Shimek
Elementary School
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Shimek Elementary
By the numbers
190
Students enrolled at Shimek
19th
Largest elementary school in our District
24
Students per class on average
42
Faculty and staff at Shimek
54
Years Shimek has been open (1970)
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A Message From
Our Principal
Our teachers and staff work hard to INSPIRE our students with engaging instruction, high expectations, and a desire to meet each child where they are in order to help them grow. Our ultimate goal is to promote EXCELLENCE in every child who walks through our doors, helping them to realize and reach their fullest potential — preparing them for the future. Embracing and Inspiring Excellence is what we do and who we are.
Chris Pisarik
Shimek Elementary Principal