Welcome to Lena Whitmore Elementary School!  Our school is unique in so many ways.  Our building was originally constructed in 1952. Lena Whitmore Elementary School was named after a well loved teacher within the Moscow School District by the name of Ms. Lena Whitmore. Ms. Whitmore was a veteran teacher who served the students of our community with distinction for 48 years until her retirement in 1950.

We average around 250 students, kindergarten through fifth grade. We’re truly the ideal sized elementary school with only two classes at each grade level. Our 40-ish professional, caring, and innovative staff members are joined by numerous University of Idaho students and community volunteers in an effort to help each unique child become a successful, lifelong learner. 

In addition to the outstanding reading, writing, and math instruction, our staff focuses on teaching the whole child.  Students also receive fabulous instruction in the arts, music, PE, keyboarding, social studies, science, computer science, social and emotional learning.  Our curriculum is well-rounded and aligned to Common Core and ID State Standards.  We also infuse Stephen Covey’s “8 Habits of Highly Effective People” as well as growth mindset language into our monthly character education lessons. 

Our staff also spends a great deal of time reviewing student reading and math data three times per year to determine which students need extra support.  Throughout this year our staff will continue collaborating in these areas to best meet our students’ needs.  We thankfully continue to qualify for Title 1 services as a school and have transitioned to a school-wide model. School-wide Title 1 programming allows our school to use those federal funds and programs to meet the needs of ALL students in the areas of reading and math throughout the school year.

Mission: Lena Whitmore Elementary School is a community of caring people who believe that each individual has a right to a rich and rigorous education, to feel welcome, safe and worthy of respect.