Dan Allison
SRTS Coordinator
3100 Imperial Way, Apt 10
Carson City NV 89706-0809
srts.carson @ gmail.com
775-997-4937
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Mark Twain Elementary School is located at 2111 Carriage Crest Dr in Carson City, Nevada. Enrollment is about 567 students in grades PreK-5. The Principal is Laura Austin, the Vice Principal is Ruthlee Caloiaro, and the PE Specialist is Colleen Katen.
The school has two crossing guards, at Carriage Crest Drive & Mountain Park Drive, and at Carriage Crest Drive & Slide Mountain Drive.
Mark Twain was part of the 2005-2006 SRTS pilot program, was not part of the 2008-2009 SRTS program, and will be part of the 2009-2011 SRTS grant application.
Mark Twain participated in the International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, and was recognized in two articles in the Nevada Appeal. Participation in the fall 2009 Walk to School Day was about 20%.
Mark Twain has had a continuing program of encouraging students to walk and bicycle, even when it did not have a formal funded program. It has participated in more Walk to School Days than any other Carson City school. Mark Twain has improved safety for students who walk and bicycle by improving drop-off/pick-up procedures and communicating effectively with parents through a brochure and newsletters.
Enrollment 2009-2010 (2009-09 count day) |
567 |
|---|---|
Free & reduced (2008-2009) |
53% |
Students in walk zone (estimate) |
77% |
Data from 2009-10 Student Arrival and Departure Tally | District-wide Evaluation Summary Fall 2009
| Walk | Bike | School Bus | Family Vehicle | Carpool | Transit | Other | Total Active Transportation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.9% | 2.8% | 25.3% | 40.1% | 4.5% | 0% | 2.4% | 30.1% |
Mark Twain is one of the eight schools included in the 2009-2011 SRTS grant to the school district of $259K, of which $142K is for infrastructure and $117K for non-infrastructure. Mark Twain was tentatively allocated $9,900 for infrastructure. Mark Twain is also part of the $500K SRTS grant to Carson City Public Works, which tentatively indentifies several projects near Mark Twain. Proposed infrastructure projects at Mark Twain are in the documents section below.
These maps can be combined or layered if you save them to MyMaps. All of these maps were created for Safe Routes to School planning purposes, and may not be completely accurate or up-to-date, so should be used with caution and reference to actual conditions on the ground.