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Conestoga Elementary School
104 East High Street PO Box 68 Murray, NE 68409-0040
402-235-2341 FAX 402-235-2345
“Conestoga inspires and prepares students for life.”
Est. 1978
Eric Dennis, Elementary Principal
edennis@conestogacougars.org
Quick Facts About Conestoga Elementary School
388 students Pre-K-6th
36 full-time teachers
21 Masters degrees and 15 Bachelors degrees
Average number of years at Conestoga: 9
Average number of years as a teacher: 13
25 support staff members
Accredited by Nebraska Department of Education and the North Central Accreditation
High commitment to technology and instruction:
Over 200 computers on-line
Computerized grading, attendance and student information
Every classroom has a Promethean smart board
Team-teaching and classroom assistants
Modern facilities:
Elementary school renovated in 2002
Four Day School Week
Tuesday through Friday every week
149 student days
164 teacher days
School start date: third week of August
School end date: fourth week of May
Quick Facts About Location: Rural Cass County, Nebraska
1.13 miles west of the HWY 75/HWY 1 intersection
Located in the town of Murray
13.24 miles East of the HWY 50/HWY 1 intersection
25 acre school campus
Quick Facts About Teacher Compensation
$36,500 starting base salary for 2019-2020 164 days of teaching and in-service
4% x 4% salary schedule
Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance coverage