Alva Independent School District

Alva Independent School District
Location
Alva, Oklahoma United States
District information
Type	Public
Motto	Alva Goldbugs Strive for Excellence
Superintendent	Tim Argo
Other information
Website	http://www.alvaschools.com/

The Alva Independent School District is a school district based in Alva, Oklahoma United States.

Facilities

Building	Grades	Address	Administrator
Alva School District Offices		418 Flynn Street	Superintendent: Tim Argo
Washington Early Childhood Center	Pre-K/1st	701 Barnes	Principal: Shane Feely
Longfellow Elementary School	2nd/3rd	19 West Barnes	Principal: Alysson Tucker
Lincoln Elementary School	4th/5th	1540 Davis Street	Principal: Jenny Webster
Alva Middle School	6th/7th/8th	800 West Flynn Street	Principal: Stephanie Marteney
Alva High School	Fr.-Sr.	501 14th Street	Principal: Vicki Nighswonger

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Awards

In 2016 Washington Early Childcare Center was recognized with a national award by Let's Move Active Schools, part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. The school was recognized for their 'outstanding efforts in creating an Active School environment'. ^[4] To qualify for the award, schools must commit to providing students with at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, and met benchmarks set by the program including; physical activity during school, physical education, physical activity before and after school, family and community engagement. ^[5]

See also

List of school districts in Oklahoma

References

1. "Alva Public Schools - Administrator Directory". Alva Public Schools. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
2. "Schools". Alva Public Schools. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
3. Martin, Lynn (April 23, 2017). "Alva school board hires three principals". Alva Review-Courier . Martin Broadcasting. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
4. "Let's Move Active Schools". Alliance For A Healthier Generation. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
5. "Let's Move! Active Schools Announces 2016 National Award Recipients". Let's Move Schools. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.

External links

• Alva Overview