Welcome to
Chatfield Elementary School
You are your child's first and most important teacher.
Parents are valued partners at Chatfield Elementary, where we believe successful learning is best achieved through collaborative partnerships with parents and families. Located 20 miles from Rochester, Chatfield Elementary is a vibrant learning community committed to nurturing and challenging young minds in an atmosphere that fosters lifelong commitment to learning. The school embraces a developmental approach that recognizes that children learn at different rates during their early school years. At CES, children are truly appreciated for their individual strengths and contributions to the classroom.
Chatfield Elementary School takes great pride in the elementary school experience it can offer students. From our new elementary school facility opening in the fall of 2009 to our teachers who are constantly looking at best practices in education to new, innovative educational programs… the Chatfield Elementary School provides wonderful learning experiences.
- New elementary facilities opening in the fall of 2009 with room for growth
- Developmental curriculum, meeting individual learner's needs
- Small class sizes
- Two elementary labs complete with 30 computers for classroom use and instruction and a mobile laptop lab of 20 computers for classroom use
- Extended school day
- Reading Specialists, Title I Teachers in Reading and Math, and Americorps Teachers that help give our students an additional boost during the school day
- Character building curriculum
For further information, Craig Ihrke, elementary principal, can be contacted at 507.867.4521. You can e-mail him at: cihrke@chatfield.k12.mn.us