attended Nelson Elementary as children themselves and went on to purchase their parents’ houses. These families have truly found a home in their neighborhood school and in the community.
With school colors of forest green and gold, the school also promotes student pride with the acronym "BEEP", which represents: the best school, Exemplary, Extraordinary, and Perseverance. It's no coincidence that BEEP is also the signature sound of the school's mascot, the Roadrunner.